Urban Vegan : 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes, from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine by Dynise Balcavage (2009, Trade Paperback)

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Urban Vegan : 250 Simple and Sumptuous Recipes, from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine, Paperback by Balcavage, Dynise, ISBN 0762752815, ISBN-13 9780762752812, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Presents 250 original vegan recipes inspired by the colorful culinary landscapes of urban areas--such as Hedonist's Stuffed Mushrooms and Chocoholic Waffles--along with shortcuts, ideas for entertaining, menu themes, an overview of the vegan pantry, and helpful icons for low-fat, raw, gluten-free, fast, "omnivore friendly," and frugal recipes. Original.

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PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-100762752815
ISBN-139780762752812
eBay Product ID (ePID)72579028

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Book TitleUrban Vegan : 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes, from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicVegetarian, General, Vegan
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking
AuthorDynise Balcavage
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-022430
Reviews"The Urban Veganis fresh, hip, and intelligent, and simply perfect for everyone – from the city dweller who wants to do a vegan dine-in to the rural cook who yearns to sample the vegan delicacies a large urban centre has to offer." - Dreena Burton, author ofEat, Drink and Be Vegan, "The Urban Vegan is fresh, hip, and intelligent, and simply perfect for everyone - from the city dweller who wants to do a vegan dine-in to the rural cook who yearns to sample the vegan delicacies a large urban centre has to offer." - Dreena Burton, author of Eat, Drink and Be Vegan "With an engaging, down-to-earth tone, but quirky and charming, Balcavage delivers the best of the world's flavors to your kitchen, from Western Europe to the Middle East, and back home to Philly favorites."- VegNews "You don't have to convert to veganism to appreciate Balcavage's healthy, Easy-to-make recipes."- GRID "Dynise Balcavage's "The Urban Vegan," is less fussy, more funky, with vegan versions of sophisticated eats. It also requires specialty ingredients, but delectable dishes such as millet-crusted mushroom-leek pie and cherry-chocolate chunk scones are easy to make." - The Seattle Times, Food and Wine section "The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine is by Dynise Balcavage, who details life as a city vegan on her blog, UrbanVegan.net. Selections range from Marsala mushroom crepes and sweet-potato gnocchi with basil cream sauce (made with soy milk) to minty mojitos and sherry-infused pate (made with cremini mushrooms and pecans, rather than goose liver). As she puts it, newer recipes have transformed vegan cooking from "oat cuisine" to "haute cuisine."- Winston-Salem Journal "The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine by Dynise Balcavage is one of our absolute favorite new cookbooks!"- GIrlyGirl Army Praise for Celebrate Vegan"Gather, rejoice and feast: Dynise has all the dining milestones covered, joyfully so. Her Italian mojitos should be a tradition for every holiday!"- Terry Hope Romero, author of Veganomicon and Vegan Pie in the Sky "Celebrate Vegan is a must-have book for anyone that loves to eat! Dynise makes every occasion a celebration, with 200 deliciously fabulous vegan recipes to celebrate holidays big and small."- Julie Hasson, author of Vegan Diner, " The Urban Vegan is fresh, hip, and intelligent, and simply perfect for everyone – from the city dweller who wants to do a vegan dine-in to the rural cook who yearns to sample the vegan delicacies a large urban centre has to offer." - Dreena Burton, author of Eat, Drink and Be Vegan, " The Urban Vegan is fresh, hip, and intelligent, and simply perfect for everyone from the city dweller who wants to do a vegan dine-in to the rural cook who yearns to sample the vegan delicacies a large urban centre has to offer." - Dreena Burton, author of Eat, Drink and Be Vegan   "With an engaging, down-to-earth tone, but quirky and charming, Balcavage delivers the best of the world's flavors to your kitchen, from Western Europe to the Middle East, and back home to Philly favorites."   VegNews   "You don't have to convert to veganism to appreciate Balcavage's healthy, Easy-to-make recipes."   GRID   "Dynise Balcavage's  "The Urban Vegan,"  is less fussy, more funky, with vegan versions of sophisticated eats. It also requires specialty ingredients, but delectable dishes such as millet-crusted mushroom-leek pie and cherry-chocolate chunk scones are easy to make."   The Seattle Times, Food and Wine section     "The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine   is by Dynise Balcavage, who details life as a city vegan on her blog, UrbanVegan.net. Selections range from Marsala mushroom crepes and sweet-potato gnocchi with basil cream sauce (made with soy milk) to minty mojitos and sherry-infused pate (made with cremini mushrooms and pecans, rather than goose liver). As she puts it, newer recipes have transformed vegan cooking from "oat cuisine" to "haute cuisine." Winston-Salem Journal     "The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine  by Dynise Balcavage is one of our absolute favorite new cookbooks!" GIrlyGirl Army   Praise for Celebrate Vegan "Gather, rejoice and feast: Dynise has all the dining milestones covered, joyfully so. Her Italian mojitos should be a tradition for every holiday!" Terry Hope Romero, author of Veganomicon and Vegan Pie in the Sky     " Celebrate Vegan is a must-have book for anyone that loves to eat! Dynise makes every occasion a celebration, with 200 deliciously fabulous vegan recipes to celebrate holidays big and small." Julie Hasson, author of Vegan Diner    
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal641.5/636
SynopsisTransforming vegan cooking from "oat cuisine" to "haute cuisine" Sampling ruby-red organic berries at a farmers' market. Comparing thirty varieties of rice noodles in a Vietnamese food store. Ordering "good & greasy" vegetarian rotis from a street cart. This is the life of the urban vegan, and author Dynise Balcavage brings this cuisine to life in The Urban Vegan. Designed to help vegans--and all readers--find inspiration for a healthy, varied, and delicious diet in each city market, restaurant, and corner store that they visit, this book presents 250 delicious, and even decadent, original vegan recipes inspired by the colorful culinary landscapes of urban areas. Accompanying the recipes are shortcuts, entertaining ideas, and menu themes that will please even omnivores; an overview of the vegan pantry; and helpful icons that alert readers to low-fat, kid-friendly, fast, omnivore-friendly, and frugal recipes at a glance., Transforming vegan cooking from "oat cuisine" to "haute cuisine" Sampling ruby-red organic berries at a farmers' market. Comparing thirty varieties of rice noodles in a Vietnamese food store. Ordering "good & greasy" vegetarian rotis from a street cart. This is the life of the urban vegan, and author Dynise Balcavage brings this cuisine to life in The Urban Vegan. Designed to help vegans--and all readers--find inspiration for a healthy, varied, and delicious diet in each city market, restaurant, and corner store that they visit, this book presents 250 delicious, and even decadent, original vegan recipes inspired by the colorful culinary landscapes of urban areas.Accompanying the recipes are shortcuts, entertaining ideas, and menu themes that will please even omnivores; an overview of the vegan pantry; and helpful icons that alert readers to low-fat, kid-friendly, fast, omnivore-friendly, and frugal recipes at a glance., Over 250 recipes organized by themes including cafe culture, breakfast at the diner, lunch cart, urban garden, haute cuisine, "just desserts," and happy hour. At-a-glance icons signify which recipes are low-fat, fast, omnivore-friendly, kid-friendly, and frugal. Also included are essential tips covering vegan cuisine, an overview of the vegan pantry, and numerous menu ideas that will please even the staunchest omnivores!
LC Classification NumberTX837.B257 2009

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