Vegan, at Times: 120+ Recipes for Every Day or Every So Often

by Jessica Seinfeld, Sara Quessenberry (Editor)

Overview

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An all-new collection of more than 120 recipes that are so delicious and easy to make, you might forget they’re vegan, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deceptively Delicious, Double Delicious, The Can’t Cook Book, and Food Swings.

Jessica Seinfeld isn’t a committed vegan. Her husband and her children aren’t, either. Instead of convincing you to become vegan or shaming you for eating meat, she simply wants to show you how easy it is to be a vegan, at times, by cooking flavorful, affordable, and robust plant-based meals whenever you want—whether that’s every day, once a week, or just once in a while.

With her reassuring and accessible style, Jessica shows you step-by-step recipes for sweet and savory breakfasts, comforting and healthy meals for lunch and dinner, delicious snacks that can be whipped together quickly, and essential sauces and dressings—all tailored to home cooks. She also demonstrates how to create a basic vegan pantry filled with the essential items to keep in stock, explains what kitchen equipment you’ll want to have on hand, gives sample menus for combining recipes, and tells relatable stories from her adventures in vegan cooking with her family.

Simple, affordable, and comforting, and infused with Jessica’s “encouraging attitude” (Publishers Weekly), Vegan, at Times is the perfect gateway to a healthier and more balanced you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781982149574
Publisher:	Gallery Books
Publication date:	11/23/2021
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	35,690
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Jessica Seinfeld is the author of five cookbooks—all New York Times bestsellers—that have sold more than 1.4 million copies to date. She is founder and chair of the board of Good+Foundation, a leading national nonprofit that works to dismantle multi-generational poverty by pairing tangible goods with innovative services for low-income parents and caregivers, creating an upward trajectory for the whole family. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, and their three children.

Sara Quessenberry is a food stylist, recipe developer, and cookbook author. She is a long-time collaborator with Jessica Seinfeld and helped produce the New York Times bestselling cookbooks Vegan, at Times, The Can’t Cook Book, and Food Swings, as well as the food-centric website JessicaSeinfeld.com. Previously, Sara worked at Real Simple as their food stylist and recipe editor. Sara is known for her straightforward approach to creating delicious, foolproof recipes. She lives in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

10/04/2021

“Once your body realizes vegan food can be flavorful, filling, and very satisfying, your mind will follow.... You will not starve,” promises Seinfeld (Deceptively Delicious) in this charming collection. Without adopting a vegan lifestyle wholesale, Seinfeld (who was initially a skeptic of the “dogmatic” trend herself) offers a simple approach to “ease into veganism” by occasionally incorporating more plant-based foods into one’s diet. These uncomplicated and recognizable recipes don’t scream “vegan”—most simply switch out dairy for plant-derived options (cashew, almond, oat) or swap butter for nut and vegetable oils. Breakfast offerings include flaky biscuits “that could be a catalyst for any nonbeliever” and are made with plant-based butter and milk, and chia pudding with caramelized bananas. Legumes and mushrooms serve as the foundation for an all-purpose meat substitute in dishes such as mushroom bolognese or taco salad. A chapter of small bites, dubbed “quickies”—including a green hummus (made verdant with parsley or cilantro) and a meatless club sandwich—and lists for vegan pantry basics (chickpeas, shallots, Dijon mustard), cooking equipment, and menu ideas offer an encouraging push for those ready to take the leap into meatless cooking. The result is a pleasurable and practical guide for testing the vegan waters. Agent: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, WME. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

"Seinfeld settled on being vegan, at times—eating mostly vegan and allowing herself nonvegan food occasionally, but more importantly without shame or judgment. And that’s what this book is so good at—it’s a gentle invitation to try something new, without the condition that you have to do it perfectly."
—Goop

“Vegan, at Times is the perfect book for anyone who wants to try eating vegan or plant-based but not commit to going all the way, every day.”
—The Beet

". . . a collection of easy and approachable recipes for anyone who grew up with a protein-and-starches kind of diet as the norm. Seinfeld and her collaborator, Sara Quessenberry, purposefully shopped at mass grocers like Walmart and Target to ensure that all ingredients are easily found, and the recipes make note where store-bought swaps—jarred salsa instead of homemade pico de gallo, for example—are possible."
—Glamour

"Jessica shares how to incorporate plant-based eating into one’s life without yet another set of rules, anxiety-producing fear of failure, or family drama. Food dogma is not her jam . . . Vegan, at Times is filled with practical recipes that have become Jessica’s trademark, and ingredients that won’t send you running to different specialty grocery stores."
—Cherry Bombe

"Jessica Seinfeld whips up invigorating and approachable recipes loaded with easy-to-find ingredients, so you can add them to your routine whether it’s 'every day or every so often.' More plants, please!"
—Women's Health

". . . a judgement-free book with practical recipes that avoid dairy and meat . . . [that] can be prepared from ingredients at any store and made in 30 minutes or so."
—The Associated Press

“Charming collection… These uncomplicated and recognizable recipes don’t scream ‘vegan’…an encouraging push for those ready to take the leap into meatless cooking. The result is a pleasurable and practical guide for testing the vegan waters.”
—Publishers Weekly

"Seinfeld’s easygoing approach to vegan food will win over home cooks ready to take the leap into vegan cooking. Highly recommended for anyone preparing meals for a family or group that includes both vegans and non-vegans, as Seinfeld’s appealing range of home cooking favorites has wide general appeal.”
—Library Journal

From the Publisher

01/14/2022

Seinfeld's sixth cookbook is built around the premise that anyone can cook, eat, and enjoy vegan food, whether on a full-time basis or only "at times." Seinfeld explains that while she believes a vegan diet has clear benefits for personal health and the environment, her approach to promoting vegan food is free of labels, pressure, and "preaching." Instead, she offers a range of approachable and familiar American-style dishes that many people may not have realized could be made in a vegan version. From breakfast dishes such as pancakes and French toast to hearty dinner options such as tacos, pizza, and mac and cheese, Seinfeld's recipes demonstrate that vegan food can be filling and satisfying. VERDICT While the recipes here are not exactly groundbreaking, Seinfeld's easygoing approach to vegan food will win over home cooks ready to take the leap into vegan cooking. Highly recommended for anyone preparing meals for a family or group that includes both vegans and non-vegans, as Seinfeld's appealing range of home cooking favorites has wide general appeal.—Kelsy Peterson

Library Journal