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 am enjoying ‘Travels With Charlie’; it’s been many years since I originally read it – it’s one of my favorites.
I’m reading the book my 9 year old daughter bought me for my 50th birthday yesterday…The Raw Transformation. I have recently become vegan and am interested in raw food as well. My daughter inspires me to be my healthiest!
Hi Angela! I’m a big fan of yours and your recipes are some of my family’s most favorite and are big repeaters on my dinner table! Right now I’m reading my new Chloe Vegan Desserts Cookbook. I’d be so happy to win this trio of cookbooks to add to my collection! Thanks! :)
I am getting caught up on a huge pile of magazines!
Love your collection of vegan cookbooks. I’m between reading a lot of differrent vegan cookbook to name a few Silver Hills, Raw Vegan, Micheff Sisters Cookbook, The 7 Secrets Cookbook and more.
I’m also following you at pinterest.
I am reading Born to Run
I follow you on Pinterest!
I follow you on facebook!
I follow you on instagram!
I’ve been going thru Heidi Swanson’s cookbooks. I know she’s not vegan, but it’s still good stuff, great ideas and FUN READING! Looking forward to your cookbook, too! On my bedstand is Where’d You Go, Bernadette. That book is an hoot! Loving it.
Currently reading Thrive by Brendan Brazier and Meditations for Women Who Do To Much by Anne Wilson Schaef – Both are fantastic!
I’m currently reading World War Z. It’s pretty interesting. It’s these snapshot accounts from people that survived a world domination by zombies. Kind of fun. I’m also reading the Fire and Ice series (Game of Thrones). It’s TOTALLY awesome. I highly reccomend them!
Thank you so much for this great giveaway! What a fantastic trio. I’ve been wanting to get my hands on The Flavor Bible for a while now, only there’s always so many wonderful new vegan cookbooks to buy!
My last two reads were Born to Run and The Face on Your Plate. I’d recommend both to anyone.
As a busy student, I am not currently reading a fun book of choice – however an all time favorite of mine is “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. It is truly inspiring and full of morals and lessons easily applicable to anyone’s life and purpose on this earth. It is one of those books you just need to reread whenever you are feeling disconnected spiritually.
Enjoy :)
I’ve been reading the Fables series by Bill Willingham, and really enjoying that. As for cookbooks, my most used is still the Joy of Cooking…
Following you on Twitter & Pinterest :o)
I have read forks over knives, china study, mad cowboy, color me vegan, numerous other vegan books and cookbooks but for the moment I’m concentrating on blogs for inspiration. Yours is a major source of great recipes and information (and I can read your stuff on my phone which is good), but my bedside table could definitely use a compelling addition. Thanks so much for your blog – whenever I post a photo of a meal I made with your recipes I source your blog in the details and I think quite a few of my frieda now follow you as a result. Keep the awesomeness coming!! Thank you!!
JUST read PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER with my 15 year old daughter. Great book, better than the movie which was pretty great too.
I’m not currently reading it, but plan to download Michael Pollan’s latest, Cooked, for my Kindle before I leave for my trip this weekend!
I’ve been dying to check out The Flavor Bible!