Best vegan cookbooks, #24 through #1
24 Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen
Indian cuisine is bursting with flavor, and it’s incredibly vegan-friendly, too. In Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen, released in 2015, Richa Hingle (the founder of recipe blog Vegan Richa) guides you through how to take simple plant-based ingredients, like legumes, lentils, and vegetables, and turn them into mouth-watering curries, pastries, chutneys, and more.
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23
Afro-Vegan
In Afro-Vegan, released in 2014, James Beard-award-winning Bryant Terry honors fresh, ancestral vegetables, grains, and fruit while highlighting the fusion of spices and herbs, bringing Afro-diasporic food firmly to the center of the table.
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22 The Vegan Stoner Cookbook
Discover the joy of easy, affordable, and fun vegan cooking in Sarah Conrique and Graham I. Haynes’ The Vegan Stoner, which was first released in 2013. It’s perfect for beginners (and stoners) who are looking for simple, foolproof recipes like Mean Green Smoothies, Bahnwiches, and Churro Chips.
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21 Deliciously Ella Quick & Easy: Plant-based Deliciousness
Ella Mills, the founder of the Deliciously Ella empire, is one of the most well-known names in the vegan movement. In this Deliciously Ella Quick & Easy: Plant-based Deliciousness, published in 2020, she compiles all of her plant-based knowledge into more than 100, simple recipes, all of which prove that vegan cooking doesn’t have to be complicated to be tasty.
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20 Mission Vegan
For celebrity chef Danny Bowien, food, cooking, and eating are an exploration of identity. And for the Korean-born, Oklahoma-raised chef, food and identity are constantly evolving. No place is this more apparent than in Mission Vegan, released in 2022, which is dedicated to exploring the flavorful and fun approach he takes to his acclaimed San Francisco restaurant, Mission Chinese Food (the New York location is now closed).
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19 Vegan: The Cookbook
Experience the ultimate vegan culinary journey with Jean-Christian Jury’s Vegan: The Cookbook, which features nearly 500 vegetable-driven recipes from 150 countries. The comprehensive guide, released in 2017, showcases the diverse flavors and traditional techniques of global vegan cuisine.
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18 Cooking From the Spirit
In the last few years, Tabitha Brown has quickly become a treasure of the vegan world. And it’s not hard to see why: she’s vivacious, kind, and a really great chef. In Cooking From the Spirit, which hit shelves in 2022, you’ll learn how to make some of her favorite crowd-pleasing dishes, including jackfruit pot roast, crab-less cakes, strawberry cheesecake cups, and much, much more.
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17 Eat Plants, B*tch
Slutty Vegan is Atlanta’s go-to vegan fast-food chain, but for those who can’t make it in person to try its signature Slutty Burgers, there’s Eat Plants, B*tch, which was written by Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole and released in 2022. Inside, you’ll find 91 mouth-watering recipes, guiding you through how to make everything from avocado egg rolls to oyster mushroom parm.
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16 Hot for Food Vegan Comfort Classics
In Hot for Food Vegan Comfort Classics, released in 2018, vegan content creator Lauren Toyota proves that you can take humble, simple plant-based ingredients, like cauliflower, for example, and turn them into something truly indulgent and addictive, like Southern fried chicken, for example.
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15 Skinny Bitch in the Kitch
After the successful release of Skinny Bitch, Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin teamed up on a follow-up cookbook in 2007 to help more people eat healthily without sacrificing taste. Indulge in plant-based recipes for breakfasts, snacks, soups, appetizers, desserts, and more—all of which are satisfying and easy to make.
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14 Anything You Can Cook, I Can Cook Vegan
Mac and cheese, lobster rolls, and fried eggs all initially sound like dishes that just can’t be made vegan. But Richard Makin begs to differ, and in Anything You Can Cook, I Can Cook Vegan, released in the spring of 2023, he proves that the sky is really the limit when it comes to plant-based cooking. Never again will you see veganism as an even remotely restrictive lifestyle.
