Vegan Divas Cookbook: Delicious Desserts, Plates, and Treats from the Famed New York City Bakery

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A beautiful cookbook full of healthy, cruelty-free, and delicious fare from Fernanda Capobianco, owner of the Vegan Divas Bakery in New York City.“Fernanda is living proof that eating vegan is sustainable and delicious! She undertook a big challenge by replacing unhealthy ingredients with creative and tasty substitutes. She succeeds where many others have fallen short. I will choose Fernanda’s delectable desserts any day!” —Jacques Torres, Master Pastry ChefPreviously a manager and owner of the Payard restaurant and pastry shops of Rio de Janeiro, where she began her confectionary career and honed her craft, Fernanda Capobianco has translated her love of chocolate and sweets into both simple and refined desserts that are healthy and one hundred percent free of animal products. In The Vegan Divas Cookbook, Fernanda shares her unique take on vegan eating, with more than seventy-five recipes for sweet and savory dishes accompanied by mouth-watering photographs. She’ll guide you through the basics as well as the finer points of plant-based cooking and baking, offering tips for stocking a plant-based pantry and suggesting easy swaps to replace animal-based oils and fats to create healthier, and better-tasting, dishes. Always conscious of visual appeal, Fernanda also provides entertaining and decorating tips for turning out perfect plates and beautiful baked goods—a hallmark of the Vegan Divas brand.You’ll discover the secrets to Fernanda’s coveted low-cal desserts, including remakes of familiar classics like Chocolate Chip Cookies, Carrot Cake, and Chocolate Mousse; as well as show-stopping treats like Chocolate-Coffee Mini-Bundt Cakes, Lime-Raspberry Cheesecake Pie, and Chocolate Liégeois with Tofu-Tahini Ice Cream. But desserts aren’t the only treats in store. Go guilt-free with savory lunches like Spiced Red Lentil and Coconut Milk Soup, Roasted Kabocha Pumpkin with Peanut Sauce, and Blue Potato Kale Salad.Whether you’ve been following a plant-based diet for years or you’re just looking to incorporate more whole foods into your meals, Fernanda’s recipes are so tasty you’ll never miss the butter, eggs, or refined sugars and flour. These light, fresh, delicious dishes are sure to convert anyone to a Vegan Diva.
Copyright:
2013

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
224 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780062244840
Related ISBNs:
9780062244833
Publisher:
HarperCollins
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Copyrighted By:
Fernanda Capobianco
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Health, Mind and Body
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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