12 best healthy cookbooks from 2011
Rabbit Food Cookbook: Practical Vegan Recipes, Food History, and Other Miscellany
By Beth A. Barnett (Sasquatch, 2011)
An irresistibly adorable book that’s a cross between a recipe journal and a philosophy musing. Early in the book, Barnett provides perhaps the most clear and accessible timeline history of the industrialization of American Food I’ve ever read. I also love the book’s homespun quality, with Barnett’s hand-lettered recipes and sweet line illustrations (she also runs a micropress, Beth Bee Books). And special kudos for the sturdy spiral binding that lets the book lay flat while you cook. Sample recipes: Fruity Raisin Bran Muffins, Hearty Black-Eyed Pea Good Luck Soup; Fresh Falafal.