Cookerati

Never one to be overly impressed with Vegan foods, Tal Ronnen has made an impact in my thinking.  Tal Ronnen wrote the Conscious Cook – Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change The Way You Eat.  Tal Ronnen’s book while talking about the benefits of veganism, also shows how to make delicious, and yet totally meat and dairy free. The book is filled with beautiful color photos, and recipes, Tal also interviews with vegan innovators, the discoverers of powerhouse foods and has guest chefs.

Tal Ronnen lists his larder, and throughout the book lets you in on all his favorite ingredients to work with, whether it be a grain, vegetable, herbs or greens.  Plus you learn about the fake foods like Gardein chicken – it’s not real chicken.  We actually bought a package of it when we were shopping, we’re going to try it out.

My favorite thing that I learned is about making cream out of nuts.  Plus you can take it a step further and make cheese, or whipped cream.  If you’re allergic to dairy, it’s amazing that you can still make a cool cheese cake without any cream cheese.  I made some cashew …