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15th out of 154 books
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203 voters
La Dolce Vegan!: Vegan Livin' Made Easy
by
Sarah Kramer
Sarah Kramer is a vegan cooking superstar. Her first two books, How It All Vegan! and The Garden of Vegan, co-authored with Tanya Barnard, have sold well over 100,000 copies; How It All Vegan! won the Veggie Award for favorite cookbook of 2004 by VegNews magazine, and Herbivore magazine, in a cover story on Sarah, called her “The World’s Coolest Vegan.”
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Paperback, 240 pages
Published
October 1st 2005
by Arsenal Pulp Press
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Perhaps two stars isn't fair, because I haven't actually tried the recipes. But I'm returning the book to the library without trying anything because the format of the book got in the way. This is supposed to be a book that makes it easy and quick to do vegan. But there is nothing easy or quick about a book without a table of contents for the recipes, so you either have to read the whole thing or randomly flip through and hope you find something you would be interested before spending half an ho...more
I was a little skeptical of this one since a) it is huge and b) it is without Tanya, but once you actually plow through the thing there are a ton of great recipes. Again, this cookbook does what the series does best: show you easy, relatively inexpensive ways to cook vegan. This book is a little heavy on the faux meat recipes for me but it's pretty easy to substitute with tofu or some kind of mushroom. A definite must for anyone trying to cut down on meat or animal by-products.
Sarah Kramer may be a camera-whore, but there are some really great recipes in this book! Of course, I don't cook from recipes usually...but I do love to use these as bases for "recipe-less" or "recipe-inspired" cooking :)
My favorite are the biscuits, to which I usually add a bunch of herbs (garlic, basil, oregano, rosemary), use half whole-wheat and half-regular flour, and a little more salt. Because our household is so big, we usually make 2-3 batches at once.
Sarah is also in the habit of incl...more
My favorite are the biscuits, to which I usually add a bunch of herbs (garlic, basil, oregano, rosemary), use half whole-wheat and half-regular flour, and a little more salt. Because our household is so big, we usually make 2-3 batches at once.
Sarah is also in the habit of incl...more
This is my all time, favorite, fail safe cook book! I've owned it since it's release and its been my true blue ever since. Though I'm no longer a vegan, this book gave me quick and easy recipes when I was becoming a vegan and all throughout the years I was. I was even able to put together a delicious 4 course vegan Thanksgiving fest a few years back that was loved by both meat eaters and non meat eaters alike. It's a great book if your interested in the dietary change or life style or if you jus...more
There are some good recipes in here, but there are way too many recipes that are very similar to each other with nothing to explain what makes them different (this makes it feel poorly edited/tested, as many recipes feel like they could have been combined, with notes on variations you can make). I wanted to make peanut butter cookies today, but there was nothing to indicate what the differences were in the finished cookies in the 2 recipes here, which are inconveniently not next to each other in...more
Oct 03, 2008
Chrissy
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
busy vegans.
Recommended to Chrissy by:
Amy
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I received this cookbook as a birthday gift, and I'm so glad to own it! Author Sarah Kramer's passion for vegan cooking is apparent from page one.
This particular book is geared towards the busy vegan, who is committed to eating well but doesn't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. Most cookbooks specify which recipes are quick and easy. This book specifies which ones take longer, because the majority are quick and easy by default, which I really appreciate. There's a good variety of eats...more
This particular book is geared towards the busy vegan, who is committed to eating well but doesn't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. Most cookbooks specify which recipes are quick and easy. This book specifies which ones take longer, because the majority are quick and easy by default, which I really appreciate. There's a good variety of eats...more
Since my son is on a GFCF diet, I thought about becoming vegan for the last year. The problem is A. my husband is a hardcore carnivore B. I love junk food. Turning 40 and hearing that this would be the my body I would have for the rest of my life was my motivation for changing my diet in the end. The recipes are simple and require a minimum of staple ingredients. I found everything at a Whole Foods market.
There are a lot of interesting recipes in here but I was completely put off buy no pictures of food but a million pictures of the author in various poses to show off how cool and vintage she is. I can't even bare to look at her face after reading through the book once. Needless to say I haven't made anything yet. I did bookmark what I want to make though so I will go back at some point.
I wrote a long, detailed review and then GoodReads ate it. Oh, the irony! To summarize:
I'm an experienced, adventuresome cook (radicchio is the only food I really don't like). I've been vegetarian for 20+ years. I also have an egg allergy, and frequently veganize recipes for this reason.
I tried several recipes from this book. They were ok, but none of them were outstanding. Some were bland, others didn't come together flavorwise (Spicy Tomato Kale Pasta). The peas and carrots in the Hot & So...more
I'm an experienced, adventuresome cook (radicchio is the only food I really don't like). I've been vegetarian for 20+ years. I also have an egg allergy, and frequently veganize recipes for this reason.
I tried several recipes from this book. They were ok, but none of them were outstanding. Some were bland, others didn't come together flavorwise (Spicy Tomato Kale Pasta). The peas and carrots in the Hot & So...more
Aug 18, 2012
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This was one of the first books I borrowed from the public library when I was researching vegan eating. It was also one of the first books that convinced me that I needed to make the change (and buy this book)!
