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 just read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Absolutely amazing. Can’t wait to get my hands on your cookbook :)
I am currently reading The Host and always reading new cookbooks and/or cooking magazines. I’m venturing into becoming a vegetarian and love your recipes and blog!
I’m currently reading Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. I read The Roundhouse by Louise Erdrich earlier this year and highly recommend it.
I also followed you on all your social media sites
I’m reading the fast diet and vegan power right now. :)
I follow you on FaceBook!
I am reading Five loaves and recently got Ten talents, a think book of a cazillion recipes all carefully presented with fabulous images to boot, and health related information on herbs, fruits, nuts and grains just to name a few. have you heard of this book?
I would love to read the three books, but the “let them eat vegan”, the cover alone is very exciting, and the flavor bible as i mainly became vegan based on the Genesis diet in Genesis 1:29.
great job you’re doing on the website, I absolutely love cooking and food!!
allie
And I follow you on facebook!
I am listening to (so I can multitask!) Secrets of Eden by Chris Bohjalian and True Refuge by Tara Brach and ….. I love Veganomicon but I always borrow it from the library!
I’m reading Defending Jacob..interesting, creepy read!
I follow on FB and instagram!
Hi Angela! I am currently reading Vegetarian by Alice Hart – ok not reading it but making recipes from it. I JUST got it! I would love the chance to win one of the above cookbooks. I also follow you on pinterest and facebook and will be leaving a second comment on facebook. Thank for the opportunity!
I just ordered Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal
by Melanie Warner.
I follow you on Pinterest!
I cannot wait for your cookbook! It’s going to be amazing- I just know it! I’ve made so many of your recipes off of your blog, and they’ve all been incredible.
I’m currently reading “The Maze Runner” series. I finished Book 1 on Sunday, and I’m anxiously waiting for my workday to end so I can curl up on the couch with the second book. I’m also in the middle of “The Economics of Sex and Love” which is very interesting, but harder to sit down and read for hours.
I’m getting ready to open Everyday Happy Herbivore. I have only paged through it so far, and it looks promising!
Hi, right now, I am reading ” The untethered soul” from Michael Singer. Its a great book, which gives you some insights about your feelings, habits and behaviour. Sometimes you have the feeling, he was sitting right in your brain, while writing this book, its an eccellent one.
I follow you on instagram!
And for my second entry- I follow you on Facebook and Twitter :)
I’m currently reading Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Its essentially about racism, but rather than using colour, its about the Noughts (who are the lowest) and the Crosses (the supposed best). I saw it as a play a few weeks ago and so now I need to read the book!