Day 128: Best Vegan Cookbooks Ever

I go to the library at least once a week.  Every time I go, I pick up a new cook book.  In our last visit , I picked up two books that are just amazing.  One of them is Toni Fiore''s, Totally Vegetarian.  She makes no claims to be a product of a culinary school.  She basically loves to cook and share her creations with people.  Her recipes are so easy and accessible.  I love, love her recipe for Tomato and Basil Bruschetta.  Most of the recipes in here have cheese as an optional ingredient so it is perfect for vegans, too!   Her explanations of herbs, grains, vegetables, and what the best way to cook them is outstanding.  I also really liked the last section of her book that has a list of things non-vegetarians eat, and what vegetarian entree you can use that tastes kind of like it.  This is the perfect book for someone just trying to make the transition to vegetarian. 

The other book I also highly recommend is Robin Robertson's Vegan Planet.  The recipes in here sound delicious.  I love how she is able to take every day ingredients and turn them into delicious food. She also has a blog: http://veganplanet.blogspot.com/ which I recently discovered also has really good and fast recipes. The specific reason I picked up this book is because she doesn't necessarily try to take regular food and make it vegan.  Instead she looks at world cuisines and finds food that is already vegan and makes it even better. I can't wait to try her lettuce wraps soon!