Vegan Holiday Cooking from Candle Cafe: Celebratory Menus and Recipes from New York's Premier Plant-Based Restaurants

Drawing on their extensive catering experience, the co-owners and executive chefs of New York City's high-end vegan restaurant Candle Cafe share recipes meant to satisfy all holiday guests, including omnivores and meat eaters. Their follow up to the Candle 79 Cookbook includes ten menus (e.g., Super Bowl Big-Game Party, Passover Seder, Christmas) that provide a thoughtful selection of cocktails, appetizers, first and main courses, and desserts. These dishes, appropriate for their intended occasions and sophisticated enough to be special, won't leave traditionalists feeling deprived. Most resemble familiar favorites; for instance, the rosemary portobello steaks with celeriac puree, cabernet reduction, and brussels sprouts seem similar to (and just as indulgent as) steak and potato dishes that appear on many Valentine's Day menus, and they're followed by the requisite molten chocolate cake with raspberry coulis.