Vegan & vegetarian cookbooks
Are you vegetarian or vegan? Or just want to cook some delicious plant-based dishes? Then this blog is for you! I've collated some new and exciting cookbooks to help you cook up a storm. From Turkish feasts to rustic country style recipes, there's something for everyone here. Be ready to add some exciting new meals to your weekly rotation!
For the fuss-free cook
So Vegan: EASY by Roxy Pope and Ben Pook
The brilliant creators of One Pot Vegan are back with 100 fuss-free, fast and delicious vegan recipes that make it easy to get plants on plates.
The essential vegan cookbook that proves that plant-based food can be both accessible and ready in a flash. The recipes are perfect for simple mid-week meals that are healthy and cost conscious, and are designed to be made with a minimal number of ingredients. This book showcases the most delicious recipes yet from Ben & Roxy, the plant-based powerhouses behind SO VEGAN, the platform that makes eating more plants easy and accessible.
For the cook wanting to live that country life
A Plant-Based Farmhouse by Cherie Hausler
Wherever she's lived around the world, Cherie Hausler's instinct has been to host 'country gatherings' - bringing people together to share good food and good times. That passion grew when she returned home to the Barossa Valley to settle in an unrenovated 150-year-old stone farmhouse on Koonunga Hill.
A Plant-Based Farmhouse has more than 80 wholefood, dairy- and sometimes gluten-free recipes based on traditional plant-based country foods and cooking methods, along with veg-centric riffs on familiar homestead favourites.
For the Middle-Eastern cuisine fanatic
The Levantine Vegetarian by Salma Hage
This glorious celebration of a bold vegetarian cuisine features 140 easy-to-make, bright, uplifting plant-based recipes, including classics such as falafels, hummus, and tabbouleh, as well as unique dishes reflective of region, religion, and culture across the Levantine. The food is fresh and delicious, whether it’s garlic-laced mezze dishes, pittas stuffed with pickles, tahini and grilled vegetables, or sweet and spicy desserts.
Covering a vast area straddling Africa, Asia, and the gateway to Europe, the book embraces the culinary traditions of all corners of the Cradle of Civilization.
For the cooks with limited space
Tiny Kitchen Feast by Natalie Rodriguez
Tiny Kitchen Feast is a fresh and exciting cookbook with more than 60 plant-based recipes, inspired by author Natalie Rodriguez's life on the road. As a trained chef and 'vanlifer', Natalie shows us that cooking in a tiny kitchen can result in bold, dynamic and 'un-boring' meals.
Life on the road doesn't mean sacrificing good food. Alongside her delicious and flavourful recipes drawn from her Puerto Rican heritage, Natalie reveals the lessons she's learned while cooking on the road. Her easy and accessible recipes are proof that wholesome food can be made by any cook, in almost any space.
For the cooks looking for accessible vegan recipes
Make it Vegan by Madeleine Olivia
Whether you’re looking to up your fruit and veg intake, a flexitarian, vegan curious or taking that leap from vegetarian to full-on vegan, this book will bring flavoursome, fool proof and fuss-free meals to your table – whatever your budget.
Social-media sensation Madeleine Olivia has spent years developing delicious dishes and sharing them with her followers on YouTube and Instagram. She is here to teach you how to cook a variety of tasty, simple and affordable meals that will take you from breakfast right through to lunch and dinner (with some sweet treats thrown in for good measure!).
For the cooks wanting to nail Turkish classics
Sebze by Oezlem Warren
Inspired by thousands of years of rich and diverse culinary heritage, Sebze is a recipe collection built with convenience and flavour in mind, championing popular Turkish classics, along with lesser-known regional specialties, such as Gözleme (Stuffed Flatbreads), Çılbır (Turkish Style Poached Eggs with Garlicky Yoghurt), Beetroot with Walnuts and Pomegranate Molasses, Otlu tava böreği (Easy, Herby Pan Börek), Nohut Dürümü (Gaziantep’s Spiced Chickpea Wrap) and more.
You will be glad to know there are scrumptious sweet treats in Sebze too, from the Turkish classic milk-based Fırın Sütlaç to the luscious Pumpkin and Walnut Baklava – Özlem Warren’s take on the much loved classic.
For the cooks wanting to veganise their favourite Chinese dishes
Vegan Chinese Food by Yang Liu and Katharina Pinczolits
Veganise your favourite Chinese dishes at home with Vegan Chinese Food, from the founders of the hugely popular food blog littlericenoodle, Yang Liu and Katharina Pinczolits.
Vegan Chinese Food gives flavourful plant-based alternatives to 86 well-loved and diverse Chinese recipes, including sauces, dumplings, noodles and desserts. The book draws upon Yang's experience of wanting to make the dishes from her childhood vegan-friendly, as well as the long history of vegan cooking in China. The recipes use traditional cooking methods and skills to allow you to make vegan versions of dishes such as Kung Pao king oyster mushroom, Zha jiang mian noodles or Hong Kong milk tea.
For the cooks searching for a wellness lifestyle
JoyFull by Radhi Devlukia-Shetty
A passionate cook and nutritionist, Radhi Devlukia-Shetty’s JoyFull is abundant and inviting. With over 125 plant-based recipes, it is designed to balance health and satisfaction; her wide-ranging dishes bring vibrant flavours to every meal of the day and rely on accessible ingredients.
And because food alone cannot sustain us completely, Radhi shares her daily wellness practices: her revitalizing morning skincare routine, ancient rituals to nourish and strengthen your hair, meditations for staying present, and breathwork that will carry you through each phase of the day.