VegNews Holiday eCookbook!

The Date: Friday, November 12

The Delivery: A stellar collection of vegan holiday recipes

Staff Pick: The VegNews Holiday eCookbook, of course!

The DL: We are so excited about our newly released Holiday eCookbook, celebrating its one-week anniversary, that we can barely contain ourselves. Inside these virtual pages, you'll find 35 delicious recipes that are literally to-die-for, created by amazing chefs including Tal Ronnen, Robin Robertson, Allison Rivers Samson, and more! Recipes include a Festive Holiday Tart, Classic Cranberry Sauce, White Gingerbread Loaf, and Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake—can we say mouthwatering? Be sure to get your digital copy today!

Books!

The Date: Tuesday, November 9

The Delivery: Building a Green Movement and Changing the World, The Wild Vegan Cookbook, and The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur.

Staff Pick: The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur by Kelly Peloza

The DL: Three great books came in today and presented a dilemma...which one to pick? The Wild Vegan Cookbook is a compendium of vegan recipes based around wild ingredients, Building a Green Movement and Changing the World is a primer for eco-minded youth, and The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur is an adorable book by a young author passionate about vegan cookies! No shame, we chose the cookies. Kelly Peloza presents her first cookbook, and with recipes such as Gooey Butterscotch Cookies and Mexican Wedding cookies, we're pretty sure this book will come in handy come holiday season. And it just so happens that we have official declared that the holidays are now upon us, with the release of VegNews' very first Holiday Cookbook, chock-full of vegan recipes for all of your holiday needs. Included in this festive collection are Pumpkin Seed Battered Cranberry Cabernet Sauce by Tal Ronnen, Roasted Vegetable Pastry by Allison Rivers Samson, Robin Robertson's Crispy Latkes, and much more!

Vanilla Deliciousness

The Date: Thursday, November 4

The Delivery: Cookies and new Arbonne body and skin care products

Staff Pick: Alternative Baking Company's new Simply Vanilla Bean Cookie of the Season

The DL: Maybe we're a little bit excited about the upcoming holidays (it's almost December, people!), or maybe we just happened to revisit last year's VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection, but this seasonal Vanilla Bean cookie threw us into a fit of holiday anticipation. Also, it's a vegan cookie made by the 2010 Veggie Awards winners Alternative Baking Company, so it's going to be delicious. You wouldn't know it's nearing the holidays in this crazy San Franciscan heat (we know you're jealous, sorry!), but we'll devour classic vanilla vegan cookies anytime!

A Not-So-Friendly Book

Date: Wednesday, October 14
The Delivery: A book regarding a moral dilemma
Staff Pick: Due to it being the only arrival, The Butcher & The Vegetarian by Tara Austen Weaver

The DL: This book is a woman's memoir telling of her moral crisis with eating meat or not. The dilemma is not too hard for us to figure out—ditch the meat, crisis solved!

For meatless meal ideas, hurry over to Café VegNews for your third chance to win The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen.

Creative Cuisine

Date: Thursday, October 8
The Delivery: Some handy-dandy pouches of pesto and lemon sauce from Le Grand and a brand-new vegan cookbook
Staff Pick: The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen

The DL: We can't wait to try out the recipes from Tal Ronnen's new cookbook after drooling over the colorful photos. Stay tuned, because we'll be giving it away all next week on Café VegNews!

Conscious Cooking

Date: Tuesday, August 18
The Delivery: A cookbook, some vegan cat kibble, two dairy-free cheeses from Life Free From, The Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook by Cybele Pascal, and some throat-soothing tea
Staff Pick: The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen

The DL: This stunning book is one that you can give to even the most passionate carnivore! By the look of the gorgeous photography inside the book, Ronnen literally makes art when he cooks.

Cooking with a Conscious

Date: Thursday, July 2
The Delivery: A galley copy of a brand new cookbook by Tal Ronnen
Staff Pick: Tal is looking to change the way people eat with his book, The Conscious Cook

The DL: The Old Bay Tofu Cakes alone make us want to dig into this book! And with the author being Tal Ronnen, a 2008 Veggie Award winner, we're sure that this book has tons to offer. Speaking of Veggie Awards, go vote for your favorites in the 2009 survey.