The Groundbreaking Vegan Cookbook from Plum Bistro
Nationally renowned chef and entrepreneur Makini Howell shares her innovative plant-based recipes in this anniversary edition of the original Plum cookbook. These inspired recipes from one of the highest-ranked vegan fine-dining restaurants in the country are not only mouthwatering and hearty, but are also allergen-friendly and often gluten-free, soy-free, or both. Cooking vegan with Makini proves that living a meat-free life can include satisfying and tasty food.
This classic cookbook offers more than 60 boldly flavored dishes for every mood and season, such as:
- Barbecue Oyster-Mushroom Sliders with Pickled Onions
- Plum's Smoky Mac
- Blue Corn Pizza with Pesto-Grilled Heirloom Tomatoes and Ricotta
- Quinoa Risotto with Panko-Fried Portobellos
- Toasted Chocolate Bread with Cream Cheese Crème Fraîche
- And much more!
MAKINI HOWELL is a lifelong vegan who believes that what is good for the individual will be good for the planet. Makini is passionate about creating a beautiful and stylish dining experience for vegans, foodies, and omnivores in her restaurant group, Plum Restaurants, as well as a small-batch line of Makini's Kitchen brand tofus. In 2015, she was Stevie Wonder's personal chef during his yearlong tour and was named one of "16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America" by the New York Times. She focuses on organically grown seasonal vegetables, non-GMO soy, and organic and local fruits and herbs from family-owned farms, in flavorful combinations that are both familiar and surprising.
"Makini Howell's cookbook will prove to anyone just how delicious vegan cuisine can be. Her food is flavorful, fresh, and mouthwatering. A must-have for anyone who loves to eat. This is a cookbook I will buying for my friends and family."
--Kim Barnouin, co-author of the New York Times Best Seller, Skinny Bitch
"This colorful vegan cookbook from Seattle-based Plum Bistro captures the spirit and passion of chef, owner, and life-long vegan Makini Hawell with her recipes for vegan spins on pantry essentials, breakfast favorites, small plates, mains utilizing tofu, tempeh, and seitan, and desserts. Many of the recipes are also gluten-free and soy-free, but the book's luscious photos are sure to whet anyone's appetite, dietary restrictions or no."
--Portland Monthly
MAKINI HOWELL is a lifelong vegan who believes that what is good for the individual will be good for the planet. Makini is passionate about creating a beautiful and stylish dining experience for vegans, foodies, and omnivores in her restaurant group, Plum Restaurants, as well as a small-batch line of Makini's Kitchen brand tofus. In 2015, she was Stevie Wonder's personal chef during his yearlong tour and was named one of "16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America" by the New York Times. She focuses on organically grown seasonal vegetables, non-GMO soy, and organic and local fruits and herbs from family-owned farms, in flavorful combinations that are both familiar and surprising.
