The Oh She Glows Cookbook

Author Essay

Dear Cookbook Lover,

It’s hard to remember a time when going vegan seemed “weird” or “out there.” In the last few years, big names like Ellen DeGeneres, Al Gore, Samuel L. Jackson and so many more have embraced a vegan lifestyle for its health benefits and for its kindness to animals and the planet. But Angela Liddon was one of the first voices to really take hold on the internet and bring plant-based cooking to a big, mainstream audience. Her blog, Oh She Glows, which she began in 2008, is now one of the most voraciously read—and cooked from—vegan blogs out there.

Angela’s story and her passion for cooking with real, whole foods ingredients has brought her millions of fans who hail from all over the world. She’s been asked for years when she’d publish her first cookbook, and we are so proud to have published The Oh She Glows Cookbook this spring at Avery. What truly sets Angela’s recipes apart is just how crowd-pleasing they are: whether you’re throwing a dinner party for hard-to-please (meat loving) guests, cooking for a family event or for the kids, each and every recipe in this book will win them all over. Angela has truly perfected the art of cooking plant-based and the result is food that isn’t just delicious vegan food, it’s delicious food period. Indulgent and irresistible, but also healthy. Who doesn’t want to eat well and glow too?!

We can’t stop cooking out of this cookbook (and I can’t keep copies on my shelf!) We had a potluck here a few weeks ago and devoured the Creamy Avocado-Potato Salad (so creamy), Glowing Strawberry-Mango Guacamole, Crispy Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, and much more. And be sure not to miss the Soul Soothing African Peanut Stew that lives up to its name and Angela’s inventive and delicious Homemade Yolos. If you are anything like us, you’ll be hooked from the first recipe.

So start cooking and get glowing!