Comfort Eating with Nick Cave: Vegan Recipes to Get Deep Inside of You

Poor Nick Cave. Life is hard for him and there are many hurdles to deal with every day. And like all of us, Nick is human. In these pages, Mr. Cave finds healthy ways to feed his sorrows, with gusto, whether he’s eating a giant bowl of mashed potatoes, a tofu dog, peanut butter from the jar, spicy potato chips, or licking the frosting bowl. ＂Get inside of me,＂ he passionately tells a slice of pizza. And when you are ready to enter his psyche, there’s Nick’s favorite Rice Krispies Treats recipe to get inside of you, including, of course, ＂twelve tears for flavor.＂ No matter what he’s chowing down on, it’s comforting to witness Nick and his comforts. We all know someone who needs the comforts of Nick Cave as much as they need Comfort Eating with Nick Cave. So the next time they are sobbing to Dumb and Dumber or Scream 2 with a container of chocolate chip cookie dough soy ice cream in their lap, hand them a copy of this cookbook and we’ll all shed a tear together.

Joshua Ploeg is a chef, writer, musician who lives currently in Billings, Montana. He has spent many years traveling the US and several other countries cooking up dinner parties and other special events, mostly traveling by bus, train or plane. He has authored dozens of zines and books, mostly cook books these days and has played in several punk rock bands. Currently he does strange and amusing folk music, esoteric endeavors, and various culinary projects. Read an interview with Joshua on our blog! Automne Zingg is a musician, writer, illustrator, and video artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She uses dark humor and surreal imagery to make critiques about popular culture.