Vegan cooking expert Zel Allen demonstrates that plant-based holiday foods are as delicious, innovative, and elegant as their hallowed meat-based counter-parts. Taking readers on a tour of winter holidays, Zel provides a banquet of recipes for irresistible dishes steeped in heritage and tradition, innovatively updated with novel touches.

Vegan for the Holidays covers all the details any holiday cook requires to create the perfect celebration. From assembling a party menu to planning a multi-course feast, you’ll get ideas for establishing modern, more healthful food traditions with a compassionate focus that your guests can enjoy with guilt-free gusto.

Zel Allen partners with her husband Reuben to publish Vegetarians in Paradise, a popular online vegetarian magazine that spotlights Zel’s humorous illustrations and innovative recipes. She is also author of The Nut Gourmet cookbook and has contributed travel and food articles in Vegetarian Journal.