Don't know about it being a BBQ book, but the new book (released roundabout Autumn time) is going to be called Veganomicon:)
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Don't know about it being a BBQ book, but the new book (released roundabout Autumn time) is going to be called Veganomicon:)
I've just made the 'best pumpkin muffins' from VWAV - dear God they are absolutely bloody gorgeous. I had to make them with butternut squash as I didn't have pumpkin and I've made them in a tin, so got muffin 'bars' instead....but even with those little tweakings they are fantastic....if you have this book you MUST make them!!:D
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"oh!", said emma presley all nonchalantly, "what a coincidence that poison ivy, the lady who makes and posts piccies of delicious looking buns and muffins, lives in yorkshire! i also live in yorkshire..i wonder how much hinting it would take to cadge an afternoon tea invite..."
;)
Maybe we should organise a yorkshire based VF picnic meet up to eat all the goodies at?;) :)
I've just made the carrott-raisin muffins, they are cooling. I need to make some actual meals from here at some point, but muffins are good :)
Poison Ivy, those pumpkin muffin/bars look delish! The Alternative Baking Company in the States make the BEEEEEEESSSSSSST vegan cookies **EVER** (no, seriously) in the most amazing flavours - on my most recent trip to NYC i bought a whole stash back to the uk with me including the "Phenomenal Spiced Pumpkin" cookie...Sadly I've gobbled them all now, so I can see I'm going to have to buy VWAV in an attempt to make something similar myself.
Yours look v.v.yummy PI, so thanks for the inspiration :-)
I am in the midst of a love affair with this book especially since my part omni family have not mentioned meat once since I have been cooking from it. Nearly every day for two weeks! :-)
But, I was wondering, does anybody else find the recipes a bit heavy on salt? I use a low-salt substitute and since I'm just trying these recipes have been following them pretty religiously and I have realized that I must reduce the salt in each recipe. I also find that she puts quite a bit of salt in sweet things. What do you think?
When I've made anything out of it I don't measure the salt - just put a few grinds from the salt mill in....it seems plenty, and I find everything tasty enough that way:)
I think I'll do the same Poison Ivy from now on. What's your favourite recipe? Have you pre-ordered Veganomicon? I promised myself that I would stop buying cookery books...and I must!
I dont put the salt in either, well i put a tiny bit in the cakes but thats about it, tastes fine without.
I haven't pre-ordered Veganomicon....yet, but I very well may do a little nearer the release date!:D
I have to confess, I've made mostly the sweet recipes from VWAV, but out of the few savoury ones I've tried the Pad Thai and the White Bean and Roasted Garlic soup were delicious.
Out of the sweet ones I think probably the most commented and most liked was the Raspberry Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars (except I did them with Strawberries)....but they are seriously nice!:D
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I cannot preorder it on Amazon Germany yet T_T
Anyway, one can NEVER have enough cookery books!
That looks really good Poison Ivy. I also loved that white bean soup especially the roasted garlic. Last night I made nettle and potato soup and put in two heads of roasted garlic and that was tasty.
Pavotrouge - I agree!! I love cookery books and really do use them all. My husband doesn't believe me when I tell him this. I did have a mini-clear out and let go a few but the shelf is bulging still.
let me know when you have another clearout ^^
I put my old (huuuge) yellow bookshelf in the kitchen only for cook books when I got some new shelves.
I'm pretty sure I'll buy any cookbook from these author(s). Just reading them is as much fun as cooking from them!
Today I made the spanakopita, in pie form. I wanted to make the individual ones, but I was a bit intimidated working with phyllo dough for the first time, plus I was pressed for time. Tough to get out of the pan, but really really tasty.
LOL Pavotrouge :-)
You know I only cleared out really naff stuff....Like things from my MIL explaining how to cut up animals...:-(
I know what you mean Jambox, I love VwAV and would love to meet the authors. I tried to watch one of their little films on-line but it was all jerky.
