Growing Pains (that aren't really painful, thank goodness!)

It's been too long since my last post, and I'm hoping that will change. Compassionate Cooks is growing in every direction, and I want the blog to remain one of elements of what we do. I desperately needed to keep the new cookbook on the front burner, and I'm relieved and thrilled to announce that it's all complete and is slated for a June 2009 release. It can be The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion. It is broken up by the number of people you're hosting, offers menus of all the recipes, tons of helpful tips for entertaining, and contains beautiful food and party photos!

We just launched our new Membership Program, which gives perks, discounts, recipes, and rewards to people who join our club. It's a great opportunity to be part of the CC community and get some goodies at the same time. You can join at the membership page on our website.

I have out-of-town talks lined up for almost each month, which - though very fulfilling - is also a bit taxing. I love meeting podcast listeners and members in person, but it can be tough to keep up on everything else I'm working on. Upcoming talks in Michigan, Los Angeles, Ohio...

The podcast continues to stay front and center of what I do. Not only are we celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the podcast, we also just celebrated the 100th episode. Very exciting stuff.

Other than that, I may be writing a third cookbook, I'm working on some other non-cookbook books, writing articles, essays, and newsletters. I'm also working on a TV show, but shhhhhhhhh...it's a secret.

So, having said all that, please forgive me if the blog is silent for days (weeks?) at a time. I'd like to submit more regular posts in the future. In the meantime...

May our daily choices be a reflection of our deepest values.

For the animals,
Colleen
Compassionate Cooks