Joy of Vegan Baking Named "Cookbook of the Year"!
I'm very honored and thrilled to announce that VegNews Magazine has graced The Joy of Vegan Baking with their 2007 Veggie Award, naming it Cookbook of the Year. Considering all the fantastic veg cookbooks out there, this is quite an honor.
This is the second Veggie Award we have received, as they crowned me the "Vegan Martha Stewart" in 2005. :)
Thanks to VegNews Magazine and to all of you who have been posting such positive reviews on Amazon and on their blogs. My intention in writing this book was to demystify "vegan baking" for vegans and non-vegans alike, and I'm just thrilled with the reception is has been getting.
Here's what VegNews had to say:
Cookbook of the Year: The Joy of Vegan Baking
In 1931, Irma Rombauer self-published The Joy of Cooking, a collection of no-nonsense recipes that became an instant classic, selling 15 million copies to date. More than 75 years later, we predict that Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s new cookbook, The Joy of Vegan Baking, will make history of its own. Rising to the top of veggie superstardom, Colleen is a one-woman powerhouse. Her entrepreneurial repertoire includes a wildly popular cooking DVD, sold-out cooking classes, natural-food-market tours, a weekly podcast, and a magazine column. Oh, and the new cookbook. The VN staff was stunned by the array of recipes (150 in all), amount of insight and tips, and mouthwatering photography. From Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Cherry Pie, and Mexican Wedding Cookies to Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes, Raspberry Oatmeal Bars, and even Caramel Popcorn, The Joy of Vegan Baking has you covered for every occasion.
This is the second Veggie Award we have received, as they crowned me the "Vegan Martha Stewart" in 2005. :)
Thanks to VegNews Magazine and to all of you who have been posting such positive reviews on Amazon and on their blogs. My intention in writing this book was to demystify "vegan baking" for vegans and non-vegans alike, and I'm just thrilled with the reception is has been getting.
Here's what VegNews had to say:
Cookbook of the Year: The Joy of Vegan Baking
In 1931, Irma Rombauer self-published The Joy of Cooking, a collection of no-nonsense recipes that became an instant classic, selling 15 million copies to date. More than 75 years later, we predict that Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s new cookbook, The Joy of Vegan Baking, will make history of its own. Rising to the top of veggie superstardom, Colleen is a one-woman powerhouse. Her entrepreneurial repertoire includes a wildly popular cooking DVD, sold-out cooking classes, natural-food-market tours, a weekly podcast, and a magazine column. Oh, and the new cookbook. The VN staff was stunned by the array of recipes (150 in all), amount of insight and tips, and mouthwatering photography. From Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Cherry Pie, and Mexican Wedding Cookies to Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes, Raspberry Oatmeal Bars, and even Caramel Popcorn, The Joy of Vegan Baking has you covered for every occasion.
Labels: amazon, award, compassionate cooks, cookbook, martha stewart, vegan baking, veggie award, vegnews
posted by Compassionate Cook @ 8:29 AM
7 Comments:
At 7:03 PM ,
Gigi said...
Congratulations!! You deserve it!
At 7:23 PM ,
Oboe-Wan said...
You deserve nothing less than all these accolades!
I know it's a little less prestigious of a distinction, but I'm going to proclaim that it is the BEST baking cookbook I've ever owned. Hands down.
Congratulations!!
At 10:18 AM ,
Stephanie said...
Congrats, congrats. I received the cookbook as a birthday gift, and I'm damn frustrated that I haven't yet had time to try out any of the recipes! I'm looking forward to it!
At 9:38 AM ,
Lisa J. (aka Oboe-Wan) said...
I have a confession to make: your cookbook has already fallen victim to the baking monster! Baking is my most serious hobby, and I never make a recipe exactly the same twice. Ever evolving, my cookbooks are full of scribbles, additions & omissions, substitutions, everything, and now yours has begun to acquire some pen marks.
The first to fall? The cornbread recipe... the brownies and the waffles. And this morning? The pancakes... I think what I'm trying to say is that these recipes are all so amazing that they are able to take a little bending & twisting without breaking! I've thrown out cookbooks because I can't play with the recipes, and already you're proving your recipes can handle a little abuse!
I'm sure you won't get sick of hearing it, but i LOVE this book!
At 5:33 PM ,
Samantha said...
I need some help from all you vegan bakers out there. I made the Chocolate Cake recipe, as cupcakes. The texture is perfect, but there is a slightly floury taste that I find unpleasant, although my husband ate 5 of them in one sitting. Is it the vinegar? Should I not be using dutch process cocoa? What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help.
At 5:43 PM ,
Compassionate Cook said...
Hi Samantha,
You named the problem! It's the Dutch-processed cocoa. Dutch-processed has been treated to remove its acidity, which means the vinegar has nothing to react with. If you used baking POWDER it would be okay (because there's an acidic component to the powder), but the baking soda is alkaline, as is the Dutch-processed cocoa, so the vinegar has nothing to react with. Does that make sense? You'll be fine if you use regular cocoa. :) Good luck, and keep me posted.
At 7:45 PM ,
Lisa J. said...
Colleen you beat me to it! :) I was going to say that I just regular cocoa for all my baking - in fact, I think it's something just as simple as Hershey's.
This may not be totally acceptable, but I've ground & powdered some really nice 100% cocoa bars out there (Ghiardelli & the Fresh & Easy* brand called "One Big Hunk") for use in the chocolate mousse recipe.
*Fresh & Easy is a west coast thing. I'm not sold on the store just yet (it opened about 3 weeks ago here) but everything is organic, as is this chocolate.
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