It was my husband's birthday on Saturday and I made the sweet potato pancakes with coconut,cachew and tamarind sauce. I think I did something wrong with the sauce but the pancakes were lovely. I substituted cachew butter for ground cachew which was not great...don't do what I did!!
I just got my copy of this and can't wait to try some of the recipes. I really fancy the Spanakopita and will freeze whatever is left for work lunches. The sweetcorn chowder I'm going to do tomorrow night.
Hi Tam Lin,
I have just made the scrambled tofu for the first time tonight and my mouth is watering just thinking about it down there in the kitchen waiting for me to eat it! It smellls really good.
Cheers for that :) I've never had scrambled tofu so must try it for breakfast.
Gave in and ordered this and the Cupcake one. Now impatiently waiting for them to arrive :rolleyes:
I'm a bit disappointed by this cookbook, expected more somehow. Oh well...
Which recipes have you tried?
I found it rather boring when I flicked through it for the first time.
Oh sorry you don't like it Fiamma. I feel responsible for having gone on about it so much!!
Oh Talitha!! :-) !! LOL
Fiamma, your post has made me wonder why I do get on so well with this book and I think that it is because the recipes go down so well with my family. Today I made the white bean and tempeh patties and they are just simple tasty little things that toddlers can get into.
I was thinking too that you hate the 'mock duck' etc.. and maybe the seitan is off putting for you in that case being so meatish.
Hopefully you will try a few things and like them. If not just sell it on Amazon!!;-)
Still waiting for my copy. Are lots of the recipes based on mock meats? I've seen seitan in the shops but haven't tried it - I didn't think it looked exactly appetising :(
There's a recipe to make your own seitan which I have found really interesting and she also uses tempeh a lot. I have just sent off for a tempeh starter kit. Before this I didn't really know what to do with tempeh and found it pretty odd stuff but now I like it. We are also consuming a lot more tofu in different ways. I have had success with her waffles and pancakes too. The author is from Brooklyn and I have a soft spot for it although I've never been.
My copy took over a month to arrive and I received it at the same time as the cupcake one which I have used less. Hoping for more time to experiment soon.
For those who have this cookbook, are the recipes high-fat? Do they use a lot of oil? I'm not anti-fat or anything :p but I'd rather not have to use tons of it.
Isa is not really keen on keeping things lo-fat, but states in the baking section that all the recipes can be turned into low-fat ones.
Among the regular recipes, there are quite a lot of Mediterranean and Asian recipes which don't require a lot of fat.
So I'd say it's mid-fat ;)
Fiamma, give it a try! I had the book on my shelf for some weeks before I tried something (I think it was the Gnocci recipe)- and immediately fell in love.
I ordered this and Vegan Cupcakes yesterday but have a bit of a wait :(
I need some inspiration in the kitchen :rolleyes:
I did the Samosas last week and they were absolutely wonderful; my omnivores couldn't get enough of them!
I did the carrot bisque last night - it was absolutely fantastic!
I'm a new cook and this book has been absolutely wonderful. I let it sit around for 6 months, but now that I'm using it, I'm hooked!
I was in Waterstones in Canterbury a few months back and found this book amongst the veggie cook books. Personally I love it and think everyone should buy it, I mean afterall it taught me to make vegan pancakes that even my omni friends like so it can't be bad ay?
same for me, I tried about a billion vegan pancake recipes before buying the book and the VWAV one was the first to work for me (same for the pizza dough).
My crepes were a disaster... Spanikopita was OK. Continue to not like this book, we've disliked each other from Day One :D
I don't like this cookbook either.
Aw. I love this cookbook. I make Punk Rock Chickpea Gravy almost every weekend, I make a double or triple batch and just... well, put it on stuff all week long. I don't like mock meats much either, so I just ignore those recipes. All of the baked goods have gone over well with everyone at potlucks and office parties, with veggie people and omnis.