New Vegan Cookbooks Fall 2012

Are you ready for Autumn? Nighttime temperatures are dropping, soup and oatmeal are back on the menu, and the official start of fall has arrived.  I’m looking forward to wearing my favorite scarves and boots, drinking more tea than ever, enjoying crisp hikes, celebrating harvest festivals, and seeing pumpkins on front porches.

Another reason I’m in love with the changing seasons… setting myself up on the couch with a blanket and new cookbooks! Thankfully, there is a now a huge variety of vegan cookbooks to choose from, and the next crop of cookbooks to be released this fall look like they will be amazing additions to the club. I’m sure many Chic Vegan readers treat cookbooks like I do: reading the recipes and little details like a suspense novel, and cooing over the gorgeous photographs.

Needless to say, I’m excited to discover new fall cookbooks, test out baking recipes and soups in a cozy kitchen, choose recipes for the upcoming holiday season, and share vegan cookbooks as gifts for family and friends.

Here’s my short wish list of cookbooks I hope to try this Autumn:

Sweet & Easy Vegan: Treats Made with Whole Grains and Natural Sweeteners

by Robin Asbell with photography by Joseph De Leo. Publication date: September 19, 2012 (image courtesy of Chronicle Books).

I adore sweet treats but I’m in favor of making them a little more healthy, so this cookbook with its promise of including everyone’s favorite treats from cookies and brownies to cakes and pies – using whole grains and natural sweeteners – sounds entirely delectable. Robin Asbell is a chef, food writer and natural foods cooking teacher in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her previous cookbooks include Big Vegan, The New Whole Grains Cookbook and The New Vegetarian Cookbook. Joseph De Leo is a photographer based in New York.

The Karma Chow Ultimate Cookbook: 125+ Delectable Plant-Based Vegan Recipes for a Fit, Happy, Healthy You

by Melissa Costello, with a foreword by Tony Horton. Publication date: October 1, 2012 (HCI).

Melissa Costello’s first cookbook uses a “keep it simple” and “make it tasty” approach to create over 125 recipes for appetizers, breakfasts, dinners and desserts. Costello is the founder of Karma Chow, creator of The Vital Life Cleanse, and personal chef to celebrity fitness expert Tony Horton (creator of the P90X® fitness system). She is also a Certified Nutritionist and wellness coach.

Gorilla Food: Living and Eating Organic, Vegan, and Raw

by Aaron Ash. Publication date: October 16, 2012 (Arsenal Pulp Press).

If you would like to experiment with more raw recipes (yes, please!) then this cookbook, with recipes for raw lasagna, soup, pizza, fruit pies and chocolate desserts might just be perfect. There are also recipes for dehydrated and cultured foods, which would be fun to test out. Aaron Ash is the founder and chef of organic raw vegan restaurant Gorilla Food in downtown Vancouver and he promotes sustainable, healthy culture. He was also a former personal chef to Mike-D of the Beastie Boys and is an in-demand caterer for high-profile events in North America.

Gluten-Free and Vegan Bread: Artisanal Recipes to Make at Home

by Jennifer Katzinger who lives in Seattle, WA. To be published October 30, 2012 by Sasquatch Books.

I’ve been on a bread baking mission of late. I enjoy making it from scratch and once you get the basics down, it’s therapeutic and fulfilling to see what you can create and share. This cookbook sounds fantastic with over 60 recipes, including ones for flat breads, sweet breads, savory breads, sourdough and more. Jennifer Katzinger is the former owner of the popular Seattle gluten-free and vegan Flying Apron Bakery. Her previous books include Flying Apron’s Gluten-Free & Vegan Baking Book and Gluten-Free & Vegan Holidays.

Would you like to try any cookbooks from this wish list? Are there other new releases you can’t wait to get your hands on? We would love to hear your thoughts.

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Featured image via zitherica