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!








These books all look so great! Really excited for yours too, good luck in completing it! :) I’m currently listening to ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by Oscar Wilde on Audible.
Im following you on pinterest!
I SO want these cookbooks! :) I’m (still) working on Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling, but the cookbook front, it’s Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Every Day. Love your blog, Angela!
Also, I am following you on Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter!
I’m reading Atlas Shrugged right now. Amazing book. Also, just finished Replay and A Dirty Job, both great reads.
I also follow you on Pinterest (shanbogen)!
Following you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pintrest :)
I am currently loving all of Kate Atkinson’s novels. I just finished ‘When Will There Be Good News?’ and am going to start ‘Life After Life.’
The food-related book that I’ve pulled off the shelf for the warmer weather is ‘Salad For Dinner’ by Jeanne Kelley. It is so inspiring. I highly recommend it!
I just read Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr, and boy is she an inspiration! I’m just in the last week of her adventure cleanse, and realizing I have a few diet ‘quirks’ I need to iron out. Nothing like a good cleanse to let you know where you stand! Great choice of books by the way, Veganomicon and Let Them Eat Vegan are both on my Amazon.ca wishlist ;)
I have read “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed and LOVED it!! A true story about her solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail and it’s such an inspiring book! thanks for the tremendous giveaway!
P.S. I’ll miss your daily posts but in meantime, good luck with the cookbook!! :)
Hi Angela! I’m currently reading “A General Theory of Love”, which is a psychiatric and neurological account of love and how/why relationships are formed etc. I’m loving it so far, and it was a suggestion from my yoga teacher here in France. Off to a class right now!
Following you on Facebook now!
Finding Alaska. John Green. I just read a Fault in our Stars and loved it. I also follow you everywhere!
I just finished reading a novel called “Me Before You” and it was fantastic. This is a really exciting giveaway!
I just started reading Neal Barnard’s book Power Foods for the Brain – trying to eat to keep and improve my memory! I barely started, but I love it so far.
Reading What Jesus Ate by Don Colbert,
I also follow you on Pinterest!
I also follow you on Twitter and Facebook!
In the realm of cookbooks, I just finished flipping through Meatless, a Martha Stewart publication. Lots of really great veggie recipes!
Food based books include “The Big Book of Juices” by Natalie Savona (we recently just purchased an Omega masticating juicer!) and “Vegan Eats World” by the ever-amazing Terry Hope Romero (one of my new favorite cookbooks!)
Leisure reading books at the moment are “The Dispossessed” By Ursula K. Le Guin and “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg.