5 To be perfectly honest, 2019 was a disappointing year for cookbooks, at least when it comes to books we'd actually like to cook out of. The Chronicle's Food & Wine staff leafed through stacks of impressive-looking tomes dedicated to regional cuisines, techniques and ingredients. We loved seeing the rise in books full of appealing vegetarian and vegan recipes, and the gorgeous photography and contemporary design made many prime for displaying on a coffee table. There weren't as many big-name releases, but we were happy to highlight several titles from local authors and photographers. When it came to actually testing recipes out of these books, some failed to live up to our expectations. We encountered confusing directions, basic numerical errors and multiple recipes that simply failed. That's why this year's list is a bit shorter than usual, but we feel confident in recommending these books for a permanent place on your shelf. I Can Cook Vegan Isa Chandra Moskowitz made a name for herself with "Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook," which she co-authored with Terry Hope Romero (a 10th anniversary edition came out in 2017). This time around, the punk priestess of the vegan pantry gears her irreverent attitude to… Read full this story
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