Category: Cookbooks

“Irresistibly Vegan” by Elvira Rodriguez Alonso

December 23, 2022

Vegetarian/Vegan Chef and Restaurateur Elvira Rodriguez Alonso has created an extraordinary culinary masterpiece. With over thirty years of experience in the food industry, Chef Alonso introduces readers to her twenty-one most requested vegan gourmet menus. These menus include over one hundred individual recipes expertly paired to complement each other while tantalizing the taste buds. No matter if you are new to the vegan lifestyle and looking for a starting point or just want to expand your plant based meal options, “Irresistibly Vegan” will not disappoint.  … More “Irresistibly Vegan” by Elvira Rodriguez Alonso

“Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner and Pies” by Audrey Dunham

July 3, 2022

“Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner & Pies: All of Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dinner and Dessert Classics made Vegan,” provides a concise collection of the most popular winter holiday recipes in vegan form. I found all of my favorite recipes plus plenty of new ones in which I look forward to trying. … More “Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner and Pies” by Audrey Dunham

“The Blake-Lewin Family Cookbook of Traditional Jewish Recipes” by Zachary Blake as told to Mark M. Bello

March 24, 2022

I was ecstatic to get this book, because it not only offered recipes I’d never seen before, but the author was kind enough to add in short family ‘stories’ with each one, telling the reader about a specific family member. The stories showed the kind of love a family has for one another, and then provides recipes so that future generations can carry on these amazing traditions. … More “The Blake-Lewin Family Cookbook of Traditional Jewish Recipes” by Zachary Blake as told to Mark M. Bello

“Paleo for Unicorns” by Amy Subach

April 23, 2019

PALEO FOR UNICORNS: EATING THE PATRIARCHY Amy SubachElly Blue Publishing (2017)ISBN 9781621062080 Reviewed by Adrienne Johnston for Reader Views (04/19) Amy Subach has taken a new approach to the common cookbook with a feminine focus.  “Paleo for Unicorns” reminds women that they are strong, beautiful, and loveable, in other words – a unicorn. Subach writes … More “Paleo for Unicorns” by Amy Subach

“The Complete Sous Vide Cookbook” by Chris McDonald

November 28, 2017

THE COMPLETE SOUS VIDE COOKBOOK Chris McDonald Robert Rose (2016) ISBN 9780778805236 Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (11/17) In my efforts to get more creative with my cooking, I discovered the term Sous Vide. I had no clue what that meant, but reading that the cooking technique produces restaurant quality foods, I was intrigued. I … More “The Complete Sous Vide Cookbook” by Chris McDonald

“175 Best Air Fryer Recipes” by Camilla V. Saulsbury

November 16, 2017

175 BEST AIR FRYER RECIPES Camilla V. Saulsbury Robert Rose (2016) ISBN 9780778805519 Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (06/17) I love fried food, but it doesn’t love me. When I first heard about the air fryer I was intrigued because I figured that I could make my fried recipes healthier and lower calorie. It’s a … More “175 Best Air Fryer Recipes” by Camilla V. Saulsbury

“175 Best Instant Pot Recipes” by Marilyn Haugen

November 11, 2017

175 BEST INSTANT POT RECIPES Marilyn Haugen Robert Rose (2016) ISBN 9780778805427 Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (06/17) I first became interested in getting an instant pot cooker listening to my coworkers discuss them. One of the men commented that they are God’s gift to single dads. While I am not a dad, single, or … More “175 Best Instant Pot Recipes” by Marilyn Haugen

“The Best Homemade Vegan Cheese & Ice Cream Recipes” by Marie Laforet

June 18, 2017

THE BEST HOMEMADE VEGAN CHEESE & ICE CREAM RECIPES Marie Laforet Robert Rose (2016) ISBN 9780778805434 Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (09/16) To me, giving up cheese and ice cream has been the hardest part of converting to veganism. There are some commercial vegan ice cream options out there that are pretty delicious, … More “The Best Homemade Vegan Cheese & Ice Cream Recipes” by Marie Laforet