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The Best Vegan & Vegetarian Cookbooks
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Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan CookbookVeganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Buy new: $18.15 / Used from: $17.84
Brand new cookbook that has quickly risen to the top of my list. Easy to follow the recipes, great tasting without modification, and simple ingredients.
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that RuleVegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $9.45
Possibly the best vegan baking cookbook ever. This has inspired many.
Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That RockVegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $10.56
I use this a lot for all sorts of things. Isa's Post Punk Kitchen puts out the best vegan cookbooks around.
The Kripalu Cookbook: Gourmet Vegetarian RecipesThe Kripalu Cookbook: Gourmet Vegetarian Recipes by Atma Jo Ann Levitt
Buy used from: $11.80
Lots of good ideas in a variety of areas.
The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful SweetsThe Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $12.63
Great for deserts that are vegan but not necessarily healthy. Don't look here for low fat deserts (which tend to taste bad anyway).
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (How to Cook Everything)How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (How to Cook Everything) by Mark Bittman
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $18.35
Another new cookbook for us. He's a great writer who wrote an exhaustive cookbook for veg dishes to compliment the diet of people who want to eat less meat but need recipe ideas.
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 by Irma S. Rombauer
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $18.50
While this isn't remotely veg, there are so many good, basic recipes in here to adapt. Every cook needs this one- veg or not.
May All Be Fed: 'a Diet For A New World : Including Recipes By Jia Patton And FriendsMay All Be Fed: 'a Diet For A New World : Including Recipes By Jia Patton And Friends by John Robbins
Buy used from: $0.70
Even if you don't want to read the text, it has some great recipes at the end.
Vegetarian Cooking for EveryoneVegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
Buy new: $24.00 / Used from: $20.20
Another thick dictionary of veg food. A great reference.
The Indian Vegetarian: Flavors for the American KitchenThe Indian Vegetarian: Flavors for the American Kitchen by Neelam Batra
Buy used from: $13.98
Great Indian recipes with ingredients you can find outside of India.
Real Vegetarian ThaiReal Vegetarian Thai by Nancie McDermott
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $5.59
Another great ethnic cookbook with some excellent suggestions (although I like Isa's pad thai better).