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    Bestselling Vegan Cookbooks

    Looking for easy vegan recipes you'll actually want to make again and again? My three bestselling vegan cookbooks are packed with approachable, seriously delicious recipes for everything from quick weeknight dinners to vegan comfort food and homemade plant-based meats, cheeses, and more.

    Not sure which one is for you? Here's a quick look at each book!

    Craving Vegan

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    🏆 Gold Winner, Taste Canada Awards

    🏆 Best Cookbook of the Year, VegNews

    101 Recipes to Satisfy Your Appetite the Plant-Based Way

    Best for: Anyone craving meaty, cheesy, eggy, creamy favorites, made completely plant-based.

    Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Indigo • Walmart • Bookshop.org • BAM

    Fast Easy Cheap Vegan

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    🏆 Silver Winner, Taste Canada Awards

    101 Recipes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less, for $10 or Less, and with 10 Ingredients or Less!

    Best for: Anyone looking for quick, easy, budget-friendly vegan recipes made with simple ingredients.

    Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Indigo • Walmart • Target • Bookshop.org • BAM

    Fast Easy Cheap Vegan has also been translated into Vietnamese! Called Ăn Chay Phải Ăn Ngay which translates to Go Vegan Eat Now! Learn More.

    Fuss-Free Vegan

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    101 Everyday Comfort Food Favorites, Veganized

    Best for: New vegans and anyone craving easy plant-based versions of familiar comfort foods.

    Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Indigo • Walmart • Target • Bookshop.org • BAM

    Hi, I'm Sam!

    I'm Sam Turnbull, the recipe creator behind It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken and the author of three bestselling vegan cookbooks. I've been creating easy vegan recipes for more than a decade, with one simple goal: to prove that plant-based food can be easy, familiar, and seriously delicious.

    My cookbooks have won multiple awards, including Gold at the Taste Canada Awards and Best Cookbook of the Year from VegNews. Whether you're vegan, vegan-ish, or just trying to eat more plants, I hope these books make cooking a whole lot more fun!

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    FAQ's

    Each book includes a small handful of recipes from the blog, mostly basics or reader favorites, but the vast majority are exclusive to the cookbooks and aren't published on my website.

    Yes! Most of the recipes are super quick and easy (that's kinda my thing). There are also a few more advanced recipes for those who are looking to up their cooking skills in Craving Vegan! 

    Yes! In Fuss-Free Vegan and Fast Easy Cheap Vegan, all of the ingredients can be easily found at your local grocery store.

    In Craving Vegan, most of the ingredients are very accessible, but there are also a few recipes that use ingredients that might not be at your local store, but are easily sourced at health food stores or online. Nothing too fancy!

    Yes! About 75% of the recipes are gluten-free or have gluten-free options provided in all three books.

    All of these recipes are clearly labeled so they are easy to find! 

    Many of the recipes (or parts of the recipes) are freezer-friendly. I love prepping food ahead of time! All of these recipes are clearly-labeled so they are easy to find. 

    While my books aren't entirely oil-free, many recipes can be made oil-free by skipping the oil and using water, vegetable broth, or aquafaba instead. Not every recipe, especially baked goods, will have an easy oil-free alternative.

    In Craving Vegan, I've included both US Customary (cups, spoons, oz) and metric measurements (ml, g), so there's no need for conversions.

    In Fuss-Free Vegan and Fast Easy Cheap Vegan, the recipes are only written in US Customary (cups, spoons, oz).

    Yes! Get $167 worth of free gifts as a thank you from me, for ordering my latest cookbook Craving Vegan. Just click here, enter your info into the form, and voilà!

    Once your order has been verified, all of the bonuses will be sent straight to your inbox. 📩🚀

    *Please check your spam folders. Since our emails contain attachments, they can sometimes end up in your email's junk folder. If you still can't locate the bonuses, please reach out to us at hello@itdoesnttastelikechicken.com, and we'll assist you promptly.

    The prices vary by store and currency, but you can find them at major retailers worldwide.

    Yes, you can definitely support small bookstores! Simply contact your favorite local bookstore to see if they have the book in stock. If they don't currently carry it, you can request that they order it for you.

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    I'm Sam Turnbull. 3x bestselling cookbook author and passionate vegan recipe writer! I LOVE vegan food, but it didn't start that way. Coming from a family of hunters, butchers, and chefs, I'm the last person I thought would go vegan.

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