Friends and family aren’t always supportive of the vegan diet, claiming that meatless meals lack protein, vitamins, taste… all of the above. We can tell them they’re wrong until the cows come home (uneaten), but the best way to win over doubters is to feed them, and cookbooks like The Vegan Table, with “200 unforgettable recipes for entertaining every guest at every occasion,” make this really easy.
The Regency House Spa is a vegetarian, holistic resort north of Miami Beach, Florida. Their cookbook, Vegetarian Magic, should really be titled “Vegan Magic,” as there are no animal products in any of the recipes.
Thanks to her public television cooking show, Toni Fiore is one of the best-known vegetarians in the United States. Her cookbook carries the same name as the show, Totally Vegetarian, and features 200 of her favorite recipes, as well as a wealth of information for vegetarian cooks.
The recipes in this book are pretty easy for the most part, so this is a great option for those new to cooking, especially vegan cooking. But I’m not a big fan of exclamatory cookbook titles, and in the case of You Won’t Believe It’s Vegan!, it’s even a bit misleading.
Vegan cooking can be time-consuming, especially if you’re trying to convert a traditional recipe into something meat-, dairy-, and egg-free. But it is possible to make delicious and healthy vegan food without spending all day in the kitchen, and The 30-Minute Vegan is a good place to start.
The title of this vegetarian cookbook is eye-catching, and the content doesn’t disappoint. This collection of 120 recipes offers unusual flavor pairings and unique presentation ideas – it’s fun just to read through it.
If you want to eat more raw and living foods, you can’t go wrong with Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen. The variety of recipes for any time of day, from breakfast to dinner, will keep your body nourished and your taste buds singing.
If your kids (or you) are tired of peanut butter and jelly for lunch, add some excitement with the rainbow of delicious vegan dishes featured in Vegan Lunch Box Around the World, by Jennifer McCann
As far as I’m concerned, brunch is the most important meal of the day, and with a cookbook like this, there’s no need to limit it to Sundays. Vegan Brunch offers a wealth of recipes, from classic to outrageous, and I’ve yet to try one that isn’t fantastic.
Not only is Italian cuisine my favorite, but I’ve always felt that it is one of the best for vegetarians. Pizza and pasta provide foundations for all kinds of meatless toppings and sauces, and the sky is pretty much the limit. But even I was surprised by the variety of recipes in The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook, by Jack Bishop
