30 DAYS OPEN PURCHASEEasy Vegan Christmas solves a very specific problem that comes back every December.
Christmas food is the meal of the year most deeply rooted in animal products. If there is a vegan at the table, they are either left with the side dishes or given a plate that is very obviously an afterthought. Katy Beskow has built the entire book around avoiding exactly that, with 80 dishes that stand on their own and that everyone else at the table will want to eat as well.
Beskow is a British cook and food writer, best known for her books on quick vegan everyday cooking, and the same clarity runs through this one. Every recipe includes a practical tip, it states explicitly whether the dish can be frozen, and the book contains a ready made menu planner for anyone cooking for a crowd and needing to know what can be prepared in advance.
It should be said that this is British Christmas food, meaning nut roast, mince pies, gravy and side dishes rather than a Swedish Christmas buffet. But the principles and techniques are transferable, and for anyone trying to put together vegan versions of herring, Christmas ham and Jansson’s temptation, this is one of the most useful starting points available in English.
A straightforward and practical book that does its job without requiring specialist ingredients.
Number of recipes: 80
Publisher: Quadrille
ISBN: 9781787139459
Language: English
First published: September 2023
