So if you could get only one vegan or vegetarian cookbook, which one would you get? I've got some credit at Amazon.com, and I was looking at vegan cookbooks. I've read quite a few of the reviews, and am still having a hard time choosing. So I thought I'd ask people here which cookbook they'd get if they could only get one. I prefer a vegan cookbook, but it would be fun to see which vegetarian cookbook the vegetarian people would choose, too.
Hmm that is hard, I'd say either Vegan with a Vengeance or Veganomicon. It is hard to go wrong with either although a lot of the Vegan with a Vengeance recipes are on www.theppk.com so maybe Veganomicon.
My favorite may not even be in print.
Vegetarian - American Wholefoods Cuisine by Nikki and David Goldbeck.
It has been my most used vegetarian cookbook over the years. I bought it in 1984 a couple years after becoming a vegetarian. I used it as recently as today.
I'm a big fan of Veganomicon, but I also use Sarah Kramer's books a lot (La Dolce Vegan, How it all Vegan and Garden of Vegan). I think she also just put out a new one.
Either How to Cook Everything Vegetarian (which I don't have but have cooked several recipes from) or Veganomicon (mine is filthy from being used so much!)
Linda McCartney's cookbooks aren't vegan, but they are vegetarian. (She uses some dairy products.) I love them - - ALL of them. My first was "Linda McCartney on Tour" and it has some fabulous recipes. I have used that book more than any other I own except Joy of Cooking (I used to eat meat). At least half the recipes are vegan and are marked with a "V". I should warn you, however, that it is not meant to be a low-calorie or light-cooking cookbook. But, most are fairly healthy and very, very tasty!
I'm going to recommend a couple of "specialty" cookbooks.
The Uncheese Cookbook by Joanne Stepaniak. You can also get The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook. It has cheese sauces, hard cheeses, even a recipe for brie! It's a great cookbook for learning how to make your favorite cheese substitutes. Some use soy, some use flour, some use nutritional yeast.
My other favorite cookbook as of late is Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons by Nava Atlas. All the soups are actually vegan. It's arranged by season, so you can be sure to use "in season" (aka CHEAP!) ingredients. As a busy student, I have really enjoyed learning how to make soup that lasts for days. It also ensures that I eat my veggies!
If you're looking for more of a "hip" and entertaining cookbook, try How It All Vegan or Garden of Vegan. They contain some great recipes, as well as amusing anecdotes.
If you could get only one cookbook, which one?
