I had originally bought this book as a wedding gift for a vegan couple, because I love the Minimalist Baker blog. Unfortunately, it arrived poorly packed. and the corner of the package (and the book cover) were damaged in shipment. The front cover of the book was also coated in a sticky glue-like residue. For this reason, I was unable to give it as a gift, and did not have time to order a replacement before the wedding. I was eventually able to rub off most of the glue. I was going to return it, but hated the idea of an otherwise nice book being destroyed, so I ended up keeping it for myself. I have not made any of the recipes from the book yet, but have made many online Minimalist Baker recipes, and they have always turned out fantastic. The book is well-organized, the recipes look appetizing, and the pictures are beautiful. I give 5 stars for the book itself, but deduct one star for the inconvenience of not being able to gift it, as planned.

Very well written, there is no hocus-pocus in it!

I have already tried a few recipes and they tastes fantastic! I am a visual person so I need to see how the end product should look like so I really appreciate the great photos!

All in all this is a very good book and I am very pleased about it.

Out of the books t hat I have purchased, I would say this would fall into top 3 because of information that comes alongside the recipes and the quality of the recipes themselves.

Measurements are clear, recipes turns out quite tasty and both myself and my wife we are really happy about the purchase.

Summary:

Buy it!

Ich liebe Dana Schultz und folge ihr schon seit geraumer Zeit auf sozialen Medien. Ihre fancy und einfach Gerichte sind einfach köstlich und lassen nichts missen. Manchmal ist es etwas schwierig, die Zutaten zu ergattern (vor allem in einer Kleinstadt irgendwo) - aber wozu gibt es Amazon? ;) Auch sehr praktisch, um meiner Familie zu demonstrieren, dass vegan und cruelty-free eben doch super schmeckt, ganz ohne haarsträubende Risiken, die tierische Produkte mit sich bringen.

This is a really nice book with vegan recipes and beautiful pictures. You have to get some hard to-get ingredients (I am living in the Netherlands) but it is worth it.

Bin ein großer Fan von MinimalistBaker und musste natürlich auch das Kochbuch haben. FÜr mich eicht verständlich und auch mit Zutaten, die es in Österreich zu kaufen gibt. Manchmal muss man Gewichtsangaben umrechnen, was im Zeitalter der Smartphones jedoch kein Problem darstellt- einige Rezepte haben allerdings englische und deutsche Einheiten.

Easy and delicious recipes. I came back just to leave a review. I have tried at least 10 recipes and all of them are remarkable.

It is honestly the best vegan cookbook I own. I knew her website and would always make her recipes at least once a week. I highly recommend it to anyone!

I am very disappointed from this book! You can find many more interesting recipes on their website, and for free... I have spent money for nothing!

Dana Shultz has written an absolutely gorgeous cookbook and packed it full of recipes that are diverse and interesting. I'm always delighted to find a cookbook like this one, where I can plan an entire menu that includes and satisfies everyone around the table, even diners not on a specific diet.

I really like the layout, with basic recipes and methods at the beginning (for things like a flax egg and the 1-bowl approach (which appears a lot)). The recipes then follow along a familiar and easy-to-follow progression from breakfast - apps & sides - mains - desserts - drinks. Following the recipes, there is a basic pantry list and even a nutritional index(!) that lists every dish and its calories | fat | saturated fat | carbs | sodium | fiber | sugar | protein content. I am going to ignore that info for the amazingly delicious double-chocolate gluten-free waffles, but since they are meant to be a special occasion dessert/"breakfast", it's totally fine.

At the top of each recipe page is a convenient notice about the advantages of that recipe. Some are 30 minutes or less, some require only one pot, some are gluten-free, some are 10 ingredients or less, others are all of the above, etc. Combined with a brief description, info on prep and cook time for each recipe, and a photo - usually on the same page - Dana's recipes are thoughtfully presented and easy to follow. The spine does enable the book to stay open easily and most recipes plus their photo are all on the same page as the ingredients list (which I love).

Dana writes that her Spiced Buckwheat Pancakes are her favorite vegan pancakes to date, so I easily made a batch tonight and froze them individually for my breakfast all week. They are very good (assuming you like spices & buckwheat, both of which I adore). I'm really excited to try her Chickpea Fesenjan for dinner tomorrow night (yum walnuts, pomegranate, chickpeas and cauliflower rice (my choice)). With a prep time of only 10 minutes and a total cook time of 45 minutes, it's a perfect example of most of her main dishes: full of flavor but short on time-commitment and actual prep time. These recipes also scale really well - down to a single serving or up for a larger crowd. I can tell I'll be cooking a lot from the Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking; it's perfect for any audience - those eating plant-based all the time, only on Mondays, expanding your gluten-free horizons, and everyone in between.

No hace falta ser vegano para apreciar estas deliciosas recetas. Dana Schultz tiene un blog the cocina (Minimalist Baker) con numerosos recursos que consulto a menudo, pero a veces llevarse el libro a la cocina y llenarlo de post-its con las modificaciones que uno hace es la mejor opción. Hay un montón de recetas y básicos de cocina vegana que todo cocinitas sabrá apreciar. Las únicas críticas que haría son que quizás hay muchas recetas con garbanzos (que si bien son de las mejores fuentes de proteína vegetal que hay, pueden llegar a cansar), pero se pueden sustituir al gusto por otra legumbre; el uso de margarina (vegan butter) que no es de las grasas más saludables (mejor aceite de oliva virgen extra) y además en la mayoría de los casos lleva aceite de palma (que no es muy sostenible medioambientalmente); y finalmente, el uso de aceite de coco, que en España no sería recomendable por el mismo motivo medioambiental. En resumen, las recetas están buenísimas, son fáciles de hacer, la mayoría de ingredientes son básicos de despensa (y los que no, pueden ser sustituidos o eliminados) y por lo tanto animo a cualquiera, ya sea vegano o no, a probarlas. Comer más verdura nunca ha hecho daño a nadie ;)

El libro me encanta, recetas super sencillas realmente sin ningún ingrediente extravagante que a veces los veganos utilizan.

De super buena calidad, excelente impresión. El libro se siente pesado y resistente.

This was recommended to me for a basic cook and it delivers. Very helpful instructions and delicious recipes.