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Too much like untested recipes on message boards & things I'd throw together without thinking, not cookbook recipes. I guess I didn't care for this at all, and perhaps feel like the Kramer(/Barnard) books were nothing great to begin with, declining sharply with each subsequent publication.
I never really cooked until I found La Dolce Vegan. My now worn copy was given to me as a birthday gift and it's one of my most treasured. The recipes are great, this writing is hilarious. Besides that, it has some really fun photography!
There are some good recipes here, but there isn't much complexity in flavour and texture. I appreciate a lot of the content, but I prefer more professionally developed recipes. This is a worthwhile addition to the cookbook shelf.
This book is wonderful. I like recipes that are fast and easy, and this is it! The recipes are amazing and you don't need 50 ingredients. It's nice to be able to cook the comfort foods without all the nasty ingredients.
We enjoyed the book so much, I went out and bought my own copy. The recipes are easy and delicious. In fact, the chocolate cake is so good (and easy), that I've tossed my non-vegan cake recipes!
I'm not vegan but I have a lot friends who are, and sometimes I just like to experiment... so I bought this cookbook and I have to say it is really great... all sorts of things/recipes, very good.
I have all of Sarah Kramer's cookbooks. This is her first one she wrote solo. You won't find anything particularly new, however, I liked the simplicity of most of the recipes. This cookbook is filled with down home, comfort type foods such as vegan "meatloaf" and pot pie. There aren't a lot of exotic ingredients you can only get at Whole Foods and Sarah promises most of the recipes can be finished in 30 minutes or less. This is my kind of cookbook. If you are already good at substituting vegan i...more
I liked the following recipes:
- Not For the Faint of Heart Hot Chocolate - the best hot chocolate ever!!
- Cauliflower Potato Soup with Nutmeg - yummy!
- Not For the Faint of Heart Hot Chocolate - the best hot chocolate ever!!
- Cauliflower Potato Soup with Nutmeg - yummy!
Simple, easy to use information with great recipes made from easy to find items... plus it helps that the book has crazy images of the author feeding goats!
So, my tastes may be more sophisticated. However, I am cooking for a family of five who are being coerced by yours truly into Vegan eating. They are happy to oblige if the food is yummy and not too dating. Sarah's recipes make my family happy. That makes me happy! Her recipes go together quick. This book is a must have.
I like to cook with healthy, whole foods. I put off buying this book due to ratings suggesting it were otherwise. That is simply unfair. There are a wealth of recipes here. Most...more
Great recipes!!! And I Love Sarah's style and how the book is written!!!
Not as interesting as the first co-authored cookbook.
Oct 08, 2007
Eva
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone interested in tasty, healthy food
Shelves:
cookbooks
Most cookbooks promise much more than they can deliver. Not so here. Sarah Kramer has recipes that I have actually incorporated into my daily menu. She has me eating couscous for breakfast and loving it almost as much as I used to love bacon.....well, OK, I still love bacon. But I love little piggies more.
Plus, Sarah is just cool. She is chic, and her sense of style bleeds (no pun intended) into her tattoo art. I strive to be as much of a culinary adventurer someday. After medical school. For n...more
Plus, Sarah is just cool. She is chic, and her sense of style bleeds (no pun intended) into her tattoo art. I strive to be as much of a culinary adventurer someday. After medical school. For n...more
Great variety of recipes with easy to find ingredients.
I have recently returned to my vegetarian lifestyle. I am considering going vegan, but I am not there yet. However, I do make vegan recipes. I love this series of cookbooks and Ms. Kramer has two others. I own How it All Vegan and I plan to buy this one as well. I really like La Dolce Vegan because the recipes are for 2-4 people. I never have inordinate amounts of left overs and am less likely to throw anything away. My favorite in this book so far is Emira's Speedy Gourmet Kale & Tofu Delig...more
Library book. Would def request again
Fun, creative, and yummy recipes
Aug 11, 2008
Kristina
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
vegans and anyone interested in being more conscious about food
Sarah Kramer from How it All Vegan goes solo on this cookbook/crafty guide/inspirational journal. This book taught me how to make my own seitan as well as a body form made of duct tape (which might be the most valuable DIY project I've ever made). Sarah seems really charming and down-to-earth with her cutesy comments, photos, and tips littered throughout the book. You almost feel like you know her just by reading her recipes, and whipping up a batch of chocolate chip cookies.
Pretty handy cookbook, although I can't eat soy so there are a lot of recipes in this book I can't use, but I think that this book would be worth buying.
I find the organization of this book a little difficult to wrap my head around, but once that's in order, this is a friendly and accessible how-to to tasty vegan eatin' and livin'. Totally functional, with lots of advice on how to manage your kitchen in the DIY-tradition, there's a fairly wide variety of recipes and options for all occasions. Just make sure you have your post-it notes in hand to flag favorite recipes.
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Sarah Kramer is the co-Author of "How it All Vegan!" and "The Garden of Vegan"; her first solo cookbook, La Dolce Vegan!", was published in 2005. She lives in Victoria, BC, with her husband where they own/operate the Tattoo Zoo. When she's not under the needle she's in her kitchen creating vegan masterpieces and maintaining her popular website, GoVegan.net"
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