Featured Website: 101 Cookbooks

We’re jealous of Heidi Swanson. Photographer, food writer, cookbook author, and prolific blogger, she lives the life we all dream of – wrapped in the cool culinary blanket that is the San Francisco food scene. Did we mention that her particular culinary niche is healthy, natural cooking? When we have a hankering for delicious recipes that feature ingredients like mushrooms, beans, tofu – or insert your favorite veggie here – we turn to her site, 101 Cookbooks for inspiration. In addition to eclectic, flavorful dishes, her photography is striking. There is a exquisite image to accompany her daily featured recipe, which just feeds the inspiration to get cooking ASAP. Her writing and photographs have been featured in The Washington Post, Vegetarian Times, Whole Foods Markets, and on NPR. Projects (past and present) have been highlighted in many national and local publications including the Wall Street Journal, LIFE, Shape Magazine, Vegetarian Times, USA Today, Fast Company, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Her Sparkling Ginger Chip Cookies are to die for, and a perfect compliment to warm, cozy holiday festivities.