THE URBAN VEGAN
by Dynise Balcavage
Kind of book?
General vegan
Beginner, intermediate, challenging?
Particular:
Cosmopolitan city kitchen. From stall food, café food to more “haute cuisine” you find it veganized in this cookbook. But more than that she also created her own recipes of food you wish you could be able to buy in your own city. And as in every big city you find the whole world collected in this book.
The looks:
No pictures, paperback, warm and clear layout.
Good points:
Lot’s of tips, comments, suggestions (variations or wine tips).
Handy pictograms with every recipe.
Practical layout.
Introduction to every recipe.
Helpful index
Lots of creative, inspirational recipes.
Bad points:
No pictures
Success story’s:
Havana beans and rice + pan-fried plantains
Spicy udon noodles
Cameroon mafé
foil-roasted beets with wasabi vinaigrette
Chickpeas with tomatoes and spinach
Recipes I really want to try in the future:
Deconstructed monkey bread
Raspberry swirl pound cake with limoncello glaze
Italian wedding soup
Sherry-infused pâté
Mini-rice croquettes with wasabi-miso dipping sauce
Sweet potato gnocchi with basil cream sauce
Panko-crusted tofu with tamarind-raspberry glaze
Chocolate-swirl cheesecake
Classic crème brûlée
More information:
Published by Three Forks
Follow The urban Vegan on her blog.
See a preview of the book here.
November ’11 Dynise Balcavage 2nd cookbook will become available:
Celebrate Vegan: 200 Life-Affirming Recipes for Occasions Big and Small
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Kristel (@KristlTofuParty) October 07, 2011
The chocolate mousse looks especially great, I’ll have to make some.
It is a great book! Dynise enjoys experimenting and playing with ingredients in creative ways that lead to wonderful new things. I was one of the lucky recipe testers for her new book of holiday recipes, and know that there will be plenty for everyone to enjoy.
Your ‘recipes I want to try’ list is almost identical to mine! I need to use this book a lot more.
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I am so flattered and am so very glad that you like my first book! You might also like the pasta carbonara