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!
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You are SUCH a great woman!!! Thanks for sharing your blog! I´m reading the famous book of Clarissa Pinkola Estes ” Women who run with the wolves”. If you haven´t read it yet- do it- EVERY WOMEN on mother earth should read it!!!! It is great and we woman need to increase our self-esteem and power!!! For the earth! :-)
All the best to you and thanks!
I just finished Gone Girl and I’m looking for something new to read.
If you liked Gone Girl you should check out Sharp Objects, which is Gillian Flynn’s fist book! I just finished it and it was really good!
First I wanted to say, that I loved your blog from the moment I comes in front of my eyes on the monitor! I really like to read your recipes and posts and get inspired by them. Experimenting in kitchen is my truly second passion, reading also. At the moment I´m reading ‘Harry Potter’ part six for relaxing and come down after a busy day and the other book I read with little breaks is ‘Pygmalion’ by Bernard Shaw.
I wish you a enjoyful week and not to much stress!
Lovely E.
I’m reading When the Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down…just started it but so far so good!
I follow you on Twitter, FB and Pinterest!
I am reading Eleanor and Park. Very cute story.
Congrats! I’m woring on my own book too so I know how much work you have put into your project. Im currently reading the cook book “Plenty” -reall nice pictures, well written and good recipes, even if some have a little too ingrediets for me!
Right now I am reading Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life by Brendan Brazier, the formulator of Vega!
My Life in Paris by Julia Child. I read this last summer. But as food memoirs go, it’s one of the best.
I just finished reading The Boy Book by E. Lockhart, one of the few books I’ve read with a vegetarian character. I’m not sure what my next book will be. I tend to bounce between several until I find one I want to finish. :)
The Paris wife and 50 shades of gray!
I know it’s not a “real” novel, but I JUST finished the graphic novel of “Watchmen.” Absolutely brilliant. Just about to begin reading “Salt, Sugar, Fat” by Michael Moss.
I’m obsessed with cookbooks! I collect vintage ones. My favorite is one from the Boston Culinary School, printed in 1906. =)
I am reading Danger in the Shadows by Dee Henderson.
I followed you on Facebook and Twitter. I can’t believe I hadn’t done that already!
An academic book I’m reading right now is Stuffed and Starved and my for fun book is Life after Life, both are really interesting! I love how I’m getting so many book and cookbook suggestions out of reading the comments!
I’m currently reading the fifth book in George R R Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series. It’s fantastic!
And I already follow you on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest :)
I’m reading the Starch Solution by Dr. McDougall right now. I have veganomicon but not the others. Dreena’s sounds great!!!!!
wow ..what a great report on your progress and a wonderful giveaway ! I recently read “The Starch Solution” by John A. McDougall, MD…as a newer vegan I still was “counting carbs” as in the old days on SAD diet. This book helped me!!