Veganize It! Easy DIY Recipes for a Plant-Based Kitchen

Robertson (Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker), food writer, teacher, chef, and author of 20 cookbooks, provides user-friendly recipes for plant-based versions of foods usually made with animal products. An acclaimed authority on vegan cooking, Robertson created these recipes so that vegan home cooks would be able to make their favorite recipes using homemade ingredients. Many vegan products, she observes, are expensive, highly processed, and full of preservatives. To remedy this, she offers easy-to-make, inexpensive vegan alternatives that remain true to the original tastes and textures, including cream cheese, sour cream, coconut milk, and butter. She devotes ample pages to these veganized staples and then offers up a wealth of recipes that incorporate them. Dishes such as bacon-topped “mac uncheese,” fish-free tacos, and cheesy steak-out sandwiches are appetizing options that readers will relish. Staple recipes go beyond dairy products to include meats, charcuterie, seafood, condiments and sauces, and desserts. Sweet treats include whipped coconut cream, meringues, luscious lava cakes, and chocolate peanut butter milkshakes. This appealing collection provides vegan cooks with the tools they need to create homemade ingredients and enjoy the flavors of classic dishes while still following a plant-based diet. (Mar.)