A Vegan Cookbook and Nail Polish

The Date: Monday, August 1
The Delivery: Quick-Fix Vegan by Robin Robertson and vegan water-based nail polish kits from Acquarella Water Color
Staff Pick: Quick-Fix Vegan

The DL: We know the galley of Quick-Fix Vegan was a staff pick a short while ago, but we can't help it—we're just too excited! Robin Robertson is nothing short of a vegan cooking genius. Our mouths are definitely watering over this new book, in addition to Robin's newest Global Vegan food column in our upcoming September+October issue. Indian-Chinese fusion, yes please! While you're waiting for the new issue to arrive, vote for your favorite vegan restaurant, cheese, chocolate, city, store, cookbook author, blog, website, and more in The 2011 Veggie Awards!

Gardening Book

The Date: Thursday, July 14
The Delivery: The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds by Robert Gough and Cheryl Moore-Gough
Staff Pick: The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds

The DL: We here at the VNHQ are aspiring gardeners (well, at least Associate Editor Jennifer is), and we're betting our next bunch of basil that this book is filled with tips to create a top-notch garden. Now, please excuse us for a moment while we plant a little seed of our own: Want to ensure you receive our September+October food issue? Today is the last day to subscribe in time, so head on over to vegnews.com and grab a subscription today!

Vegan Makeup

The Date: Monday, June 6
The Delivery: Mascara, lipstick, concealer, and nail polish from Beauty Without Cruelty
Staff Pick: The nail polish in Mermaid

The DL: The ladies here at VNHQ are swooning over this gorgeous vegan nail polish. While we'd love to drop all of our work and turn the editorial room into a salon, working on our September+October issue (our annual food issue!), organizing the brand-new VegNews Street Team (apply here!), and touring NYC with Jasmin Singer on VegNews TV would mess up our new manicures. We might just have to play another round of Bananagrams to see who gets to try the new polish at home!

The Food Issue

The Date: Monday, August 16
The Delivery: One awesome magazine
Staff Pick: The September+October 2010 (aka The Food Issue) of VegNews

The DL: We have been waiting very impatiently for this issue to arrive, and now it's in our sweet little hands! It's been mailed to subscribers today, and you will be able to purchase it very soon from our online store. Enjoy!