Vegan for The Holidays

Book excerpt: Holidays inspire everyone to cook. Even people who rarely step into the kitchen prepare special festive meals to share with family and friends. Vegan cooking expert Zel Allen demonstrates that plant-based holiday foods are as delicious, innovative, and elegant as their hallowed meat-based counterparts. Taking readers on a world tour of holidays—including Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Day,—Zel covers all the details any holiday cook requires to create the perfect celebration. Readers will find a banquet of recipes for irresistible dishes steeped in heritage and tradition, innovatively updated with novel touches. From assembling a party menu to planning a multicourse feast, Vegan for the Holidays establishes modern food traditions with a compassionate focus that everyone can enjoy with guilt-free gusto.