Rich Landau is a co-owner of Vedge and Ground Provisions, modern vegetable restaurants that have earned rave reviews from diners and critics alike. Landau, along with his wife and partner Kate Jacoby, is a pioneer of vegan fine dining. He's a six-time finalist for the James Beard Award and has received Best Chef and Best Restaurant nods from the Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, GQ and Philadelphia Magazine. He won an episode of the Food Network's Chopped and is a recurring judge on Beat Bobby Flay. Together with Jacoby, he has written four previous cookbooks, including Vedge and V Street. He lives just outside his native Philadelphia. Kate Jacoby is a co-owner of Vedge and Ground Provisions, modern vegetable restaurants that have earned rave reviews from diners and critics alike. Jacoby, along with her husband and partner Rich Landau, is a pioneer of vegan fine dining, having earned nods and accolades from culinary institutions and media like the James Beard Foundation, the Food Network, and Bon Appetit. Jacoby oversees the restaurants' operations and manages the couple's organic farmette, Lost Glove Garden, in Chester County. Together with Landau, she has written four previous cookbooks, including Vedge and V Street. She lives just outside her native Philadelphia.
The renowned vegetarian restauranteurs experiment with mocktails and cocktails infused with all manner of vegetal ingredients.-- ""Library Journal"" If you can't make it to Philadelphia, you can now make these incredible sippers at home.-- ""Naturally, Danny Seo"" If you've ever eaten at one of their restaurants, you already know that Rich and Kate are two of the most talented and innovative vegan chefs anywhere--and if you haven't, one sip or bite from any of the recipes in this book will absolutely convince you. Each of their recipes is a cruelty-free celebration of the best that nature has to offer. This book is a must-have for vegans and non-vegans alike.--Moby Need a cure for cocktail-hour ennui? Here you go. This book bursts with energy and will ignite the imagination of food and drink lovers of all stripes, vegan or not. Loved it.--Alice Feiring, author of To Fall in Love, Drink This and Natural Wine for the People The Vedge Bar Book is a vibrant collection of recipes full of fun and fresh ideas. The book seamlessly integrates complex and well-considered drinks, both with and without alcohol, throughout its pages. I encourage every cocktail enthusiast to embrace this expansive view of cocktails--accessibility is the cornerstone of hospitality.--John deBary, bar expert and author of Drink What You Want Living long and well is about enjoying the journey--a philosophy that's embraced by this latest offering from some of my favorite chefs in America. The Vedge Bar Book is full of delightful surprises and constructed with every bit as much care and creativity as the dishes on Vedge's renowned dinner menu. Sophisticated, contemporary, and worth every sip.--Dan Buettner, Blue Zones founder and bestselling author