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There are two types of vegan:
There’s the vegan who is all in, making their own toothpaste from dry bark and possum spit, hand-sewing their own clothes made from the hemp grown (and liberally smoked) in their backyard, and spending 16 hours out of every day crafting the finest plant-based cuisine from the purest organic ingredients right down to the Durum wheat used in their hand-rolled pasta.
Then there’s the vegan who… isn’t!
Whether it’s a lacklustre desire to spend hours in the kitchen, a weakness for more indulgent dishes or simply not knowing where to start, there are literally hundreds of vegan cookbooks out there to help you along. But — just like the types of vegans — there are types of cookbooks too. Some require lots of equipment, take three hours for the simplest recipe and require a degree in food science! Others are quick, easy, tasty and deliciously indulgent!
I love collecting and trying out new recipes. Here are seven of my favorite entry-level cookbooks for real men who want to eat plants, but also want simple dishes with masses of flavor:
THUG KITCHEN*:
Bad Manners (formerly Thug Kitchen) duo, Matt Holloway and Michelle Davis created the original Thug Kitchen cookbook to bring delicious yet simple plant-based food to the masses with no bullsh*t. Their website is a great place to start exploring their recipes, but for a more convenient and complete…
