La Dolce Vegan!. Sarah Kramer
La Dolce Vegan!
VEGAN LIVIN' MADE EASY
La Dolce Vegan!
VEGAN LIVIN' MADE EASY
SARAH KRAMER
LA DOLCE VEGAN!
Copyright © 2005 by Sarah Kramer
Fourth Printing: 2007
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The publisher gratefully acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program for its publishing activities.
Book and cover design by Lisa Eng-Lodge
Production assistance by Judy Yeung
Edited by Nicole Marteinsson and Brian Lam
Cover photo by Charlotte Kinzie
Cover food styling by Sarah Kramer
Interior photos by Gerry Kramer and Sarah Kramer
Cover author photo by Charlotte Kinzie
Printed in Canada
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication:
Kramer, Sarah, 1968-
La dolce vegan! : vegan livin’ made easy / Sarah Kramer.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-55152-187-3
1. Vegan cookery. I. Title.
TX837.K73 2005 641.5’636 C2005-903687-7
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ISBN-13 978-1-55152-187-9
DEDICATED TO
the memory of the Three Wise Men – Douglas, Black Bumps, and Riley.
My house doesn’t purr anymore. . . .
CONTENTS
“It’s not heavy . . . it’s just awkward.”
I may be the only author listed on the cover, but a book like this does not get written without the loving support and generous input of many.
First and foremost, I have to thank my husband, Gerry. He is such a loving, supportive person and I would not be able to do what I do without him. You are the love of my life, Gerry Kramer! I am so lucky to have such a partner/lover/best friend/cheerleader like you in my corner. This book is for you, buddy. It’s all because of you. I love you. You are AMAZING!
Fergus. You’re cute. You’re a puppy. I’m a puppy. Thank you for keeping my bum warm as I wrote this book and for always making me laugh when I’m down in the dumps . . . oh yeah, and for making me go for walks. You’re the best dog in the world. Woof.
Thank you to my family. You know who you are – stop denying it. Oh yeah. And I love you.
Okay, mushy stuff aside. I also need to thank YOU! That’s right. YOU – the person who bought this book. You, who have supported and stuck by GoVegan.net and me since its inception in 1997. It has not gone unnoticed. I am thrilled to be a part of your life and I am touched and inspired every single day by your love and support.
I need to thank those in the veggie community whose support never wavers. Josh and Michelle at Herbivore Magazine (HerbivoreMagazine.com) for being the best friends I never-ever see; Erica and Sara at MooShoes (MooShoes.com) for keeping my feet warm; Claire at Coquette Faux Furriers (CoquetteFauxFurriers.com) for helping me to stay glamorous; the Murdock family; and the one and only Dave Shishkoff for watching my bandwidth.
And a HUGE thank you to FoodFightGrocery.com, VeganEssentials.com, Nunweiler Flour Co. (NunweilerFlour.com), Ener-G Foods (Ener-g.com), EstrellaSoap.com, Pacific Natural Foods (PacificFoods.com), ViaVegan (ViaVegan.com), and OTSU (VeganMart.com) for generously donating products. Your support of me and the book means the world to me – my husband and his belly thank you.
A HUGE thank you to all my little munchkins at the GoVegan.net forum. You guys are so good at not feeding the bears; you should so be proud of yourselves for creating such a wonderful environment to chit-chat in. You are so much fun to hang out with and I really appreciate each and every one of you. You guys rock!
Thank you to the entire team at Arsenal Pulp Press, especially Brian Lam. I can’t thank you enough for all the hard work you do. Having your input and support means more than I can say. Thanks also to Nicole Marteinsson for the wonderful copyediting job, and Lisa Eng-Lodge and Judy Yeung for designing not only this book but my first two as well.
Donna Wong-Juliani – your sage advice over the years has been priceless. Thank you.
A big shout out to Julie Robinson in Alpharetta, Georgia, for