La Dolce Vegan!: Vegan Livin' Made Easy

I buy a cookbook for it's recipes. So far, everything I've tried has been tasty and very easy to make. I really appreciate a cookbook that contains natural, whole foods cooking that is quick to make and tastes great. The flax bread recipe alone is worth the cost of the book to me. As other reviewers mentioned: There are typos. And at least one error in the index, the Tu-No recipe is nowhere to be found. So I wrote the page number in the index myself. And yes, some of the photos can get irritating with the repetition of Sarah's "Betty Boop" pursed lips. Pursed lips aside, I wish Sarah would write a fashion book, I love her style! And yes, a portion of the recipes aren't Sarah's, but are from folks who contributed them. SO WHAT?! I don't understand why other reviewers complained about that. I care about good food, not who wrote the recipe. This is a fun book with healthy, TASTY eating. I'll be buying her other books.

If you think veganism means boring food, be ready to have your socks knocked off. All three of the books in which Sarah Kramer has had a hand ("How it all Vegan!" "The Garden of Vegan," and her first solo effort, "La Dolce Vegan!") are cute, kitschy, and full of fabulous recipes. Like her prior two efforts, there is a chapter in the back that is not food related, this one a crafter's dream, with how to make a custom dressmaker's dummy (for those of you who make your own clothes), items you can use to make a clock, making jewelry with found items, a skirt from a pillowcase, and other fun, funky projects. At 317 pages (excluding the index), "La Dolce Vegan!" is thicker than her collaborations with Tanya Bernard. And as other reviewers have noted, most of the recipes can be made within 30 minutes, with those that take longer marked with a funky clock icon. However, some of these recipes are just those that require a long cooking time, and you can make your sides while your dish cooks. If you are a vegan, are considering becoming vegan, or want a funky fun cookbook with simple recipes, you must get this cookbook!

This is one great cookbook! I have Sarah's other two cookbooks, "How It All Vegan" and "Garden Of Vegan" written with co-author Tanya Barnard. They're the only cookbooks I use. Sarah's third cookbook, "La Dolce Vegan" is even better than the first two. I would highly recommend this book, not only to vegans, but to vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. I guarantee you, you won't be sorry. Put La Dolce Vegan on your Christmas shopping list!

Le Dolce Vegan, the third cookbook by Sarah Kramer is a true joy. I have over three hundred cookbooks, but Sarah's blow my socks off. They're also some of the ones I use the most, even when cooking for non-vegans. Why? Her books are not only full of the most delicious, mouthwatering recipes ever, but they are also full of cook cooking tips, nifty crafts, pop culture, and humor. This and the two preceding books she did with Tanya Bernard I have read though and through before I ever cooked out of them, just because they're fun! Sarah is also down to earth, and her books aren't preachy like other vegan books. No guilt trips here. Just good food. How good? Wow! Not only is this book full of many yummy general recipes, the deserts in this book are to die for. Yum! Sarah also tells us how to make our own faux meat from scratch, so no more having to buy the pricey stuff from the heath food store. 95% of the ingredients used are simple things every grocery store has, and when something even semi-exotic is used, a common counterpart that can be substituted is named. Most of the recipes make 4 small or 2 large helpings, and can be made in 20-30 minutes. I appreciate this so much! I know that I'm ranting on and on, I just literally can't say enough about Sarah or this book. If you or someone you know is vegan, or even if you want to eat healthier, I can't recommend this book enough! It's just too much fun!

I ordered this book sight unseen, because I have her other two cookbooks, and I was not disappointed. This cookbook is great. I only found one typo (Wolffie's brownies need 1 1/4 cups of flour, not 1 cup; Wolffie let me know herself). Every recipe has been easy and my omni friends and relatives love them and don't even realize they're vegan recipes. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!