Vegan Party Planning: Easy Plant-Based Recipes and Exciting Dinner Party Themes (Beautiful Spreads, Easy Vegan Meals, Weekly Menu Ideas)

by Nicole Vranjican

Overview

Easy Plant-Based Foods and Vegan Recipes for Parties!

#1 New Release in Vegan Diets, Gluten-Free Diets, and Vegetable Cooking

From unique vegan recipes to try at home, to party themes to entertain any guest, this cookbook is packed with tasty plant-based foods and delicious recipes set to delight even your hungriest guests!

Entertaining your hungry friends just got easier! Nicole Vranjican of “Nikki Vegan” created this vegan entertaining cookbook with you in mind. Take an elaborately fun and inviting tour through plant-based food recipes of the world, from the shores of Italy to the French countryside and beyond. This cookbook is a delightful guide full of easy vegan recipes and party themes that your guests will love.

These dinner party menu ideas bring fun to every day! Learn how to cook Greek Meatballs, Lentil au Poivre, decadent Mocha Almond Fudge Sundaes, and so much more. Enjoy vegan appetizers and meals that are super simple to make all while using affordable and accessible ingredients. These plant-based foods and vegan recipes will keep your friends and family coming back for more.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Beautiful spreads of delicious recipes for vegan appetizers, meals, and desserts
• Easy vegan recipes for parties at home and elsewhere
• Guides on how to entertain guests, create an effective shopping list, and make your home feel more inviting

If you're looking for a beautiful photography book of vegan recipes or vegan cookbooks, or if you liked PlantYou, Plant-Based on a Budget, or Making Vegan Meat, you’ll love Vegan Party Planning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684812424
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	12/05/2023
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,092,979
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Nicole Vranjican is a full-time recipe developer and YouTuber living in Los Angeles, California. As a lover of vegan food and a big believer in the idea that creating meaningful change in the world can start with what we put on our plates, Nicole set out to help others see that veganism can be simple, practical, and delicious by sharing weekly vegan recipes videos on her YouTube channel “Nikki Vegan.” Through her blog and social media accounts, Nicole shares grocery halls, healthy lifestyle tips, and simple entertaining ideas to help her readers imagine a world where our hopes for good health, improved animal welfare, and a thriving planet can begin with one plant-based meal at a time. Visit NikkiVegan.com for more information.

Read an Excerpt

Introduction: How to Throw a Vegan Dinner Party

Let’s be honest, dinner parties can seem overwhelming, especially when you’re adding veganism to the mix. 

Knowing what to serve, how much food to make, how to time the recipes so that everything comes out hot and delicious, and making sure that you and your guests have a good time is probably enough to make you want to close this book but wait! 

Throwing a vegan dinner party is easier than you may think, and what’s more, it’s an opportunity to spend quality time in a cozy environment, while sharing delicious food with the people you love. 

Doesn’t that sound nice? Even just writing that sentence made me feel more at ease. 

And it’s true, that’s all entertaining is. It’s not a performance. You don’t have to have the perfect space or expert culinary skills, though I will share practical tips for making your home feel inviting and cozy in this book. There’s also eight completely vegan menus with decor ideas, grocery lists, and a realistic schedule to make hosting a vegan dinner party a breeze. Because unlike having dinner at a restaurant, entertaining at home means you can customize the experience to your liking. From the food, to the music to the little details like candles and table settings, you can create a memorable experience that is uniquely you. 

My intention when hosting a dinner party is connection. And I keep that intention front of mind throughout the entire process. It informs how I set the table to optimize for relaxed, natural conversation. It helps me to decide which recipes to prepare and what kinds of little details I can include to make my guests feel especially welcome and valued. It also allows me to stay calm if things don’t go according to plan. The goal is not perfection, it’s connection. So I remind myself of this intention and it allows me to stay cool, have fun, and enjoy my own party. 

Keeping this intention in your mind is key and it’s what will allow you to remain a relaxed and happy host. Which will, in turn, will help your guests to feel the same. 

I’m a very practical thinker though, so this book has two main sections. Part One will serve as a guide with lists of everything you need from servingware to which kitchen gadgets you actually need to make your time in the kitchen run smoothly. Part One has  helpful decorating tips, advice on how to stock your pantry with budget-friendly vegan staples, and how to create a welcoming environment in your home. Whether you have a large space or a small space, these tips will help you create an atmosphere that is warm and welcoming so everyone has fun at your party. 

Part One is how to throw a vegan dinner party, and Part Two is how to cook it. As a fulltime vegan recipe developer and YouTuber, Part Two is my favorite. It has some of my most loved plant-based recipes.

While developing these recipes, I learned a lot of classical cooking techniques from many beloved cuisines around the world. Recipes like my Lentil Au Poivre and Apple Tart Tatin are modernized vegan dishes that were inspired by traditional French culinary techniques. I’ve simplified and veganized classic dishes to create fool-proof menus and I’ve tested each one rigorously so that they will be replicable and easy to make at home. My goal is to make recipes that you can nail on your very first attempt, so you don’t have to stress about the food. Trust me, so much deliciousness awaits you in these pages! 

Whether you are vegan or cooking for vegans, these menus are unique, delicious, and properly hearty. Some people worry that a plant-based meal will leave them feeling hungry and unsatisfied, but that is not the case with these recipes. In addition to being flavorful, they’re also wholesome and balanced to ensure that your guests leave full and happy. 

The sum of these two parts, in addition to being clear about your intention (a.k.a. why you’re throwing a dinner party in the first place) guarantees that you have everything you need to throw an amazing vegan dinner party!

I've put my heart into every single page of this book, so I hope you have a wonderful time reading and that the information inside helps make your get-togethers more memorable.

Editorial Reviews

In recipe developer/YouTuber Vranjican’s debut cookbook, colorfully vivid pictures and mouthwatering recipes are at the heart of this detailed book on entertaining for vegans. Whether readers are vegan themselves or want to create an accommodating spread for vegan friends and family, the suggestions and menu plans highlighted throughout the book are a step-by-step guide to hosting a warm and inviting party for all guests. For insecure party planners, the book’s shopping lists and suggestions for dressing up a table will be highly valuable; they’re also good for the reader who just likes to be organized. Vranjican takes the cookbook to the next level by breaking it into geographical themes—‘Summer in Italy,’ ‘Greek Night,’ and ‘Passport to Paris,’ to name a few—with fun serving suggestions and a detailed schedule for party day in each section. Whether they’re vegan because of ethical views or eat a largely plant-based diet for health reasons, readers will find recipes and ideas that suit them and their party-planning needs in Vranjican’s book. A delightful and helpful book with plenty to offer party planners that will also appeal to readers wanting to try some new vegan recipes.”
—Elizabeth Majka, Library Journal

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