Laura Wright: The First Mess Cookbook

The First Mess Cookbook is filled with more of the exquisitely prepared whole-food recipes and Wright’s signature transporting, magical photography. With recipes for every meal of the day, such as Fluffy Whole Grain Pancakes, Romanesco Confetti Salad with Meyer Lemon Dressing, Roasted Eggplant and Olive Bolognese, and desserts such as Earl Grey and Vanilla Bean Tiramisu, The First Mess Cookbook is a must-have for any home cook looking to prepare nourishing plant-based meals with the best the seasons have to offer. Read on Amazon

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019

Raquel R.

5.0 out of 5 stars  Best vegan cookbook to date (and I have used about thirty different ones)!

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I thought my Minimalist Baker, Oh She Glows, and Vegan for Everybody cookbooks were the best. Nope, THIS cookbook is the best. I was a little leary when I walked out of the grocery store today after spending just 86.00 (normally I spend up to twice that on groceries). Most of her recipes are not just plant based but vegetables make up the bulk of the dish and there aren’t a ton of obscure ingredients… so grocery shopping was a cinch and much cheaper than typical. I made the vegetable stew with dumplings and the balsamic mushroom salad. The recipes were unique – never have I ever made a stew with celery root in it, or SPELT dumplings with dill – but this dish made my tastebuds dance! It was fabulous. The spinach salad was topped with this pine nut “Parmesan” with nutritional yeast and fresh lemon zest and it made for a really fresh tasting, unique dish. My meat eating husband gobbled up both dishes, and I felt good serving him something so healthy. This recipe book is a keeper!

About the Author

Laura Wright is the writer and photographer behind the highly acclaimed healthy food blog The First Mess, winner of a 2014 Saveur “Best Food Blog” award. In 2016, The First Mess was nominated for Best Food Blog in the Better Homes and Gardens Blogger Awards. Laura has been featured on several blogs, including The Huffington Post, Saveur, Martha Stewart, Food & Wine, The Washington Post, Epicurious, America’s Test Kitchen, The Guardian, The Kitchn, Food52, and more. She has developed recipes for Clean Eating Magazine, Food52, Anthropologie.com, BuzzFeed, and Pure Green Magazine. Laura is a graduate of George Brown College and lives in the Niagara region of southern Ontario, Canada. – This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.