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PRAISE FOR ISA CHANDRA MOSKOWITZ & TERRY HOPE ROMERO
VEGAN COOKIES INVADE YOUR COOKIE JAR
[The] ultimate cookie manual.
VegNews
Winning decadent recipes show that you can be vegan and still indulge in delicious treats.
Publishers Weekly
Moskowitz and Romero are icons in the vegan world All your favorite cookies are here, alongside many that are about to become your favorites.
Bar Harbor Times
An outstanding, surprisingly simple cookbook.
Midwest Book Review
Will satisfy almost everyones sweet tooth and visions of sugarplums.
Auburn Citizen
VEGAN CUPCAKES TAKE OVER THE WORLD
[Moskowitz and Romero] produce insanely fetching cupcakes with mousse fillings, butter cream frostings, chocolate ganache icings and sprinkles galore.
New York Times
Packed with 75 dairy-free recipes and lush photos aimed at making vegans and omnivores drool.
Washington Post
Written chattily and supportively for even the most oven-phobic ... reading this is like having a couple of fun, socially conscious post-punk pals over for a slumber party ... Each page of this cookbook contains an irresistible delight.
Bust
VEGANOMICON
The very same urban chefs who had you inhaling vegan butter-cream frosting during your free time have crafted the next revolution in neo-vegan cuisine.
Philadelphia City Paper
Exuberant and unapologetic recipes dont skimp on fat or flavor, and the eclectic collection of dishes is a testament to the authors sincere love of cooking and culinary exploration.
Saveur
The Betty Crockers Cookbook of the vegan world.
Bitch
ALSO BY ISA CHANDRA MOSKOWITZ & TERRY HOPE ROMERO
Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar
Veganomicon
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World
ALSO BY
ISA CHANDRA MOSKOWITZ
Appetite for Reduction
Vegan Brunch
Vegan with a Vengeance
ALSO BY
TERRY HOPE ROMERO
Viva Vegan!
In memory of
ADRIENNE SHELLEY,
who celebrated life, love, and pie
INTRODUCTION
THERE ARE FEW MOMENTS in life that cant be improved with a slice of pie. Cakes and cookies and even cupcakes are iconic in their own right, but pie says sit down, feel right at home, youre with friends now. Not just layers of pastry and filling, pie is comforting and approachable, yet entirely enticing. Can you picture Agent Cooper from Twin Peaks waxing over a piece of angel food cake? No way. His black coffee must come saddled with a slice of honest cherry pie.
Pie is the perfect fusion of art, craft, and kitchen, unlike anything else you can bake in your oven today. Or right now. Thats correct; we feel that anyone should be able to bake a pie whenever the situation calls for it, no matter what their level of experience. Requiring little in the way of equipment, but a worthwhile investment of time, pies can easily become a way of life.
The kind of person that just makes pie, simply because thats what they do, is a station apart from the hurried, stressed-out masses reaching for instant sugar rushes and quick fixes. Learn how to make a pie and really take your time to enjoy doing it; its as calming as a yoga class or a day at the beach.
Pie, in particular the crust, has gotten an undeserved reputation for being difficult to make or for the realm of expert bakers only. But like anything really worth having in lifethe girl or boy of your dreams, a masters degree, playing in a band with your best friendsa modicum of commitment, dedication, and willingness to get stuff under your fingernails pays off big.
Paging though the book, its apparent that our definition of pie is a generously proportioned net, scooping up unlikely items such as cheesecakes, cobblers, and even a pandowdy or a buckle. Thats where the vegan in pie in the sky steps in. Compassionate desserts free of animal products are our trade, and we thought it only fair to include anything that goes beyond the definition of cupcake or cookie and typically requires baking in a pan of sorts. And because you, dear vegan baker, need cheesecakes, cream pies, dreamy whipped topping, and chocolate ganache-slicked tarts like the rest of the dessert-craving world.
Like a good sense of humor or a little black dress, pie making will never be pass. Isnt it time for a slice of pie right now?
With love,
Terry and Isa
PART ONE
HOW TO CREATE THE UNIVERSE OR BAKE A PIE FROM SCRATCH
ESSENTIAL PIE INGREDIENTS
YOU ARE PROBABLY already familiar with apple, peaches, or pecans, but perhaps you could use a little guidance when it comes to the mysteries of agar powder, tapioca, or turbinado sugar. Vegan pie baking diverges only slightly from regular pie baking, but take the time to skim through this chapter before shopping for ingredients to make sure your pantry is prepared for a frenzy of vegan pie.
CREAMY THINGS
COCONUT MILK: Canned coconut milk will open a whole new world of rich, creamy, decadent, dairy-free desserts. Stick to full-fat coconut milk, not lite, for the recipes in this book. Its a small price to pay for vegan desserts that truly taste like a little slice of heaven.
CASHEWS: The nutty basis of so many creamy desserts in this book, cashews transform into creamy magic with an overnight soak in water and a fast puree in a blender. Alas, just as love shouldnt be complicated, neither should cashews, but somehow they both manage to be!