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The Little Pine Cookbook: Modern Plant-Based Comfort
Musician and plant-based ambassador Moby shares his favorite creative and delicious vegan dishes
Moby became vegan more than thirty years ago, when few people knew how to pronounce the word. Since then, vegan cuisine has flourished as the fastest-growing and most innovative cuisine on the planet. As a passionate animal rights advocate and also a food lover, Moby has helped fuel this evolution at his wildly popular restaurants. He is the original owner of the L.A. celebrity hotspot Little Pine, which showcases an elevated menu proving once and for all that vegan food is “all grown up” and the most delicious way to be eating today.
Now Moby takes readers inside this special corner of Southern California with The Little Pine Cookbook , a collection of 125 recipes inspired by the restaurant's beloved dishes. Gateway recipes like Panko-Crusted Piccata will wow even the hardest-to-please meat lovers. And veg-forward small plates like Fried Cauliflower with Kimchi Aioli and go-to pastas like Orecchiette with Braised Leeks, Asparagus & English Peas will become back-pocket staples, no matter your diet. And didn’t you know that desserts are healthier when they are vegan? Indulge in the simple pleasure of Butterscotch Pudding or the rich decadence of Chocolate Bread Pudding while feeling good about yourself and your contribution to a better planet. Whatever you’re making, the spirit of Little Pine—of community, of sharing, and of giving—is in all these recipes, and they are here for you to savor every day.
Moby became vegan more than thirty years ago, when few people knew how to pronounce the word. Since then, vegan cuisine has flourished as the fastest-growing and most innovative cuisine on the planet. As a passionate animal rights advocate and also a food lover, Moby has helped fuel this evolution at his wildly popular restaurants. He is the original owner of the L.A. celebrity hotspot Little Pine, which showcases an elevated menu proving once and for all that vegan food is “all grown up” and the most delicious way to be eating today.
Now Moby takes readers inside this special corner of Southern California with The Little Pine Cookbook , a collection of 125 recipes inspired by the restaurant's beloved dishes. Gateway recipes like Panko-Crusted Piccata will wow even the hardest-to-please meat lovers. And veg-forward small plates like Fried Cauliflower with Kimchi Aioli and go-to pastas like Orecchiette with Braised Leeks, Asparagus & English Peas will become back-pocket staples, no matter your diet. And didn’t you know that desserts are healthier when they are vegan? Indulge in the simple pleasure of Butterscotch Pudding or the rich decadence of Chocolate Bread Pudding while feeling good about yourself and your contribution to a better planet. Whatever you’re making, the spirit of Little Pine—of community, of sharing, and of giving—is in all these recipes, and they are here for you to savor every day.
256 pages, Hardcover
Published September 7, 2021
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About the author
Moby
37 books167 followersRichard Melville Hall, better known by his stage name Moby, is an American DJ, singer-songwriter, and musician.
He sings and plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums. Moby became a successful artist on the ambient electronica scene, and achieved eight top 40 singles in the UK during the 1990s. In 1999 he released the album Play, a mix of melancholic chill-out, ambient music, and upbeat electronica, that was critically acclaimed and produced an impressive eight hit singles (including his most popular songs "Porcelain", "Natural Blues" and "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"). Play became a commercial and cultural phenomenon, selling over 10 million copies worldwide (the best-selling electronica album ever) and with its eighteen songs receiving an unprecedented licensing in films, television and commercial advertisements.
His follow-up album, 18 (2002) was also successful, receiving positive to mixed response. His next offer, the mostly upbeat Hotel (2005) received lukewarm reviews and poor sales in general. Moby released his most recent albums, Last Night (2008) and Wait for Me (2009), finding good reviews and moderate sales. AllMusic considers Moby "one of the most important dance music figures of the early '90s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America."
He sings and plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums. Moby became a successful artist on the ambient electronica scene, and achieved eight top 40 singles in the UK during the 1990s. In 1999 he released the album Play, a mix of melancholic chill-out, ambient music, and upbeat electronica, that was critically acclaimed and produced an impressive eight hit singles (including his most popular songs "Porcelain", "Natural Blues" and "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"). Play became a commercial and cultural phenomenon, selling over 10 million copies worldwide (the best-selling electronica album ever) and with its eighteen songs receiving an unprecedented licensing in films, television and commercial advertisements.
His follow-up album, 18 (2002) was also successful, receiving positive to mixed response. His next offer, the mostly upbeat Hotel (2005) received lukewarm reviews and poor sales in general. Moby released his most recent albums, Last Night (2008) and Wait for Me (2009), finding good reviews and moderate sales. AllMusic considers Moby "one of the most important dance music figures of the early '90s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America."
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February 19, 2021
A very nice addition to vegan kitchens. This cookbook is filled with beautiful photographs throughout. In fact, every recipe has a photo with it and a paragraph about that recipe about what it is, or how it came to be, and Moby's memories of it.
Not being vegan, I eat plant-based three to four times a week, I did find some of the recipes overwhelming in the quantity of different ingredients in each recipe.
