Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For--From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes

by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Book Overview

Omelets. French toast. Bacon. Brunch has always been about comfort, calories-and for vegans everywhere, a feast of foods they can't touch. Until now! Bestselling vegan chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738212725
• ISBN13: 9780738212722
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

My favorite vegan cookbook

I love breakfast foods and this cookbook has by far gotten the most use in my whole collection. I love Isa Chandra's cookbooks and this one is an essential in our house.

Perfect food for the crack of noon (or anytime!)

As usual Isa Chandra Moskowitz hits it out of the cookbook ballpark. The recipes call for not unusual ingredients for the most part (aside from usual vegan staples- nutritional yeast, tempeh, etc.) The food is tasty. Period. Most recipes don't take very much time and can be very versatile. The breadbasket section alone is worth the price of the book and everything else is just as awesome. You like good food that may happen to be breakfast/brunch/brinner appropriate? This is the book for you.

The title says brunch, but good food is for anytime of day!

The co-author of the vegan bible, Veganomicon, comes out on her own and creates another winner. Like Isa's other books, Vegan Brunch is written in a wry, user-friendly fashion. These are not recipes for culinary whizzes. Novice cooks (hey, that's me!) can easily decipher the techniques and ingredients. But the food tastes like you know what you're doing. So much flavour and texture, not to mention how lovely the food turns out. I've made several things so far-the books' only been out a week. The Coleslaw Potato Salad with Cumin Seeds is absolutely incredible and will be on many a picnic table in my future! Who would think to put cumin seeds in an otherwise traditional potato salad? It lends such a distinct, smoky depth of flavour. Truly phenomenal. The Polentas Rancheros is also fantastic. A black bean, tomato sauce, serrano pepper blend on top of polenta. Add toppings as you like and be very, very satisifed. I've also tried the Smoky Shiitakes, Swiss Chard Frittata and Cashew Sour Cream. I will make all again. And I cannot wait to try out other recipes. The Chesapeake Tempeh Cakes and Pesto Tofu Scramble are in my very near future. Spinach potato squares and pumpkin pancakes? Oh my, I can't wait. Vegan Brunch is a must for any vegan's cookbook collection, also an excellent, non-threatening primer for anyone curious about the lifestyle and cuisine. Easy-to-follow recipes and delicious food. An A+ cookbook for anytime of day!

Can't stop cooking, baking and eating!

Of course I didn't even take time to think about whether or not I wanted this book - I have all Moskowitz/Romero books so far, and I will continue to buy whatever they publish. Luckily for me, they never disappoint, and this new brunch book by Isa is no exception!! I have owned this book 4 days and have already made 4 recipes and I don't plan on slowing down! Omelet - I made the omelet recipe and added sauteed mushrooms and a slice of tofutti cheese - it was so accurate, that the first one kind of creeped me out at first. I have been using leftover omelet pieces in bagels. Yum! Chesapeake Tempeh Cakes and Remoulade - these taste amazing, and I'm about to make some more for dinner. AMAZING. Pancakes - I know it's the same recipe as the one in VwaV, but I swear they taste even better. Cherry Sage Sausages - The best seitan I've ever had. Am eager to make my own english muffins, cinnamon rolls, and samosa pancakes!!

Hooray for Vegan Brunch!

Vegan Brunch exceeds my expectations, which were pretty high because Isa's other cookbooks are my favorites. The book itself is a pleasure to read and look at. The gorgeous pictures! Of every recipe! (Or almost every recipe?) So many yummy pictures! Besides well-crafted and easy-to-follow recipes, Isa writes about food and cooking in such an engaging way. In fact my 10-year-old daughter read through the book for over an hour, laughing and sharing excerpts aloud with me. OK, to the most important thing: the food! Yesterday I made the Courico Tacos with Roasted Pineapple Salsa and they were amazing. My meat-eating friend and myself (vegan) both loved them. A quintessential Isa dish, with fresh and creative flavor combinations. I also made the Roasted Potatoes, a staple for any brunch, which turned out perfectly crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. So thank you, Isa, for writing this simple recipe, because kitchen morons like myself were setting the heat too low and wondering what was up with my potatoes. There are so many tempting recipes, I can't wait to try more. Tomorrow it's Swiss Chard Frittata, and maybe later in the weekend I'll tackle one of the many scrumptious sounding muffins. I highly recommend this book, for vegans and non-vegans alike.

Brunch just got brunchier!

I'm so excited Vegan Brunch is out! It's bright and colorful with tons of mouth-watering pictures and innovative, grocery store friendly recipes that will make you want to get up early on Sunday and make a huge breakfast for the whole neighborhood. Here's what I've tried so far and LOVED: Chesapeake Tempeh Cakes - these are crazy good and will turn anyone into a tempeh lover Omelets - You'll have to seek out black salt for these, but trust me, it is worth it! Scrambled Tortillas - a perfectly spicy Mexican breakfast with potatoes and corn tortillas Classic Broccoli Quiche - the secret ingredient is cashews, which make it uber creamy and delicious Gingerbread Waffles - easy and perfect for a Sunday morning Lemon Pepper Tofu - quick and easy, it's my go-to tofu recipe Blueberry Ginger Spelt Muffins - a sweet hearty muffin you'll want to take to work with you everyday Tomato Rosemary Scones - taste really fancy, but only take a few minutes to throw together. I promise you will love these, too!