Kick meat to the curb and give peas a chance with these five must-have vegan recipe books!
Switching to a more plant-based diet can be confusing, time consuming and costly! Once you have found the never-ending list of hard-to-pronounce ingredients, the thought of cooking it all has you reaching for a meat loaded pizza!
Don’t worry hungry herbivores, we have you covered. We have dished up a list of the best vegan cookbooks you need in your kitchen – each made for the real world with recipes that are simple, quick, affordable and delicious! Yes, you can have your vegan cake and eat it too!
Australian author and cook Cherie Hausler brings a rural touch from her idyllic Barossa Valley farmhouse to this sensational vegan cookbook. A Plant-Based Farmhouse celebrates the timelessness of rural cooking with over 80 nutritious and inventive plant-based recipes, based on country foods and cooking techniques for a homely taste. From succulent savoury to saccharine sweets, whether hearty roasts to magnificent tarts, this is one of the best vegan cookbooks to buy right now!
Image via Angus & Robertson.A Plant-Based Farmhouse by Cherie Hausler
Image via Booktopia.
Smith & Deli-cious by Shannon Martinex and Mo Wyse
The rock n roll duo behind Melbourne’s plant-based restaurant, Smith & Daughters, are giving away the tricks of the trade. Famous for replicating the tastes and textures of animal-based products, these recipes are sure to please the meatiest of meat-eaters! Impress your friends with Spanish Meatballs in a saffron and almond sauce, or treat your sweet tooth with Smith & Daughters delicious warm doughnuts. With over 80 dishes including small plates, large plates, sides, drinks and dressings, this book will be your go-to for sustainable sustenance that just happens to be vegan.
While Chinese cuisine is not often vegan friendly, this sensational cookbook from food bloggers Yang Liu and Katharina Pinczolits proves otherwise. Transform your favourite Chinese dishes with Vegan Chinese Food, letting you discover plant-based alternatives to 86 well-loved Chinese recipes. Mapo Tofu, Yuxiang Eggplant, and Sweet and Sour Lotus Root are just a few of the vegan recipes inside, using traditional Chinese cooking techniques with all the flavour and none of the animal products. And with inclusions of sauces and desserts, this is the complete Chinese vegan cookbook.
Image via Angus & Robertson.Vegan Chinese Food by Yang Liu and Katharina Pinczolits
Complete your kitchen with the inclusion of The Vegan Home Baker. This plant-based bakery book comes backed with 80 viral TikTok vegan baking recipes. From scrumptious pastries to piping apple pies, now is the chance to fill your pantry to satisfy any vegan sweet tooth. So whether you’re after a decadent cheesecake for a dinner party, to a vegan sausage roll for your next picnic, The Vegan Home Baker is a vital vegan baking book.
Image via Angus & Robertson.The Vegan Home Baker by Georgia Irwin
One of Australia’s best vegan chefs, Shannon Martinez, has brought her knowledge and expertise to her latest cookbook. In Vegan With Bite, you can try more than 80 vegan recipes that bring new life to your kitchen regardless of your budget. Whether breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you can be sure of having a sensational, meat and dairy free meal with Vegan With Bite!
Image via Angus & Robertson.Vegan With Bite by Shannon Martinez
For more recipes to add to your collection, start with this guide to the Best Australian Cookbooks. Or shake it up with these Must Have Cocktail Recipe Books.
Editor’s Note: Our writers and contributors have independently selected and curated this article, and all opinions are their own. This article does contain affiliate links which allow us to make revenue off some purchases made by our readers.
This article was first published on October 28 2020. It was updated and edited by Hunter and Bligh on July 16 2024.