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!
So excited for your cookbook! You are my go-to for quick and healthy desserts… right now reading Game of Thrones since I love the show!!! Just finished looking through Artisan Gluten Free Vegan Breads ( J. Katzinger) and made my first loaf from the book this morning… yum
I follow you on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Just started going through “Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health!
Currently I am reading Hell Bent by Benjamin Lorr about his life doing competition yoga. It’s a pretty interesting book.
What an awesome giveaway! And more importantly I cannot wait until your book comes out!
Hope you have a great day!
During semesters I find I deprioritise reading to (many) other stuff in my free time, but this semester I have tried to get through a book called Animals Erased, by Dr. Arran Stibbe, which is a critical discourse analysis-study of various texts incl. animal farmer-industry magazines and environmentalist texts.
I am currently reading the Bible which I do daily I just got finished reading the law of attraction and I am waiting on a book by deepak Chopra that I ordered from Amazon :-)
I just started The Food Revolution by John Robbins. So far an excellent read!
I read cookbooks like a novel, a stack by the bed and chair! lol I follow a veggie/gf diet for health issues….love it! Have a beautiful day.
Just finished reading Nevada Barr’s Winter Study last night. Need to pick up another book today…
Thanks for the giveaway!
I’m just skimming through Tosca Reno’s Vegetarian Cookbook! Lots of recipes to try :)
Currently I have a copy of “Healing Spices” by Bharat B. Aggarwal that I read portions of at any spare moment. I love that book. I also just got “55 Surefire Food-Related Businesses You Can Start for Under $5000” from the library and about to read it.
Well done for nearly finishing your book, big achievement!! :) At the moment I’m reading the introductory essay to a collection of Hans Christian Anderson’s Fairy Tales, and the cookbook I’m reading most is my Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty, love how he works between veggie dishes and meat dishes, helpful for cooking for (vegan) me and the (meat-eating) boyfriend!
Would love to win some cookbooks, I’ve only just left home so I need to build up my own collection instead of borrowing my mum’s! :)
I just started reading “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?” by Mindy Kaling. SO so funny! She’s hilarious.
I also follow on Pinterest (I don’t have Facebook or Twitter but if I did, would definitely follow you on there as well!)
Thanks!
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Can’t wait for your cookbook! I already know its going to be my favorite one. I’m currently reading Charlie Chaplin’s autobiography. I find it’s been really motivating for me. He grew up in extreme poverty before becoming successful. It reminds me that anything is possible :) On a lighter note, I’m loving the Game of Thrones series, too!
I Like you already on facebook.
Just followed your vegan recipes board on pinterest, LOVE pinterest for finding and bookmarking new recipes!
Also, I follow you on Facebook, and have just started following you on Pinterest!
Following you on FB, Pinterest, and Twitter!