The Plum Village Cookbook: Simple Plant-Based Recipes for Mindful Living from the Zen Monastery of Thich Nhat Hanh
Nov 2026 · Parallax Press
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Over 100 delicious, lusciously photographed vegan recipes for mindful living from the internationally renowned retreat center Plum Village in France
"The Plum Village Cookbook offers something increasingly rare in contemporary food culture: an invitation to slow down. The recipes are simple, nourishing, and deeply appealing."—bryant terry, James Beard Award–winning author of Vegetable Kingdom
Offering a unique blend of mindfulness and culinary creativity inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the serene lifestyle of Plum Village, this is a great companion for those who seek harmony in both food and life.
The Plum Village Cookbook gives aspiring mindful chefs all they need to recreate the mouthwatering, nourishing dishes from the famed French retreat center, where 40,000 people go annually to learn how to meditate and live mindfully. Beginning with wholesome breakfasts and presenting all the highlights of a retreat day, the collection spans:
The book also offers contemplative practices and meditations for mindful cooking, eating, and even washing the dishes to bring peace, calm, and joy to your everyday table.
"The Plum Village Cookbook offers something increasingly rare in contemporary food culture: an invitation to slow down. The recipes are simple, nourishing, and deeply appealing."—bryant terry, James Beard Award–winning author of Vegetable Kingdom
Offering a unique blend of mindfulness and culinary creativity inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the serene lifestyle of Plum Village, this is a great companion for those who seek harmony in both food and life.
The Plum Village Cookbook gives aspiring mindful chefs all they need to recreate the mouthwatering, nourishing dishes from the famed French retreat center, where 40,000 people go annually to learn how to meditate and live mindfully. Beginning with wholesome breakfasts and presenting all the highlights of a retreat day, the collection spans:
- Colorful dishes from around the world selected by the monks and nuns of Plum Village, reflecting the rich cultural diversity of this international tradition
- Vegan Vietnamese favorites: pho, incredible soups, tofu "charcuterie," spring rolls, summer rolls, banh xeo crepes, and more
- Plant-based recipes from France and other European countries: buckwheat pancakes, pommes de terre sarladaise, and divine pizza
The book also offers contemplative practices and meditations for mindful cooking, eating, and even washing the dishes to bring peace, calm, and joy to your everyday table.
Over 100 delicious, lusciously photographed vegan recipes for mindful living from the internationally renowned retreat center Plum Village in France
"The Plum Village Cookbook offers something increasingly rare in contemporary food culture: an invitation to slow down. The recipes are simple, nou...
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About the author
Thich Nhat Hanh, a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist, was born in Vietnam in 1926 and became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than one hundred books, which have sold millions of copies. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation brought the mindfulness movement to the West. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world.
Sara Remington is a food, lifestyle, and travel photographer whose work includes more than fifty cookbooks published by Abrams Books; Andrews McMeel; Chronicle Books; Clarkson Potter; DeCapo Press; HarperCollins; Random House; Rizzoli; Stewart, Tabori & Chang; Ten Speed Press, Weldon Owen; Williams Sonoma; Viking Penguin; and W. W. Norton.
Sara Remington is a food, lifestyle, and travel photographer whose work includes more than fifty cookbooks published by Abrams Books; Andrews McMeel; Chronicle Books; Clarkson Potter; DeCapo Press; HarperCollins; Random House; Rizzoli; Stewart, Tabori & Chang; Ten Speed Press, Weldon Owen; Williams Sonoma; Viking Penguin; and W. W. Norton.
Thich Nhat Hanh, a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist, was born in Vietnam in 1926 and became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than one hundred books, which have sold millions of copies. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for p...
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