Kind words from my first book, 
Piece of My Heart:

This is the first time I've written an author since grade school, but I feel obligated to write you because you have published the book that I have always wanted and have not been able to find. Thank you so much! 

I grabbed your book at Cafe Gratitude on a whim for a holiday present for my mom. I decided to flip through it on the way home on BART and almost missed my stop! The book is truly great, and I do not dole out compliments lightly. Your writing is clear, balanced, well-researched, and accessible. I want to photocopy the first twenty pages and tape them all over my kitchen. Meanwhile, I am heading to Cafe Gratitude to pick up three more copies since I am keeping the first one I bought and getting the rest for my sister, friend, and replacing the one for my mom.

Anyway, thank you once again for this perfect book. I'm so glad to have found it and even more excited to share it.  ~ Isaak
Mielle has been a member of the Cafe Gratitude community since we opened our first restaurant in the SF Mission.  Her inspired take on vegan foods and natural living have been a huge contribution to our company and community, and now the same advice that she has offered to her friends, family, and coworkers over the past 15 years is yours to take home this holiday season.

Paging through this book, one can taste the uncommon reverence that she has for her ingredients, for cooking, and for everyone that her work touches.  Over 100 vegan recipes accompany invaluable instructional material on knife skills, ingredient selection & preparation, and cooking techniques.  ~Cafe Gratitude
Just writing to let you know that I love your book, it's a real gem! I've been enjoying reading it immensely. Thanks so much for writing it!  ~ Johnny
I got home from the retreat and immediately opened A Piece of My Heart. Not only is it incredibly informative and full of great recipes but it is also extremely well written and beautifully honest. I can't wait to share it with my vegan friend. Thank you for sharing your book, your food, and yourself with us this weekend. For me, you were one of the highlights.  ~ Julie
Your book is loving, nonjudgemental and gives us a world of recipes to have many meals a week without "meat on a Styrofoam tray". It allows us that do choose meat, to do it less frequently and with more celebration. ~ Reenie
Mielle, your book is wonderful - the best vegan book by far. I love your intro and the little black and white drawings.  Hooray for you!  ~ Cindy
"Mielle has been a member of the Cafe Gratitude community since we opened our first restaurant in the SF Mission. Her inspired take on vegan foods and natural living have been a huge contribution to our company and community, and now the same advice that she has offered to her friends, family, and coworkers over the past 15 years is yours to take home this holiday season.

Paging through this book, one can taste the uncommon reverence that she has for her ingredients, for cooking, and for everyone that her work touches. Over 100 vegan recipes accompany invaluable instructional material on knife skills, ingredient selection & preparation, and cooking techniques."
—Cafe Gratitude

Advance Praise for Veganish:

“There is plenty of bad news these days, but the good news is that there is most definitely a food awakening taking place, and Veganish has arrived at just the right time to lend a hand. If you want your life to be a statement of compassion, if you care about the planet and the life it holds, if you want to live a long, vibrant and healthy life, there is probably no step you can take more powerful than eating a healthy plant strong diet.” 
—John Robbins, author Diet For A New America, The Food Revolution, and other best-sellers

"Veganish is filled with creative ideas for healthy and delicious food. Mielle has a sensuous and utterly non-dogmatic approach to food, and her recipes are clearly written, with many great variations, both vegan and omnivorous. This is a great book for anyone looking for inspiration in the kitchen, to prepare food that is both supportive of good health and a joy to eat."
—Sandor Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation

"Veganish offers gentle advice for vegans and those considering that diet."
--Publishers Weekly

"Mielle Rose has put forth a cookbook that is brimming with thoughtful reflections on personal decisions and her commitment to a cleaner approach to shopping, cooking and eating. The recipes bounce with life and the end product is perfectly in balance, both gastronomically and spiritually."
—Ric Orlando, author of We Want Clean Food and two-time Food Network Chopped Champion

"Mielle is committed to truth not fads. Like many of you I have found that a vegan diet is not always the healthiest way to go and I am appalled by the brutality and unconsciousness of factory farming. Mielle has found the middle road—the road of heart and health—we do become what we eat. If we purchase food that was raised with love, prepared with love and eaten with love—well, we become loving awareness!"
—Michael Stone, Host of KVMR's Conversations

"Inspirational and informative. I love that Mielle leaves so much room (and permission) to improvise and to use what is on hand. A good recipe in my opinion is an out line that leaves the reader inspired to riff ... or not!!! Enjoy, I know you will."
—Orchid aka Richard Slayen, Private chef, caterer and cookbook author

"Veganish is more than just a cookbook. It’s an open invitation to listen to your body’s real needs and make healthy eating choices that go beyond labels. Mielle is magnificently authentic as she integrates both resourceful recipes and self-awareness.
—Tiziana Alipo Tamborra, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Co-Author of Sweet Gratitude


“Mielle Cowan’s book Veganish is a well-rounded and informative narrative of deliciousness. This approachable take on omnivorous cuisine will appeal to any eater. A great book for anyone wishing to elevate their diet and create in the kitchen. The recipes are comprehensive and easy to use. I love this book!”
—Chandra Gilbert, Executive Chef of popular Los Angeles restaurant Gracias Madre

"Mielle has an amazing way of having done all the work on eating healthier for us! Her book is inspiring and simple to follow, two necessary ingredients for information on a better diet to actually make any difference! If you are looking to improve your diet or start from the beginning with a young child you will find this book to be your best friend.
Congratulations Mielle, it is stunning!"
Love, Terces Engelhart, Owner of Cafe Gratitude & Gracias Madre, and Author of  I Am Grateful, Kindred Spirit, and Sacred Commerce.

"Whether you’re a vegetarian who 'sneaks in' animal-based foods occasionally or a diehard omnivore who wants to incorporate more veggies in your diet, this is the book for you. Rose wrestled with the issue of animal-based products because of family health issues. She eventually reached a compromise she could live with and is now sharing her light-hearted approach to mostly vegan living. The book is honest, direct, and full of useful information about healthy eating in the real world. Best of all, there are over 100 easy vegan recipes (many with with omnivorous variations) to add excitement to healthy vegetable dishes."
—Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

"Veganish is a must have tool in your healthy kitchen. It’s also a delight to read. The practical advice in this book is from restaurant experience, and will help guide even the most novice chef in a successful direction. We might not all need to eat a vegan diet (I don’t), but we all certainly could eat more vegetables and whole foods. This book is a resource for a topic that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. Simple, healthy and delicious. “
—Eric-James Horton, Sous Chef, Apple Inc.