Book description
ONE OF NPR'S BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR Plant-based eating has been evolving for centuries, creating a storied base of beloved recipes that are lauded around the globe. Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking is the first book to collect these dishes and wisdom into a single volume, treating vegan food as its own cuisine, worthy of mastery. As an award-winning food editor and writer, Joe Yonan has spent years reporting on and making plant-based foods. With his finger on the pulse of this ever-growing cuisine, he has collected recipes and essays from prominent food writers in the plant-based sphere, creating a book that shows the true abundance of vegan food around the world, offering something for everyone. The book opens with an in-depth pantry section, showing how to create homemade versions of foundational ingredients like milks, butters, stocks, dressings, and spice mixes. The following chapters build on these elements, with recipes for meals throughout the day like: - Smoky Eggplant Harissa Dip - Chile-Glazed Sweet Potato and Tempeh Hash - Citrus and Mango Salad with Fresh Turmeric and Cucumbers - Bibimbap with Spicy Tofu Crumbles - White Pizza with Crispy Cauliflower and Shitakes - Enchiladas Five Ways - Black Tahini Swirled Cheesecake With numerous variations on base recipes, an extensive dessert section, hundreds of vegan meals, and stunning photography, Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking will become a mainstay in your kitchen, delivering new ideas for years to come.Review"This is a book I'll be turning to again and again, not because of any moral or health imperative, but because these recipes are versatile, exciting, and most of all, delicious."-Bon Appétit "With its exuberant mix of weekend project cooking and easy weeknight meals, this is a foundational book to use on repeat."-Melissa Clark, The New York Times "Bringing together two dozen vegan or vegetarian chefs and 300-plus recipes, Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking demonstrates once and for all that you needn't sacrifice taste, texture or excitement in a vegan kitchen."-NPRAbout the Author Joe Yonan is the two-time James Beard Award-winning food and dining editor of The Washington Post. He is the author of the bestseller Cool Beans, which was named one of the top cookbooks of the year by Food Network, NPR, Forbes, Wired, and more. Joe writes the Post's "Weeknight Vegetarian" column. He is also a prolific interviewer for public author events, known for leading entertaining on-stage conversations with such figures as José Andrés, Madhur Jaffrey, Jacques Pepin, Ruth Reichl, Pati Jinich, Deborah Madison, Claire Saffitz and many more. He teaches cooking classes every year at Rancho La Puerta spa in Tecate, Mexico.
Foot-long Fry
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience