Those sparkling ginger cookies are incredible, also a staple recipe of mine. And World Vegetarian is my #1 go-to when I get too much of one vegetable from my CSA.
What a great post. I haven't heard of a few of these but I do have a number is Isa's books. Vegan with a Vengeance is always a go to one for me.I also go to Veganomicon often as well.
Great post today, Michelle! I love cookbooks and I have a big collection. Formative for me were Isa Does It (by Isa), Vegan on the Cheap (Robin Robertson) and Thug Kitchen (you). In my house we call Isa by her first name (though I have never met her). Robin too (I actually know Robin a bit) and since you started Stir the Pot my household has been calling you Michelle. It helps that your books, and to a lesser extent Isa's, are hilarious.
Hahaha, I do the same thing with my books and definitely think of the authors as old friends, even if we’ve never met. Your bud Michelle here approves!
I understand the fascination with cookbooks, and it's one of the sections of the library I love going to, too see all the cool new books out (yes, I do borrow Christmas cookbooks in July. Why do you ask)?
Yesssss! I never pass up the cookbooks at the library. I always fall in love with something new… and maybe take pictures every time I find my own books.
Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook is one I buy, gift, rebuy, gift, rinse and repeat. The recipes are quick and easy, the ingredients are in most people's pantry, and the recipes are introduced by real teens. It's a great way to introduce people to the radical idea that vegetarian or vegan cooking is not weird and difficult. I've given it to friends with a teenager who wants to go vegetarian or vegan and the friends are baffled as to "what can they eat?" EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD EXCEPT MEAT, EGGS, AND DAIRY.
Great post! I love looking through old cookbooks every bit as much as looking through an old school yearbook. I have such great memories associated with food! Side note: I couldn't get the survey from last week to work. Lo siento.
I love this! As a cookbook collector myself, I just love all that you mentioned, Michelle. I didn’t know about Laurel! I also want to recommend to all of you Deborah Madison if you don’t already know her. I also credit her with making vegetarian cooking delicious and memorable. My first vegetarian cookbook was “The Complete Vegetarian Cuisine” from Rose Elliot. I still have it, but I think it falls into the “bland” department lol. Your books are my go-to’s, Michelle. Not just saying that.
Laurel Bread Book taught me how to make bread. I have at least four Moosewood books and one by Madhur Jaffrey. All of those are so old and have been used so much the bindings are taped to keep the books from falling apart.
World Vegetarian! That book meant so much to me in my twenties
Those sparkling ginger cookies are incredible, also a staple recipe of mine. And World Vegetarian is my #1 go-to when I get too much of one vegetable from my CSA.
Clearly you’ve got great taste
What a great post. I haven't heard of a few of these but I do have a number is Isa's books. Vegan with a Vengeance is always a go to one for me.I also go to Veganomicon often as well.
Veganomicon is a very close second. Love that book
Great post today, Michelle! I love cookbooks and I have a big collection. Formative for me were Isa Does It (by Isa), Vegan on the Cheap (Robin Robertson) and Thug Kitchen (you). In my house we call Isa by her first name (though I have never met her). Robin too (I actually know Robin a bit) and since you started Stir the Pot my household has been calling you Michelle. It helps that your books, and to a lesser extent Isa's, are hilarious.
Hahaha, I do the same thing with my books and definitely think of the authors as old friends, even if we’ve never met. Your bud Michelle here approves!
I understand the fascination with cookbooks, and it's one of the sections of the library I love going to, too see all the cool new books out (yes, I do borrow Christmas cookbooks in July. Why do you ask)?
Yesssss! I never pass up the cookbooks at the library. I always fall in love with something new… and maybe take pictures every time I find my own books.
Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook is one I buy, gift, rebuy, gift, rinse and repeat. The recipes are quick and easy, the ingredients are in most people's pantry, and the recipes are introduced by real teens. It's a great way to introduce people to the radical idea that vegetarian or vegan cooking is not weird and difficult. I've given it to friends with a teenager who wants to go vegetarian or vegan and the friends are baffled as to "what can they eat?" EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD EXCEPT MEAT, EGGS, AND DAIRY.
I’m going to have to hunt this one down. It sounds like a great resource. People always ask me for recs like that. Thanks!
So excited for the updates next week! Should we try to get a Zoom together?
Yesssssssss
On it. 🫡
Moosewood was the first cookbook I ever bought, back in the late '70s! Love it still!
It is truly a classic. I can’t overstate what a huge impact that book had on my life both in and out of the kitchen.
Great post! I love looking through old cookbooks every bit as much as looking through an old school yearbook. I have such great memories associated with food! Side note: I couldn't get the survey from last week to work. Lo siento.
Yes! That’s such a great comparison.
I still haven’t heard back from Substack on how to fix the survey so there’s that lol
Madhur Jaffrey!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Right?! She led like 7 different, amazing lives.
I love this! As a cookbook collector myself, I just love all that you mentioned, Michelle. I didn’t know about Laurel! I also want to recommend to all of you Deborah Madison if you don’t already know her. I also credit her with making vegetarian cooking delicious and memorable. My first vegetarian cookbook was “The Complete Vegetarian Cuisine” from Rose Elliot. I still have it, but I think it falls into the “bland” department lol. Your books are my go-to’s, Michelle. Not just saying that.
Vegetable Literacy by Deborah Madison is so so wonderful. She definitely deserves a place on this list.
Thanks for the book recommendations Michelle I’ve never heard of any of them.
I think you’d love Isa’s books a lot
Thanks Michelle I’m gonna go look for it
Laurel Bread Book taught me how to make bread. I have at least four Moosewood books and one by Madhur Jaffrey. All of those are so old and have been used so much the bindings are taped to keep the books from falling apart.
That’s exactly how all our favorite cookbooks should look!