In his preface, Terry lets the reader know that it's about reclaiming the healthy roots of African American soul food. You definitely are left with heartwarming feels after merely reading the recipes - the eating will no doubt give you more great vibes. I'm planning on reading the other two cookbooks I got from the same author, and this first one encouraged me a lot to choose reading this way. Now I will list some of the recipes that caught my eye:Īgave-Sweetened Orange-Orange Pekoe Tea, Open-Faced BBQ Tempeh Sandwich With Carrot-Cayenne Coleslaw, Watermelon Slices With Basil Sea Salt, Double Maple-Coated Peanuts, Chilled Citrus-Broccoli Sandwich, Creamy Yellow Potato Soup With Rosemary Oil And Crispy Rosemary, Gumbo Z, Tempeh Shiitake Mushroom And Cornmeal Dumping Stew, Sweet Coconut-Ginger Creamed Corn, New World Red Rice, Rosemary-Roasted Tofu Cubes, Garlicky Cornbread Croutons, Chocolate-Orange Pudding, Chocolate-Pecan Pudding Pie. The recipes section starts with the author's own top 6 recipes, and there is also one neat section that helps you use the whole watermelon, fruits, rind and all. At the end are listed books he likes, and metric conversions. The photos are put into one section a little after the middle. At the beginning are the essential gear, throughout are information squares. Each recipe has its own music, sometimes also book, art, and/or film.

This has 150 recipes of vegan, healthy, African-American soul food (there are recipes with clear ties to Africa), and I was quite glad to realise that even the picky me found very many recipes here I'd want to try.

Includes recipes Double Mustard Greens & Roasted Yam Soup Cajun-Creole-Spiced Tempeh Pieces with Creamy Grits Caramelized Grapefruit, Avocado, and Watercress Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette and Sweet Cornmeal-Coconut Butter Drop Biscuits. Reinterpreting popular dishes from African and Caribbean countries as well as his favorite childhood dishes, Terry reinvents African-American and Southern cuisine-capitalizing on the complex flavors of the tradition, without the animal products. Terry’s new recipes have been conceived through the prism of the African Diaspora-cutting, pasting, reworking, and remixing African, Caribbean, African-American, Native American, and European staples, cooking techniques, and distinctive dishes to create something familiar, comforting, and deliciously unique.

Vegan Soul Kitchen recipes use fresh, whole, high-quality, healthy ingredients and cooking methods with a focus on local, seasonal, sustainably raised food. Bryant Terry offers recipes that leave out heavy salt and refined sugar, “bad” fats, and unhealthy cooking techniques, and leave in the down-home flavor. The mere mention of soul food brings thoughts of greasy fare and clogged arteries.

Bryant terry vegan soul kitchen recipes