San Francisco Bay Guardian Calls The Tipsy Vegan “Food Porn”

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THE TIPSY VEGAN

Every time I think we’re past the stereotype of the sullen, uptight vegan, I get another comment like, “Wait, don’t you only eat vegetables?” Why yes, I do eat plenty of veggies, but I also eat decadent dishes such as The Tipsy Vegan‘s Party Monster Pancakes, loaded with the sweet nectar of amaretto and drenched in syrup. This book is a carnivorous teetotaler’s nightmare, boasting 75 boozy recipes stuffed with everything from “beer to brandy” for the liquor-loving vegan cooks among us. It’s not, as I initially imagined, a book on vegan cocktails — that would be far too easy. Written by John Schlimm (Ultimate Beer Lover’s Cookbook), a member of “one of the oldest brewing families in the United States,” the book includes booze-infused treats for parties, brunch, and supper: fried avocados, slur-baaaaked peaches with Cointreau, “Bruschetta on a Bender” — all of which kind of sound like stoner food to me. An nice touch: glossy food porn shots on every page. (Review by Emily Savage)

ALSO, Click HERE to find the San Francisco Bay Guardian’s menu of my Tipsy Vegan Super Bowl and tailgating recipes, including “Flaming Hot Peanuts,” “Tequila Seduces Guacamole,” and “Bottom’s Up VegeBean Stew”