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• Justine Cooks

  Recipes (mostly Plants) for Finding Your Way in the Kitchen

  Doiron, Justine,

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  I dream about the salad toast. The hominy biscuits are perfect. Butternut squash and fennel grilled cheese is greater than the sum of its parts. This is a collection fresh, tasty recipes (some fish dishes included).

• Start With a Vegetable

  More Than 100 Easy, Tasty, Plant-forward Recipes for Everyone

  Smith, Jessica (Chef),

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  Local KC cookbook author centers meals around vegetables. The chickpea burgers and muhammara are some of the best varieties I've tried.

• Dinner

  120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for the Most Important Meal of the Day

  Sodha, Meera,

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  This is my favorite Indian cookbook, from a British-Indian chef.

• The Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook

  Hage, Salma,

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  This is truly an encyclopedia of Middle Eastern cookbook, and helps me use up the fenugreek and sumac I bought in bulk at World Fresh Market.

• Cool Beans

  the Ultimate Guide to Cooking With the World's Most Versatile Plant-based Protein, With 125 Recipes

  Yonan, Joe,

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  I love beans, but never realized they could be considered "cool" until I got this cookbook.

• Love & Lemons: Simple Feel-good Food

  125 Plant-focused Meals to Enjoy Now or Make Ahead

  Donofrio, Jeanine,

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  I love all of Love & Lemons cookbooks, but this one has a salad dressing chart and meal plans for using up veggies in the same week, which are both so practical.

• Love Real Food

  More Than 100 Feel-good Vegetarian Favorites to Delight the Senses and Nourish the Body

  Taylor, Kathryne,

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  So many of the recipes in this book are in my regular dinner rotation. The Cookie and Kate website has so many more go-to recipes, too.

• Power Plates

  100 Nutritionally Balanced, One-dish Vegan Meals

  Hamshaw, Gena,

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  This is one of the most inspiring cookbooks I've ever encountered. Bowls with some mix of greens, grains, veggies, sauces, and crunchy bits is my go-to meal, and this one has 100 versions with many new flavor combinations that never fails to break…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cookies

  the New Classics

  Szewczyk, Jesse,

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  Modern twists on old favorite and inventive ingredients with descriptive techniques make this a great inspiration for any baker.

• Zoë Bakes Cookies

  Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Favorite Cookies and Bars

  François, Zoë,

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  This has the best breakdown of chocolate chip cookie varieties I've ever found in a cookbook, as well as many modern takes on classic recipes. I've never had a recipe from this book not turn out.

• Vegetables Illustrated

  An Inspiring Guide With 700+ Kitchen-tested Recipes

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  This is the bible of vegetarian cooking, and is great for non-vegetarian cooks who want to expand their repertoire of vegetable side dishes.

• The First Mess Cookbook

  Vibrant Plant-based Recipes to Eat Well Through the Seasons

  Wright, Laura (Food blogger)

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  This cookbook is full of practical, flavorful, and seasonal vegan recipes. Several are in my regular dinner rotation.

• La Vida Verde

  Plant-based Mexican Cooking With Authentic Flavor

  Ramirez, Jocelyn,

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  After living in California for almost 10 years, I got spoiled with easy access to tasty vegan Mexican food, which is hard to come by in Kansas City. This vegan Mexican cookbook is full of practical recipes that showcase the full potential of Vegan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pizza Camp

  Recipes From Pizzeria Beddia

  Beddia, Joe,

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  I love pizza, and this is my favorite pizza-focused cookbook. The Pizzeria Beddia's dough recipes is simple and flavorful, and the topping and sauce pairings in this cookbooks highlight seasonal ingredients and interesting combinations.