Vegans Are Cool: A Delicious Collection of Essays, Interviews and Articles by Cool Vegans from Around the Planet

The number of people choosing meatless meals is on the increase. And a vegan vegetarian diet -- one without any animal products -- is an unusually healthy one because it is high in fiber, low in saturated fat, and very nutritious. "Too many vegan recipes have relied on exotic and difficult-to-find ingredients or tedious, time-consuming techniques," says Jannequin Bennett, executive chef of a restaurant in a AAA Five Diamond, Mobile Five Star hotel. "But Very Vegetarian has recipes made with common foodstuffs that are uncommonly delicious." Very Vegetarian is presented by and introduced by 9-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis, who says that a vegan diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole complex carbohydrates, high quality proteins, and natural fats is the best way to ensure a person's health and longevity. In addition to a wide range of more than 250 mouth-watering recipes, Very Vegetarian includes a helpful introduction about eating vegan and 16 pages of beautiful four-color photographs. The book will help the person who is beginning to choose meatless meals by providing nutritional information and recipes featuring familiar foods and techniques. For those who have more experience with a plant-based diet, the book offers recipes that will broaden their culinary horizons. Endorsed by the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine.   Indulgence is hardly the first word that comes to mind when one thinks of a vegan diet, but in Very Vegetarian, chef Jannequin Bennett proves that the two concepts are more closely related than one might think. After all, she explains, vegans "regularly partake of the very best foods--the most nutritious, appealing and tasty--that nature has to offer." With more than 250 recipes, Bennett proves that you don't need animal products to eat delicious and satisfying foods. Soups, like Chunky Polish Borscht and Harvest Vegetable, are as hearty as any Grandma used to make. Appetizers like Spicy Corn Blini with Red Peppers and ...

The glorious cuisine of the French countryside comes tantalizingly to life in this tasty addition to the popular Vegetarian Table series. As welcome at an elegant dinner party as around the kitchen table, these 75 delectable dishes ensure vegetarian dining with savoir faire. Delicious recipes for versatile appetizers and sauces, flavorful broths, mouth-watering entrées, and irresistible desserts, all based on fresh, seasonal ingredients, make it easier than ever to add a delicious French touch to any cook's repertoire.

Manufacturer: Chronicle

"An exciting new perspective on a cherished cuisine" (The San Francisco Chronicle), the Vegetarian Table series celebrates the rich diversity of flavors, fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes, and the variety of enticing spices found all over the world, providing the perfect opportunity for indulging the vegetarian palate. Lavishly illustrated with stunning full-color photography and text by some of the finest food writers in the industry, this popular Chronicle Books series is now available in paperback. Featuring distinctive vegetarian recipes for appetizers, soups and salads, pastas and noodles, main dishes, breads, and desserts, the cuisines are as delicious as they are exotic. The Vegetarian Table series offers an enticing and nutritious way to bring the sumptuous food and flavors from around the globe to any vegetarian table—wherever it may be.

Manufacturer: Hermes House

Over 200 recipes, illustrated step-by-step, each dish beautifully photographed to guarantee perfect results every time.

Manufacturer: Regan Books / Harper Collins

Manufacturer: Shambhala Publications, Inc.

Manufacturer: Speedy Publishing LLC

Vegan Diet Cookbook: Tasty Vegan Recipes, Great for the Vegetarian Diet For those on the strict vegan diet it is difficult at times to find the right vegan diet recipes that are truly animal free. Being a vegan is the strictest of all vegetarians, meaning the only foods consumed are plant-based. Vegans even forgo dairy and eggs. Vegan diet books are important among this group, in helping to keep on their diets and in finding good recipes to keep them on away from animal-based foods. This vegan diet book contains recipes that are strictly for vegan diets. A word of caution, not all vegan diet food is animal-free. Never assume this, always read the ingredient list when purchasing prepared foods like breads, cereals and other similar foods. The vegan diet recipe will call for only wholesome plant-based ingredients and foods that are soy-based used for dairy and egg substitute. This is the best diet cookbook for an easy vegan diet. Recipes include foods for breakfast, lunch, supper, snacks and desserts. Many of the recipes on the veganism diet are easily altered to your own tastes, substitute ingredients for others; try out different flavors and combinations. Cut the recipe in half to make less, or double it to make more. This vegan diet cookbook contains recipes for vegan burgers, pizza, tacos. There are soup and salad recipes that will go great as standalone meals or as good additions to larger meals. Vegan diets are highly nutritious using the best foods nature offers in the form of delicious vegetables and fruits and herbs and grains. These foods are high in vitamins and minerals, giving the body all the carbohydrates, fiber, and even protein needed to have a healthy immune system. Even when cooking from conventional recipes, there are substitutes for all the animal-based ingredients easily found in health food stores these days.

Manufacturer: Athena Press

Drawing on a lifetime's experience of cooking for vegans and vegetrarians, Sudha Raina has collected an impressive array of recipes, based on North Indian home cooking. From starters and salads, to main courses and even party menus, there is something for everyone here. Her clear-cut, flexible and conversational style welcomes even the most hesitant of cooks, and makes these delicious recipes universally accessible. With tips for the kitchen and nutritional advice, you can become a Spicy Vegan in no time!

Manufacturer: Grub Street Brand: Unknown

In Vegan with a Vengeance, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, host of the community access vegan cooking show The Post Punk Kitchen, brings the do-it-yourself, community-driven ethos of punk rock into the kitchen. Her cooking philosophy embraces being kind to animals (all recipes are completely animal-product free) and your wallet—while being creative and having fun in the process. She emphasizes staying clear of corporate brand-name foods, and says that cooking should be an innovative, experimental, and completely real experience. This one-of-a-kind cookbook offers 125 recipes for all meals of the day, from stuffed mushrooms to tofu pizza, gingerbread cupcakes to pasta with "alfreda sauce," and is full of tips and tricks on how to keep your diet vegan, inexpensive, and liberated.