Pure Vegan: 70 Recipes for Beautiful Meals and Clean Living [Paperback]

Joseph Shuldiner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2012

Pure Vegan proves that embracing a vegan lifestyle can be stylish and beautiful via 70 recipes that are both plant-based and indulgent. The only vegan cookbook that celebrates eating and enjoyment rather than emphasizing the politics of a vegan lifestyle, this beautiful compilation features novel, vivacious recipes. Yes, they're non-meat-egg-dairy, and they're fabulous! Pure ingredients and unique combinations appeal to meat lovers and committed vegans alike. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks are represented, and a special chapter is dedicated to late-night indulgences such as chocolate truffles and herbal cocktails. Seventy-five gorgeous pictures round out this fetching package.

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About the Author

Joseph Shuldiner is a Los Angeles-based writer, photographer, and contributor to EAT: Los Angeles.

Emily Brooke Sandor is a Los Angeles-based food, travel, and still life photographer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (May 23, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811878635
• ISBN-13: 978-0811878630
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.7 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and Without Fake Vegan Products! July 14, 2012

By Allison

Format:Paperback

I have only had this book for two days and I have only made two recipes as of yet (and I ate them all together, so it really only counts as one recipe) and they were ridiculously good. This is the first time I have felt compelled to write a book review and I only am, because of how good the dinner I just made myself was. I made the "Eggplant Parma-style", which is a fancier way of saying Eggplant Parmesan. In order to complete prepare this dish, you also must make the Cashew Crema. It was delicious (one of the best cashew creams I've ever made) and incredibly easy. But now to describe the meal: the Eggplant Parma-style was perfect. It was hearty and light all at the same time. The crema (with the added spices) next to the tomato sauce had all of the rich flavor of ricotta, but the meal was so light that I had two huge helpings and I don't feel like dying. On the book as a whole, the recipes are innovative, there are wonderful pictures, and there is almost no use of fake vegan products (Earth Balance, vegan cheese, etc.). There are a few recipes that call for Earth Balance, but mostly the recipes use good ol' olive oil or canola oil. This is the perfect book for a vegan cook who is interested in preparing healthy, natural meals without sacrificing flavor. The book is probably not the best choice for someone who is looking for super quick and easy recipes (though the recipe I made was by no means difficult and it took less than an hour to prepare). A final note, the author, Joseph Shuldiner, does a great job providing a mix of recipes - in this book you will find recipes for cocktails, truffles, ethnic dishes, and salads and all of them will be somehow new (twists on old favorites, fusions, creative flavor combos). Basically, I consider myself a vegan cookbook connoisseur. I have all of the most popular books and I follow the popular blogs. This book is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

18 of 23 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Same Ol' September 27, 2012

By Westy

Format:Paperback

This might be an OK first cookbook for someone wanting to try vegan recipes, but there is nothing new in it. Who needs another hummus or salsa recipe? Even the cashew crema has been done by many other cookbooks. I first saw it at least ten years ago. As for the publicity claim that this is the "only" vegan cookbook interested in the enjoyment of food rather than politics - well, that's just plain silly. I'm just glad I looked at this book in the library before I ordered it.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars pure vegan December 3, 2012

By tikcuf

Format:Paperback

This is a niche vegan cookbook. It is not a comprehensive or reference type vegan/vegetarian cookbook such as those by Bittman, Madison, Moskowitz, and others. It only contains 70 recipes for food and drink and the recipes are pretty unoriginal. Some of the recipes also call for ingredients which may be hard to obtain. The book is well appointed in its large paperback format on high quality paper stock, however, and contains luscious photography of the food. It is also attractively priced at less than $20 (street).

The book would seem to have its primary appeal for novice vegan cooks who seek an introduction to vegan cooking.

Beware that most of the recipes in this book are drenched in fat and salt. (Just because food is vegan doesn't mean it is healthy!). All told, some sizzle, but not a lot of substance to this book.