Vegan for Everybody

The rigorously tested vegan cookbook from America’s most methodical test kitchen. Where most vegan cookbooks rely on a single author’s palate, this one was developed by a team of professional recipe testers who cooked each dish dozens of times to ensure it works perfectly, every time, even for cooks who have never made a plant-based meal before.

Why Start Here

America’s Test Kitchen approaches vegan cooking the way an engineer approaches a design problem. The first 37 pages alone form a mini-encyclopedia of vegan cooking: how to replace eggs in baking, how to get creaminess without dairy, how to build umami without meat, and which plant proteins actually taste good. This foundation section is worth the price of the book on its own for anyone transitioning to vegan cooking.

The 200-plus recipes cover every meal from breakfast through dessert, organized into practical chapters like soups, stir-fries, curries, burgers, bowls, and baked goods. Each recipe includes detailed explanations of why certain techniques work, turning cooking into learning. You do not just follow instructions; you understand the principles behind them.

What to Expect

A thorough 304-page cookbook with the clinical precision America’s Test Kitchen is known for. Every recipe has been tested by multiple cooks and refined until foolproof. The tone is instructional rather than personal, which suits cooks who value reliability over personality. A 2018 IACP Awards finalist in the Health and Special Diet category.