12 best healthy cookbooks from 2011
Sweet Vegan: A Collection of All Vegan, Some Gluten-Free, and a Few Raw Desserts
By Emily Mainquist (Kyle, 2011)
With stunning photos, this book’s pages look good enough to eat. Emily Mainquist, of Emily’s Desserts (sold in Whole Foods and Wegmans stores), generously shares the secrets of her sweet success, including her gluten-free flour mix. Bonus: A portion of the book’s proceeds benefits Farm Sanctuary, dedicated to exposing and stopping cruel and inhumane practices in the “food animal” industry. Sample recipes: Gluten-Free Chocolate-Chip Zucchini Bread Squares; Triple Chocolate Cheesecake; German Chocolate Cake; Raw Cashew Carob Bars.