Hot off the presses: Ojai Valley Vegan Cookbook. It includes 113 original vegan recipes and chapters on terms and definitions and tips for the fledgling vegan. This is the third book in a series of fresh and healthy recipes and makes a wonderful holiday gift.

My philosophy is simple: Eat well. Eat local. Eat fresh. There is nothing better than fresh, home-cooked food. The recipes in this book were created with this in mind. This doesn’t mean my recipes are mundane. They are, in fact, far from it. Look for my Harissa-Spiced Potatoes or my Spicy Collard Greens with Basmati Rice recipes to see what I mean. Who says vegan food at home has to be ordinary?

The Ojai Valley Vegan Cookbook is available online at Amazon.com. For additional information, see Valley-Vegetarian.com or contact me at rgraham33@mac.com for signed copies.