I never thought I’d say this, but I’m in the final days of finishing my cookbook manuscript and handing it in to my editor. After 15 months of testing recipes, writing, and shooting photography, I finally feel like things are coming together. Very, very slowly, mind you. I’ve shot about 50 recipe photographs so far, but that means I still have at least 50 recipes to remake and photograph. gulp, gulp, gulp. I’ve heard the editing process is pretty brutal, so I’m just taking it one day at a time and not looking too far ahead. The journey of getting my recipes to a place where I’m happy (and all my recipe testers) has taken much longer than I anticipated, but I didn’t want to rush the process. Quality over quantity, I say. If this is the only cookbook I ever write, I want it to be something I’m proud of. And seriously, it might be the only cookbook I ever write!
Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and say hello! I might not be able to post as much as I’d like to over the next couple weeks, but just know that I’m thinking of you always and looking forward to sharing some recipe inspiration as soon as I can. Right now, every creative cell in my body seems to be on hiatus, but it will recharge soon enough. Isn’t that what red wine is for??
Now for the giveaway fun! In my mind, there’s nothing better than curling up with a good cookbook and feeling more inspired with each turning page. Today’s giveaway highlights a couple awesome vegan cookbooks that I have in my collection as well as my favourite recipe creation tool that I reviewed recently – The Flavor Bible! I’m giving away all the books below to one lucky winner. If you happen to already own one or some of these cookbooks, I’ll be happy to send you an Amazon gift card instead. You decide. The books will be shipped new directly from Amazon.
In this giveaway:
Let Them Eat Vegan by Dreena Burton
Let Them Eat Vegan! is packed with 200 plant-powered recipes for the entire family. Dreena offers notes on how to modify her recipes for those with allergies or common substitution questions. Natural vegan ingredients are abundant in her recipes, many of which I already have in my own pantry. See my full review here.
Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero
Veganomicon is truly a work of art. With over 250 recipes for any occasion, this is a cookbook I turn to often. Whether you’re in the mood for something quick and easy or something fancy and elaborate, this book will have it. There are also handy user-friendly guides for soy-free, gluten-free, low-fat, and quick and easy recipes.
The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
The Flavor Bible, described as “the essential guide to culinary creativity”, profiles ingredients and the corresponding herbs, spices, seasonings, etc. that pair well with each of these ingredients. As someone who has grown to love recipe creation, this book is a resource tool that I turn to when I’m looking for a nudge in the right direction. When I have an ingredient in mind that I’d like to cook with, I often look to this book for suggestions of other “compatible” ingredients that I can include in the dish. For my full review, see here.
To enter: Leave a comment below and tell me what you are reading right now or maybe tell me about a book you’ve read recently that you enjoyed. If you’d like a second entry you can follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest and leave a second comment letting me know you did so. This contest is open to anyone, anywhere and the winner will be chosen at random on Sat April 27th . Good luck!!
Please note: The links in this post are Amazon Affiliate links – if you click on the link and purchase something I will receive a small percentage from Amazon which helps support costs involved for this blog. Thanks in advance!








I’m enjoying a few cookbooks right now. The Bread Baker’s aApprentice and Candle 79 are my two newest.
I just finished reading the perks of being a wallflower. It was an amazing book. It was beautifully written in a style that makes you appreciate being alive.
I am currently reading a book about square foot gardening as I am currently expanding my garden.
I’m also following you on twitter and facebook. A book I read recently is Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby in anticipation for the movie, what a great read!
I am following you on Facebook.
Right now I’m reading “My Berlin Kitchen” by Luisa Weiss
I follow you on Pinterest
I just read cooking magazine !!! lol
Maybe cookbook soon ? ;-)
I would love to win these cookbooks! I am currently reading Mindless Eating and Eat to Live as I learn to cook healthy vegan meals for my single, working self!
Thanks!
I’m reading Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel – just started it!
Can’t wait for your book. Perfect for gifts.
I forgot to say in my prior comment I follow
You on Pinterest.
I am currently reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. It’s an amazing book about a woman whose cells (called HeLa) have been used to cure diseases and find treatments for others. The crazy part is that she never consented to having her cells used in this matter and her family has not received any compensation for the use of her cells.
I am following you on Pinterest and Facebook. :)
I am currently reading Enchantment by Orson Scott Card. I have never read anything by him, but found this at my favorite second hand bookshop and was intrigued. As for cookbooks, I have not a single one to my name. I would love to start a small collection, and these 3 would be a perfect starter kit for me. Also, I just subscribed to both your Facebook and Pinterest.
I am currently reading The China Study….an eye opener on the importance of eating plant protein for body, mind and spirit! Great read!
I just finished reading Divergent by Veronica Roth! So good for a YA novel! I cant wait to read the next one!
I follow on Facebook!
I am reading Simply in Season- it is a wonderful cookbook by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert. I love your blog!
…I’ve always got multiple books on the go for different moods. I finished the first book in a Nora Roberts trilogy this morning, also reading Be The Change, by Ed & Deb Shapiro and for a cook book have Gluten-Free Gourmet…all from the library!
I’ve been raiding my sisters cookbook cupboard. The lastest I borrowed was Peas and Thankyou’s cookbook. :)
I’m looking forward to yours!
I just started reading “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio, a book about a 10-year-old boy with a facial deformity, who is leaving his home-schooled world to attend school for the first time. It’s aimed at a young adult audience, and I actually started reading it in preparation for helping a group of Grade 6 students put on a play based on the novel. However, I have found it well written and a compelling narrative.