Dirt Candy : A Cookbook

Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant

Amanda Cohen does not play by the rules. Her vegetable recipes are sophisticated and daring, beloved by omnivore, vegetarian, and vegan diners alike. Dirt Candy: A Cookbook shares the secrets to making her flavorful dishes-from indulgent Stone-Ground Grits with Pickled Shiitakes and Tempura Poached Egg, to hearty Smoked Cauliflower and Waffles with Horseradish Cream Sauce, to playfully addictive Popcorn Pudding with Caramel Popcorn. It also details Amanda’s crazy story of building a restaurant from the ground up to its currently being one of the hardest-to-get reservations in New York City-all illustrated as a brilliant graphic novel. Both a great read and a source of kitchen inspiration, Dirt Candy: A Cookbook is a must-have for any home cook looking to push the boundaries of vegetable cooking.

About the Author

Amanda Cohen is the chef-owner of Dirt Candy, an all-vegetable restaurant located in New York City’s East Village that is recommended by the Michelin guide. Cohen, who has written about food for “Saveur, Eater, Salon, “and” Esquire, ” was the first vegetarian chef invited to compete on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America.” She and her restaurant have been featured in the “New York Times, Food & Wine, ” and “The New Yorker. “

Ryan Dunlavey is a New York City-based artist whose work includes “The Comic Book History of Comics, MODOK: Reign Delay, Tommy Atomic, “and the Xeric and ALA award-winning “Action Philosophers.”

Grady Hendrix has written for “Variety, Slate, Playboy” and is coauthor of “The Magnolia League,” a young adult series from Little, Brown. He is married to Amanda Cohen.