Cookbooks

A tour de force in vegetarian and vegan cooking, Shannon Martinez has been a chef in Melbourne kitchens for over 25 years. She is best known as the owner of Australia's most prolific plant-based business, Smith & Daughters.

In Vegan Italian Food: Over 100 Recipes for a Plant-based Feast, Australia's number one vegan chef Shannon Martinez celebrates the joys of Italian food in signature riotous style.

Discover meat-free versions of delicious antipasti, elegant pastas such as tortellini in brodo, red sauce meatballs (vegan, of course), plus vibrant vegetables, sides, salads and an extensive range of desserts inspired by the world's favourite cuisine.

Vegan Roasting Pan offers 70 oven-to-table recipes that are cooked in just one tin - a roasting tin, baking sheet or muffin tin, plus a few select pieces of preparation equipment.

From Sticky maple aubergine with crushed peanuts, Watermelon nicoise and Oven-fried nuggets, to Apple and ginger dahl, Low and slow rice pudding or a Blackberry and peach tart, whether you're a kitchen pro or a vegan beginner, it's time to let your oven do all of the hard work for you.

The recipes are organised into four chapters:

Light: Dishes that are simple enough for lunch, or a light supper
Supper: Delicious and hearty one-pots that all of the family will love, any night of the week
Extras: Sides and snacks that are easy to prepare
Sweet: Bakes, puddings and breakfast ideas that are both simple and tasty

With tips for every recipe and advice on freezing and batch cooking, Vegan Roasting Pan will build your confidence in the kitchen, simplify cooking processes and prove that vegan cooking is easy, with fail-safe meals that all of the family will love.

Simple vegetarian recipes from a Vietnamese home kitchen. This book showcases over 80 of the tastiest vegetarian Vietnamese recipes from Uyen Luu.

From quick dishes such as Sweet Potato Noodles with Roastes Fennel and Sweetheart Cabbage and Grilled Vegetbale Banh Mi, to dishes fit for a feast such as Mushroom and Tofu Pho and Rice Paper Pizza, as well as sweet treats like Rainbow Dessert and Lotus and Sweet Potato Rice Pudding, there is a vast array of dishes for any occasion.

With tips and tricks on how to adapt the recipes to use alternative ingredientsm this is bound to be everyone's go-to book on vegetarian Vietnamese food.

Erin Alderson’s third cookbook is a vegetarian guide to grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.

Ingredient breakdowns with new cooking techniques and stunning recipes make The Yearlong Pantry both a timeless reference and a fun refresh for anyone looking to add new flourishes to pantry staples.     Learn which grains to fry, pop, or leave to the rice cooker, how to turn different nuts into butters, creams, or salad crunchies, and which beans stand up well in hearty sauces or as purees.