My Sweet Vegan or Food to Die For

My Sweet Vegan: Passionate about Dessert

Author: Hannah Kaminsky

Do words such as creamy, luscious, and decadent sound like impossibilities without the use of eggs and dairy? Would you love to find delicious desserts that are worthy of serving to all guests? Well look no further, as this full-color cookbook will satisfy any sweet tooth, and leave people asking, Are you sure this is vegan?

My Sweet Vegan is a truly amazing collection of original recipes produced and photographed by Hannah Kaminsky. Enticing people into the kitchen, Hannah displays a wide array of desserts, including her:

Triple Threat Chocolate Cheese Cake
Coconut Crème Pie
Golden Glazed Donuts
Orange Dreamsicle Snack Cake
Butterscotch Blondies
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
Brilliant Berry Parfaits
Pumpkin Toffee Trifle
Award-Winning Mocha Devastation Cake

Insisting that her creations must have the potential to impress all taste buds, every recipe has been taste-tested and approved by both vegans and non-vegans alike. For ease in preparation, each recipe includes simple, well-detailed instructions and a photo representing the actual finished product. So go ahead and enjoy a thick slice of Silken Chocolate Mousse Cake, everyone deserves a little indulgence now and then!

What People Are Saying

Deborah Madison
"I do have an innate fondness for butter and cheese, having begun my life on a dairy farm, but that doesn't get in the way of my affection for Hannah Kaminsky's book, My Sweet Vegan. She has such a light hearted, funny and cheerful approach (instead of a scolding one) it's impossible not to find oneself interested in these delicious recipes."--(Deborah Madison, author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone)

Julie Hasson
"My Sweet Vegan is a triumphant inspiration! Anyone with a sweet tooth will instantly fall in love with these scrumptious desserts. This is a must-have book for dessert lovers everywhere."--(Julie Hasson, vegan chef and author of 300 Best Chocolate Recipes)

Dreena Burton
"Taking vegan sweets from ordinary to extraordinary, Hannah Kaminsky surely is One Sweet Vegan! Hannah shows her boundless creativity, dishing up exciting flavor combinations in baked goods and desserts that will delight vegans and non-vegans alike. Get your sweet tooth ready, it's in for a treat!"--(Dreena Burton, best-selling author of Vive Le Vegan!, The Everyday Vegan, and Eat, Drink and Be Vegan)

Jennifer McCann
"Filled with scrumptious photographs and unique and imaginative recipes, My Sweet Vegan is perfect for anyone with a passion for baking (and eating!) desserts. This book is guaranteed to satisfy even the most discerning of sweet tooth, vegan or not!"--(Jennifer McCann, author of Vegan Lunch Box)

Cathe Olson
"Hannah Kaminsky is an original new voice in vegan baking. Her desserts are creative and different without being intimidating. You won't be able to make just one of her delicious recipes."--(Cathe Olson, author of The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook and Simply Natural Baby Food)

See also: Gordon Ramsay or Paella

Food to Die For: Secrets from Kay Scarpetta's Kitchen

Author: Patricia Cornwell

The millions of fans who read Patricia Cornwell's bestsellers know that her popular character, Kay Scarpetta, loves to unwind in the kitchen. Book after book finds her tapping into her Italian heritage to create delicious meals for herself and her friends.

Brimming with full-color photographs and inspired by dozens of food scenes in Kay's kitchen and favorite restaurants, Food to Die For is a cookbook tailor-made for Scarpetta fans. Among the criminally good recipes:

• Miami-Style Chili with Beer (All That Remains)
• Grilled Grouper with Butter and Key Lime Juice (Cruel and Unusual)
• Jack Daniel's Chocolate Pecan Pie (The Body Farm)
• Lasagna with Marinara Sauce and Porcini Mushrooms (Cause of Death)
• Bev's Lump Crab Cakes (Unnatural Exposure)
• Kay's Grilled Pizza with Sausage, Pepperoni, and Three Cheeses (Black Notice)

Publishers Weekly

How better to unwind from prodding the dead all day than to feed living, breathing friends and relatives? Bestselling mystery author Patricia Cornwell's Food to Die For: Secrets from Kay Scarpetta's Kitchen offers favorite recipes from the intrepid medical examiner (Cornwell's series heroine), Scarpetta's colleagues Marino and Rose, niece Lucy and various restaurants. Marlene Brown, Cornwell presents dishes from her mystery titles, preceded by brief relevant excerpts from each one. Italian sausage pizza from Postmortem is followed by 28 more feasts, including Pollo al Limone (shared by Scarpetta and Wesley Benton as they tracked a New York serial killer on Christmas) and Marino's Breakfast Bagel Sandwich from Point of Origin. Sections on olive oil, pasta and tomatoes, lists of the contents of Kay's pantry and freezer and 40 full-color photographs vivify her culinary secrets. (Nov.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.