sharkycharming's Profile

From: Baltimore, MD USA

Joined: April 1st, 2013

About me: I love to eat, and I love to read cookbooks. Because of my work and grad school schedules, I rarely get to cook. But when I do have the opportunity to try a new recipe, I enjoy the marriage of creativity and methodology that comes with cooking.

Favorite cookbook: impossible to choose

Favorite recipe: Cowboy Cookies from "Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar"


Latest review:

April 1st, 2013

Carrot Cake from The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

I've made many vegan carrot cake recipes over the years, and this is one of my favorites. I made it yesterday to bring to a family Easter dinner, which was all non-vegans, and nobody knew that it lacked... read more >


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sharkycharming's Bookshelf

78 book(s). Click the title of a book to start adding your recipe and book reviews.

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods

By Sandor Ellix Katz, Sally Fallon
Chelsea Green Publishing - 2003


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 0

A World of Dumplings: Filled Dumplings, Pockets & Little Pies from around the Globe

By Brian Yarvin
Countryman - 2007


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0

The World's Healthiest Foods, Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating

By George Mateljan
World's Healthiest Foods - 2006


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0

Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating: How to Choose the Best Bread, Cheeses, Olive Oil, Pasta, Chocolate, and Much More

By Ari Weinzweig
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2003


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 0

The Happy Herbivore Cookbook: Over 175 Delicious Fat-Free and Low-Fat Vegan Recipes

By Lindsay S. Nixon
BenBella Books - 2011


(9 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 0

Southern Biscuits

By Nathalie Dupree, Cynthia Graubart
Gibbs Smith - 2011


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 9 my recipe reviews 0

Quick & Easy Vegan Bake Sale: More than 150 Delicious Sweet and Savory Vegan Treats Perfect for Sharing (Quick and Easy (Experiment))

By Carla Kelly
The Experiment - 2011


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0

Passionate Vegetarian

By Crescent Dragonwagon
Workman Publishing Company - 2002


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 36 my recipe reviews 0

Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday

By Lauren Ulm
HCI - 2009


(51 recipe reviews)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 0

The Garden of Vegan: How It All Vegan Again!

By Tanya Barnard, Sarah Kramer
Arsenal Pulp Press - 2003


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 20 my recipe reviews 0

The Indian Vegan Kitchen: More Than 150 Quick and Healthy Homestyle Recipes

By Madhu Gadia
Perigee Trade - 2009


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 12 my recipe reviews 0

La Dolce Vegan!: Vegan Livin' Made Easy

By Sarah Kramer
Arsenal Pulp Press - 2005


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 15 my recipe reviews 0

Quick & Easy Vegan Celebrations: 150 Great-Tasting Recipes Plus Festive Menus for Vegantastic Holidays and Get-Togethers All Through the Year (Quick and Easy (Experiment))

By Alicia C. Simpson
The Experiment - 2010


(1 recipe review)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine

By Dynise Balcavage
Three Forks - 2009


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 12 my recipe reviews 0

Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook

By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Da Capo Press - 2007


(126 recipe reviews)
owned by 113 my recipe reviews 0

Plenty

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Jonathan Lovekin
Ebury Press - 2010


(12 recipe reviews)
owned by 53 my recipe reviews 0

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule

By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero, Sara Quin
Da Capo Press - 2006


(19 recipe reviews)
owned by 55 my recipe reviews 0

660 Curries

By Raghavan Iyer
Workman Publishing - 2008


(81 recipe reviews)
owned by 45 my recipe reviews 0

Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For--From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes

By Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2009


(17 recipe reviews)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 0

The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Fair Winds Press - 2007


(49 recipe reviews)
owned by 27 my recipe reviews 1

Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World

By Madhur Jaffrey
Clarkson Potter - 2002


(29 recipe reviews)
owned by 56 my recipe reviews 0

Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock

By Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Da Capo Press - 2005


(17 recipe reviews)
owned by 55 my recipe reviews 0

Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Everyone's Favorite Treats

By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2009


(50 recipe reviews)
owned by 38 my recipe reviews 0

Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking

By Michael Ruhlman
Scribner - 2009


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 26 my recipe reviews 0

Eat, Drink & Be Vegan: Everyday Vegan Recipes Worth Celebrating

By Dreena Burton
Arsenal Pulp Press - 2007


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 21 my recipe reviews 0

The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen

By Donna Klein
HP Trade - 2001


(1 recipe review)
owned by 19 my recipe reviews 0

Viva Vegan!: 200 Authentic and Fabulous Recipes for Latin Food Lovers

By Terry Hope Romero
Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2010


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 25 my recipe reviews 0