I received these two books from Book Pubco
First up, The 4-Ingredient Vegan
A great book because it only uses four ingredients in most of the recipes.
You know I am a sucker for one-pot meals and fast, easy, uncomplicated recipes. I have a post dedicated to my one-pot meals and recipes. This would be a great book for someone who is either a novice cook and needs help pairing common ingredients to make sauces, entrees, or easy desserts, or for anyone who wants to keep ingredient lists short but still enjoy tasty vegan food.
Next up, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness by Robert Cheeke
A wonderful book and I have wanted a copy of it for quite some time! This says it all: “Renown for his passion, dedication and determination, Robert Cheeke has inspired athletes, trainers and anyone interested in a strong, healthy body. He has been at the forefront in ushering in a different way to fuel and nourish bodybuilders in an industry riddled with animal-derived body-enhancing supplements. Being one of the most prominent figures in vegan bodybuilding, his advice on diet, training, and other facets of the lifestyle make this book a fantastic resource for beginners and experienced athletes alike.”
These pictures of Robert should inspire anyone and illustrate that you can have mass, i.e. not look like a string-bean, and thrive on a vegan diet.
When I did my fitness competition and was new to lifting and training, I read everything I could by Robert Cheeke on the internet. His insights were invaluable in helping me stay true to my plant-based dietary convictions. And I placed second in my first show. And he covers one of my favorite topics in the book:
Thanks, Book Pub Co for the books! I have previously reviewed many cookbooks and books in many other posts: Another Book PubCo Review Here A Book PubCo review Here Other Vegan Cookbooks Here Ani’s latest book Here Matthew Kenney’s books Here Melisser Elliott’s book Here Go Diary Free. Such a great book and reference! My Sweet Vegan here The Thrive Diet Here Natural Vegan Kitchen Here
And a Massive Cookbook Review Here
Massive Cookbook Review Here Food Styling & Food Photography Books Food Styling, i.e. The Bible of everything you’d ever want to know about food styling
Food Styling For Photographers
Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Everyday An amazing cookbook with both outstanding recipes and photography. On A Stick! by Matt Amermendariz All recipes and food in the book is on a stick from pizza and tofu on a stick to caramel popcorn and desserts on a stick. Matt is amazing and I attended a Real Food Styling & Photography Workshop with him that changed my life! Helene Dujardin’s Plate to Pixel If you are only going to buy one book, period, on food styling and photography, and on photography in general, THIS is the book to buy. See my review. 5 stars, amazing, the best. The Cookiepedia by Stacy Adimando as reviewed here The book contains recipes for 50 popular cookies. Although it’s always possible to Google for recipes, read blogs and find recipes, use the online recipe websites, or use your Grandmother’s top secret recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, it’s nice to have 50 popular yet diverse recipes all in one book.
Momofuku Milk Bar This is a mind-blowing dessert cookbook that is not for the faint of heart; either in tasetbuds or ability to devote oneself to time in the kitchen to create masterful desserts. Complete review in this post. I highly recommend this book.
The book contains recipes for 50 popular cookies. Although it’s always possible to Google for recipes, read blogs and find recipes, use the online recipe websites, or use your Grandmother’s top secret recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, it’s nice to have 50 popular yet diverse recipes all in one book. So yes, I have quite a few books. More books than time. And more books than appetite unless I want to adopt a football team. But it’s fun to read, learn, and be inspired!
- What are your favorite cookbook(s) of all time? Rattle off a few titles that come to mind. Any genre, not just food/cooking. Any cookbooks you’re dying to own? What books do you get the most use out of or refer back to time and time again? I always refer back to Ani Phyo’s books for real-life, practical “I will probably make this or can actually see myself making this” type inspiration. (Book review here). And I refer back to Matthew Kenney or Sarma’s books for “I will likely never make this but it’s fun to dream and be impressed” type inspiration. (Book reviews here). I believe that most all books have some hidden gem in them, and something that is useful, thought-provoking, and inspiring. That’s why I love books.