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13 Vegan Fast Food
Released in 2022, Brian Watson’s Vegan Fast Food shows you how to enjoy mouthwatering plant-based versions of junk food and comfort classics without going anywhere near a drive-thru. Watson, otherwise known as YouTuber Thee Burger Dude, recreates nationwide favorites, including fried chicken and breakfast delights.
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12 The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook
It may have been released in 1994, but Joanne Stepaniak’s The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook is still relevant today. Learn how to create dairy-free alternatives for favorites like Liptauer, brie, and Gruyere from home by following these innovative, delicious recipes.
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11 Oh She Glows for Dinner
Angela Liddon, renowned for her Oh She Glows cookbooks and the blog of the same name, presents plant-based dinners in her third cookbook, Oh She Glows for Dinner, released in 2020. It’s packed with flavorful, nourishing recipes and meal prep plans, which cater to various preferences and dietary needs.
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10 How It All Vegan
With their first book, How It All Vegan, first published in 1999 and then re-released in 2009, Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer created a go-to bible for vegan cooks all over the world. And today, without a doubt, it remains an essential cookbook in the growing vegan movement.
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9 Provecho
In 2021’s Provecho, Edgar Castrejón crafts 100 quick, compassionate, and family-inspired vegan recipes, honoring traditional Mexican and Latin American classics while embracing Salvadoran and Colombian influences.
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8 Crossroads Kitchen Cookbook
You’d better come with the goods when you describe your cookbook as “reinventing vegan cuisine.” Luckily, Tal Ronnen’s 2015 cookbook, Crossroads lives up to its subtitle thanks to an array of Mediterranean-inspired dishes that spotlight refined and satisfying plant-based foods.
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7 Sweet Potato Soul
Indulge in 100 delicious vegan recipes inspired by Southern cooking in Jenné Claiborne’s Sweet Potato Soul, released in 2018. With creative dishes like Coconut Collard Salad and Peach Date BBQ Jackfruit Sliders, Claiborne is a master of combining plant-based ingredients to create meals that ooze soul-nourishing flavor.
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6 1000 Vegan Recipes
1,000 Vegan Recipes by Robin Robertson was released in 2009, but it’s still a go-to favorite for many today. It offers a comprehensive collection of cholesterol-free, dairy-free delights, and the recipes are quick, kid-friendly, and globally inspired.
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5 Chloe’s Kitchen
Another entry from Chloe Coscarelli, Chloe’s Kitchen was released in 2012 and was the popular chef’s debut cookbook. From macaroni and cheese to mouthwatering desserts, its pages are filled with dishes that appeal to a diverse range of tastes. Plus, with gluten- and soy-free options, Coscarelli ensures everyone can savor the delights of vegan food without compromising their dietary needs.
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4 Artisan Vegan Cheese
Who better to learn how to make vegan cheese from than the queen of vegan cheese herself? In the Artisan Vegan Cheese cookbook, published in 2012, Miyoko Schinner walks you through all of her secrets for making complex, delicious non-dairy cheeses from home.
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3 The Korean Vegan
Just like her social media accounts, Joanne Lee Molinaro’s New York Times bestselling debut cookbook The Korean Vegan is the perfect blend of delicious recipes and powerful storytelling. Released in 2021, it’s a beautiful take on Korean cuisine, proving that it really is possible to embrace culture, tradition, and vegan food without compromise.
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2 Vegetable Kingdom
In Vegetable Kingdom, Bryant Terry shows you how to take simple, plant-based ingredients and turn them into showstopping meals in this highly acclaimed cookbook, which was published back in 2020. Organized by ingredients, it’s easy to follow and will turn you into a master of vegan cooking in no time.
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1 Veganomicon
Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero originally released Veganomicon back in 2007, and then they followed it up with a new, special edition, which featured 25 new dishes, in 2017. With soy-free, gluten-free, and low-fat sections, the cookbook is educational, easy to follow, and remains a vegan kitchen bible for many.
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