Veganize This! by Jenn Shagrin

Craving something down-home and comforting? How about a quick snack or a melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter dream pie? Get ready to be satisfied – in Veganize This!, Jenn Shagrin cooks up everything from delectable surf ‘n’ turf entrees (complete with béarnaise sauce and garlic smashed potatoes) to fresh pasta, easy-to-make pizza, and DIY “Doritos” – all free of animal products.

It’s time to turn the delicious dishes from your butter- and beef-filled past into tasty animal-free creations. Give in to those cravings and indulge in vegan versions of:

- Quattro Formaggio White Truffle Macaroni and “Cheese”
- Coconut Vinegar-Cured Tofu Scallops with Lemongrass-Basil Cream Sauce and Cilantro-Garlic Coconut Rice
- Chicken-Fried Tofu Steak
- Eggplant Lasagne-Style Deep Dish Pizza
- Jumbo Lump Jackfruit “Crab” Cakes with Spanish Garlic Mayonnaise
- Homemade Marshmallows
- “Twinkies”
- Caramelized Shallot and Mushroom Enchiladas
- Coconut Ice-Cream Pie
- Belgian Ale and Roasted Garlic-Infused White “Chicken” Chili Gumbo

With tips and tricks throughout – from pantry essentials to making your own mock meats and killer dairy substitutes – Veganize This! is also accompanied by a healthy side dish of sass; Shagrin’s comedienne-by-day humor makes this a read that’s satisfying for the funny bone as well as the belly. 248 pages. $18.95 per copy.