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Book DescriptionPublication Date: October 1, 2007In Dreena Burton’s first two best-selling vegan cookbooks, The Everyday Vegan and Vive le Vegan!, she offered a dazzling array of healthy, animal-free recipes, many of which were based on her experience as a mother of two young girls she and her husband are raising as vegans. Dreena also maintains an active website and blog and has cultivated an enthusiastic audience for her family-oriented, nutritious recipes. In this, her third cookbook, Dreena turns her attention to celebratory food—imaginative, colorful, and delectable vegan fare perfect for all kinds of events, from romantic meals for two to dinner parties to full-on galas. Many of the recipes are kid-friendly, and all are appropriate for everyday meals as well.The book includes 125 recipes and sixteen full-color photographs, as well as meal plans, cooking notes, and advice on vegan wines and beers. Recipes include Lentil & Veggie Chimichangas, Thai Chick-Un Pizza, White Bean Soup with Basil & Croutons, Tomato Dill Lentil Soup, Olive & Sundried Tomato Hummus, “Creamy” Cashew Dip with Fruit, Crêpes with Maple Butter Cream, 5-Star Ice “Cream” Sandwiches, and Hemp-anola (Dreena’s take on granola).Come celebrate with Dreena and impress your guests with these tempting animal-free recipes. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GKMI2S/—-ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Dr Neal BarnardIntroductionGetting Your Kitchen EquippedCooking and Food Preparation NotesTwenty (or so) Random Cooking TipsTop o’ the Mornin’!: BreakfastsHummus, Hummus … and More HummusBits & Bites: Other Dips & NibblersPour It On!: Sauces, Dressings, & ToppersSoup’s On!: Soups & StewsThe Best Things Since Sliced Bread: Sandwiches & SpreadsThe Main Events: Casseroles, One-Pot Meals, Pastas & MoreSidekicks: Side Dishes & AccompanimentsSugar ’n’ Spice & All Things Nice: Desserts & BakingBaking NotesTwenty (or so) Random Baking TipsA Toast to Being Vegan!: BeveragesGrain & Bean Cooking GuidesMeasurement Conversion TableGlossaryIndex—–Editorial Reviews Eat, Drink & Be Vegan is full of vibrant, healthy, and delicious recipes that are perfect for an everyday meal or special celebration, without the need to rely on overly processed foods. Cheers to Dreena, who has provided us with yet another wonderful cookbook that reflects her fun personality and dedication to showing the world that compassionate, wholesome food can taste amazing.—Jenna and Bob Torres, co-authors, Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World and co-hosts, Vegan Freak Radio. (Torres Vegan Freak 20071206)Combining a simple design with oodles of valuable veggie cooking info and mouth-watering recipes, Burton’s latest cookbook features “celebration” recipes and is every bit as good as her previous books, the now-classic The Everyday Vegan and the impressive follow-up Vive le Vegan!…. Vegan cooking is always a celebration when Burton’s books are in the kitchen.―Monday Magazine (Victoria, BC) (Monday Magazine 20071212)Like its predecessors, Eat, Drink & Be Vegan puts flavour at the fore. Even as a raging carnivore, I can see myself making her Thai coconut corn stew or tomato-dill-lentil soup.―Georgia Straight (Georgia Straight 20071216)In the book, Burton proves that vegan dishes can be easy and quick to make, using familiar, everyday ingredients.―Peace Arch News (Peace Arch News 20071215)Through her three cookbooks, Dreena has developed a vault of recipes that are healthy, accessible and vegan-friendly. Her latest book, Eat, Drink & Be Vegan, features recipes that are versatile enough to transition from everday dish to party offering.―Gannett News Service (Gannett News Service 20071218)Eat, Drink & Be Vegan is enhanced with sixteen full-color photographs, and is a welcome addition to personal, professional, and community cookbook collections.―Midwest Book Review (Midwest Book Review 20080108)You don’t have to actually be a vegan to enjoy Dreena Burton’s cookbooks and to make them a part of your usual kitchen library. This is healthy, nutritious cooking suitable for a family or anyone interested in eating for optimum health.―January Magazine (January Magazine 20071231)Dreena has the know-how and a knack for whipping up inviting, festive dishes in minutes that anyone can enjoy as healthful weekday fare…. her Gimme Chimis is a mouth-watering creation that features nutritious ingredients in a south-of-the-border-style sauce with a touch of fire.―Vegetarians in Paradise (Vegetarians in Paradise 20080701)If you have enjoyed Dreena’s recipes in the past or are you looking for a cookbook that will provide you with easy entertaining ideas that will impress your friends of all ages, then pick up Eat, Drink & Be Vegan.―Lifelines (Toronto Vegetarian Association) (Lifelines (Toronto Vegetarian Assoc 32021i) )In her third vegan cookbook, Dreena Burton shows how easy it is to enjoy fabulous meals that are animal-free…. Her enthusiasm for vegan cooking is infectious and will help spur you on to try more imaginative recipes than you ever thought possible.―North Shore News (North Vancouver) (North Shore News )From the PublisherMany of the recipes are appropriate for everyday meals as well. The book includes 125 recipes and 16 full-color photographs, as well as meal plans and cooking notes.Recipes include Lentil and Veggie Chimichangas; Thai Chick-Un Pizza, White Bean Soup with Basil and Croutons, Olive and Sundried Tomato Hummus, Veggie Tempeh Muffuletta Sandwiches, Tomato Dill Lentil Soup, “Creamy” Cashew Dip with Fruit, Crepes with Maple Butter Cream, 5-Star Ice “Cream” Sandwiches, Chocolate Pumpkin Pie, and Hemp-anola (Dreena’s take on granola).