The book is sprinkled with ancedotes of how Moby became vegan, what's in his kitchen, and what he eats. There is also a profile of Little Pine's Employee of the month, featuring a squirrel!
This book is highly recommended for vegans,serious cooks, and Moby fans.
Thank you to Edelweiss, the publisher, and the author for a digital copy of this book.
Not being vegan, I eat plant-based three to four times a week, I did find some of the recipes overwhelming in the quantity of different ingredients in each recipe.
The book is sprinkled with ancedotes of how Moby became vegan, what's in his kitchen, and what he eats. There is also a profile of Little Pine's Employee of the month, featuring a squirrel!
This book is highly recommended for vegans,serious cooks, and Moby fans.
Thank you to Edelweiss, the publisher, and the author for a digital copy of this book.
January 13, 2023
I love love love this cookbook! I’m so excited to try the scratch-made maple butter and attempt the vegan mac. Moby, like myself, is an old-school vegan so it was no surprise that the recipes were truly PLANT based. Got this book from the library but I will for sure purchase a copy for myself.
May 22, 2022
Disclaimer: I'm reviewing this without having actually made any of the recipes yet.
I checked this out from the library, because that's my new favorite way to scope out a new cookbook before committing to buying it and having it potentially gather dust on my bookshelf. I heard about this cookbook on NPR awhile back, and I got curious because I didn't know Moby owned a vegan restaurant.
I will say that as a happy omnivore, the recipes all look pretty good and I would happily eat most of them *IF* someone else was cooking them for me. In other words, I would love to eat at Moby's restaurant, but this cookbook isn't really for me. While the instructions seem straight forward enough, some of the prep also seems incredibly tedious and time consuming, and I really don't want to spend all my time making my own faux sausage loaves and cashew cheese, particularly when I'm OK with eating real meat, or Beyond Meat/Impossible Meat-style substitutes, and I think basically all fake cheeses are gross.
That's not to say I didn't find a few recipes to try, because I did, but not as many as I was hoping. A couple of pancake recipes, one each of soup and salad, and an herb roasted carrot recipe where I just realized I forgot to copy down the accompanying smoked almond ricotta (which I was going to try). Oh well. But I also can't promise I won't ignore some of the ingredients and just use real eggs and milk.
I checked this out from the library, because that's my new favorite way to scope out a new cookbook before committing to buying it and having it potentially gather dust on my bookshelf. I heard about this cookbook on NPR awhile back, and I got curious because I didn't know Moby owned a vegan restaurant.
I will say that as a happy omnivore, the recipes all look pretty good and I would happily eat most of them *IF* someone else was cooking them for me. In other words, I would love to eat at Moby's restaurant, but this cookbook isn't really for me. While the instructions seem straight forward enough, some of the prep also seems incredibly tedious and time consuming, and I really don't want to spend all my time making my own faux sausage loaves and cashew cheese, particularly when I'm OK with eating real meat, or Beyond Meat/Impossible Meat-style substitutes, and I think basically all fake cheeses are gross.
That's not to say I didn't find a few recipes to try, because I did, but not as many as I was hoping. A couple of pancake recipes, one each of soup and salad, and an herb roasted carrot recipe where I just realized I forgot to copy down the accompanying smoked almond ricotta (which I was going to try). Oh well. But I also can't promise I won't ignore some of the ingredients and just use real eggs and milk.
May 14, 2022
This is a fun book, but I'm intimidated and fatigued in advance by the extra ingredients I would need to make before I could cook many of these recipes. I can't see me making vegan "butter" and "sausage" and "cheeses." Thankfully this book includes several recipes that don't require too many specialized ingredients, such as the pan bagnat with chickpeas and several soups, which I will try. It definitely would be fun to go to Moby's restaurant and eat some of these dishes prepared by the pros!
August 6, 2023
Delicious-looking, creative, vegan recipes. The blurbs we’re well-written, which is always an unexpected plus in a cookbook. They were, however, a bit judgmental in tone, with words like “virtuous,” “ethical,” and “guilt-free” used to describe food! I get that the author is an ethical vegan, but it was a bit over-the-top. Also, some of the recipes use niche ingredients like lecithin and lactic acid, that most people don’t just have lying around.
August 3, 2024
Loved this vegan cookbook, Moby’s voice as the author, and all the little animal friends! Many recipes I’d love to try but need the extra time to prepare the staple ingredients such as hard butter and the Italian sausage that are used throughout the book. Would really love to visit this restaurant. The recipes are mainly items served at The Little Pine Restaurant and they sound good! This book is much more than the usual lentils and quinoa! That makes it yum!
November 16, 2021
Nice cookbook with pictures. Just some recipes had a lot of ingredients and a few things that I don't keep on hand or have easy access to.
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January 20, 2022
Want to try the Strawberry Pop-tarts, the Potato Leek Soup, and the Maitake Crostini recipes.
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May 24, 2022
Collection of vegan centric recipes !
October 27, 2022
I love a good vegan cookbook, but I found these recipes lackluster and Moby's authorial voice to be privileged and dogmatic.
April 23, 2024
Very nice vegan cookbook from the longstanding little pine restaurant.
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