Vegan Break’s Top 10 Vegan Cookbooks

I ran across this list when searching for new cookbooks to add to my collection.  I am passing it on.  I edited the full article down to the list, so please see the original (link below).  I encourage you to read Vegan Break’s reviews of each of the books to see which best suit you….

Roasted-Tomato Salsa by Martha Stewart

Did you know that Martha, the Martha, has an entire list of vegan appetizers?  What?  Yes.  Thirty two of them.  Instead of featuring all of them, which I could really do, let me list some of my favorites, below: White Bean Dip Sweet Potato Wedges with Sesame-Soy Dipping Sauce Marinated Mushrooms Roasted Red Pepper and…

Cold Avocado Soup with Sweet Corn

Soup soup soup soup.  It doesn’t seem like the summer thing to eat.  But, with the right chilled version, it surely can be.  And, well, when we are more exposed to sun than ever, and skin can use some tlc.  Avocado oil in its natural state is just the thing. I adapted this recipe from…

Cashew Cream by Food52 and Tal Ronnen

So, if you wondered why I’ve recently considered blender options, the real confession:  cashew cream.  This lovely concoction can be used for all kinds of amazing recipes, including creamy soups (those will be coming up later).  Food52 talks about “The Many Faces of Cashew Cream”: 1. Add it to soup. As you’ll see in the recipe…

America’s Test Kitchen’s Equipment Review: Best Blenders

So, you know that the Vitamix is the best blender on the market.  I understand that once you buy this, you will never buy another blender during your lifetime.  I do have Vita,ix fantasies.  I do.  But, I am a grad student.  And, while the blender that America’s Test Kitchen decides is a contender to…