Category: Book Reviews

  • Creamy Potato-Leek Soup

    One of my favorite cookbook authors has to be Isa Chandra Moskowitz, the vegan queen of cookery! I received a pre-ordered copy of her latest book, Isa Does It, the day it came out. This book is big (like Veganomicon), has great pictures and focuses on easy recipes for everyday of the week. While I’ve […]

  • Swiss Chard with Pickled Currants & Pistachios, Black Beluga Lentils, & Roasted Cauliflower

    One of our all-time favorite restaurants is Vedge, the premier upscale, vegan experience in Philadelphia, PA. It was recently rated as the third best restaurant by Philadelphia Magazine, in competition with all of the non-vegan establishments. Chef Rich Landau has won many accolades, from winning the best chef on Chopped to being named Best Chef […]

  • Lemon Coconut Chickpea Muffins

    As a collector of vegan cookbooks and a lover of beans, I was thrilled to get a copy of The Great Vegan Bean Cookbook by Kathy Hester. It is one of my newest favorites, easily. I was pleasantly surprised to see the many ways she incorporated beans into desserts and sweet dishes. As a lover […]

  • My Top 6 Vegan-Friendly Cookbooks

    In my quest for coming up with my “top 5” lists, I had a very difficult time paring it down to only 5 for cookbooks. I love cookbooks and find myself reading them like novels. Therefore, this list departs a little and there are 6 gems. This could have been much longer, but I wanted […]