title: Mastering the Art of Vegan Cooking: Over 200 Delicious Recipes and Tips to Save You Money and Stock Your Pantry
author:  Annie Shannon 
description: "Annie and Dan Shannon, the dynamic duo of vegan retro cooking, are at it again! This time they channel "wartime Betty" with recipes and tips inspired by the Great Depression and World War II, and with some Julia Child for good measure! The results are creative and delicious recipes, money-saving ideas, and a whole lot of fun."<b>Robin Robertson, bestselling author of Vegan Planet, Vegan on the Cheap, Vegan Without Borders, and many more</b><br /><br />"If you've ever needed serious inspiration to delve further into the delicious world of plant-based cooking, this is it. Much more than just another cookbook, the Shannons deliver a strikingly personal and immensely powerful narrative that highlights a beautiful connection both with their food and with each other.<b>Randy Clemens, The Sriracha Cookbook: 50 "Rooster Sauce" Recipes that Pack a Punch</b><br /><br />"This is by far the most thorough cookbook I have ever seen! The recipes are inspiring; healthier takes on old favorites with a spicy hint of history, a dollop of frugality, and a healthy dose of humility. "<b>Doron Petersan, Founding Owner of Sticky FIngers Sweets &amp; Eats</b><br /><br />"Scrumptious and innovative, Mastering the Art of Vegan Cooking leaves no doubt that somewhere Julia Child is smiling with a big thumbs up for Annie and Dan Shannon's latest triumph!"<b>John Schlimm, Author of Five Years in Heaven and The Ultimate Beer Lovers Happy Hour</b><br /><br />"Waste not, want not. That's what my me-maw always said, and in these tough economic times, that phrase couldn't ring truer. Mastering the Art of Vegan Cooking will help me honor me-maw's sage advice since each recipe features a cost-per-serving and many recipes offer ideas for using leftover ingredients."<b>Bianca Phillips, author of Cookin' Crunk: Eatin' Veganin the Dirty South</b>
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  # About the Author
  
  
  
  
  
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  KRISTY TURNER is the writer, recipe developer, and food stylist behind the
  vegan food blog [Keepin’ It Kind](http://keepinitkind.com/) and the author of
  _But I Could Never Go Vegan!_ Once a professional fromagier and mutterer of
  the words, “I could never be vegan,” Kristy, a stepmom to two teenagers, now
  loves her compassionate lifestyle and works with her husband, photographer
  CHRIS MILLER, to make veganism accessible, fun, and delicious for everyone.
  
  
  **BUT MY _FAMILY_ WOULD NEVER EAT VEGAN!**
  
  
  
  
  
  125 RECIPES TO WIN EVERYONE OVER
  
  
  
  
  
  KRISTY TURNER
  
  
  
  
  
  **PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRIS MILLER**
  
  
  
  
  
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  _For my mother, Shirley Turner, who gave me my earliest memory in the kitchen:
  standing on a step stool, licking the chocolate cake batter off a mixing
  spoon_
  
  
  
  
  
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  _For my father, Donald Turner, who cooked all the other meals in our house
  that weren’t choco