The only cookbook needed for making tasty vegan food for family and friends. These tempting dishes are bold, innovative, fresh, easy and above all delicious. They reflect this chef's expertise and complex palate, yet each recipe is both easy and good. Both vegans and non-vegans will find them absolutely delicious. The recipes are vast and varied and use the ingredients typically found in a vegan's kitchen or pantry. Douglas McNish starts with "Vegan Basics" featuring 20 recipes for dishes most popular in vegan cuisine like Whipped Non-Dairy Butter, Mayonnaise, Curry Paste, Vegetable Stock and pie crust. These 500 recipes include every meal of the day or special occasion to celebrate. Here's just a tiny sampling of the sumptuous recipes that await: For novice cooks, busy families, or students there are dozens of recipes to satisfy anyone's search for meal-plan options to fit the vegan lifestyle. AUTHOR: Douglas McNish is a vegan executive chef, instructor and consultant, with a strong commitment to health and organics. He is also the author of the bestsellers Eat Raw, Eat Well and Raw, Quick and Delicious! 32 colour photographs