Here is a list of the Vegan/Vegetarian cookbooks that I love and use for inspiration. My hope is that you can use this (incomplete) list as a place to start your journey toward a life well nourished. I am always adding to this list, so come back and check in soon.
I found all of these books at my local library. It’s a great way to check these books out to see if they meet your current needs before purchasing.
Pure Delicious: More Than 150 Delectable Allergen-Free Recipes Without Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Shellfish, or Cane Sugar by Heather Christo
Plan Simple Meals: Get More Energy, Raise Healthy Kids, and Enjoy Family Dinner by Mia Moran
Rawlicious at Home: More Than 100 Raw, Vegan and Gluten-free Recipes to Make You Feel Great
by Angus Crawford & Chelsea Clark (This is my NEW favorite Raw Vegan Cookbook)
Against the Grain: Extraordinary Gluten-Free Recipes Made from Real, All-Natural Ingredients
by Nancy Cain
The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for Delicious Homegrown Food
by Carolyn Herriot (A Vancouver Island Author, Farmer & Grower of IncrEdibles!) Read my Interview with Carolyn Herriot.
This book contains Plant-Based recipes that are seasonally appropriate.
The French Market Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from My Parisian Kitchen by Clotilde Dusoulier
What I love about this book is Clotilde’s very sensible approach to a Plant-Based Diet.
Plant-Powered Families: Over 100 Kid-Tested, Whole-Foods Vegan Recipes by Dreena Burton
I like this book a lot for the simple, plant-based recipes that are in fact family friendly. This book contains mostly gluten-free recipes.
YUM: Plant-Based Recipes For A Gluten-Free Diet: SIMPLE RECIPES THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL ENJOY by Dr. Theresa Dicassio
Read my Interview with Theresa Nicassio about ‘YUM‘
This was my first Plant-Based book. It blew my mind – you mean people can eat just vegetables and live to tell all about it?
Thrive Energy Cookbook: 150 Functional Plant-based Whole Food Recipes by Brendan Brazier
This is an amazing book filled with tons of great recipes especially suitable for those just starting on their Plant-Based journey.
The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Vegan Recipes To Glow From The Inside Out by Angela Liddon
Mediterranean Harvest by Martha Rose Shulman
The Food52 Cookbook Volume 2 by Amanda Hesser & Merrill Stubbs
The Milf Diet by Jessica Porter
The World’s 60 Best Vegetarian Recipes Period published by Cardinal
Moosewood Restaurant Favorites by The Moosewood Collective
Love Fed: Purely Decadent, Simply Raw, Plant-Based Desserts by Christina Ross
This is my absolute favorite dessert cookbook EVER! If you are looking for to satisfy your sweet tooth with decadent deliciousness, you have hit the MOTHER LOAD. I can’t get enough of the recipes. It takes a dessert lover to know one. Christina and I are indeed twins.
The Smart Girl’s Guide to Going Vegetarian by Rachel Meltzer Warren
Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson
Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi
Cross Roads by Tal Ronnen
Dirty Candy: A Cookbook by Amanda Cohen
The Plantpower Way by Rich Roll & Julie Plat
Rawsome Vegan Cookbook by Emily von Euw
Raw Essence: 180 Delicious Recipes for Raw Living by David Cote & Mathieu Gallant
Raw Food for Real People by Rod Rotondi
Becoming Raw: The Comprehensive Guide to Nutritious Raw-Food Diet by Brenda Davis, Vesanta Melina & Rynn Berry
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