Ani's Raw Food KitchenIf 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

Local Bounty: Seasonal Vegan Recipes, by Devra Gartenstein, offers a variety of recipes to help you enjoy fruits and vegetables at their individual seasonal peaks. Organized by season, each chapter starts with a list of that season’s produce, divided by early, mid-, and late season: Review: Local Bounty