I can't bear the fact that "The Art of Tofu" by Akasha Richmond doesn't have its own thread.  It came out a few years before the rise in popularity of the recent wave of vegan cookbooks.  It is a slim volume with beautiful photos. I have tried at least 50% of the recipes in the book and they have all been very good (ex., the much beloved chocolate chip recipe in VWAV is exactly the same as Akasha's, except she puts a tiny bit of whole wheat flour in hers).

I think what has held this cookbook back is that AR developed it with Mori-Nu, and while it is fine for baking, no one really wants to be eating too much of that stuff as is (but it is very handy if you live in a place or are travelling to a place where it is hard to get fresh tofu). Almost all the entree recipes use freeze and thaw to get over the flimsy texture problem (except desserts). One could also just substitute the regular Chinese style tofu.

If you come across this book at the library or the bookstore, it is worth checking out.

The Compassionate Cook or "Please Don't Eat the Animals!" (circa 1993!), authored by "PETA and Ingrid Newkirk"- I still use this book- there are a few sound comfort food dishes that I continue to make to this day including:

Robin's Pot Pie-A really good pot pie recipe that I LOVE (vegetables and seasoned tofu in a 'chickenless gravy).  I make the pot pie mix, put it in a casserole dish covered with mashed potatoes (rather than bother with a pie crust).  Or, simpler yet, make the pot pie mix and serve over a baked potato or with pita bread.  I usually add more nooch than called for, too, because it's heavenly.

Sweet and Sour Tofu with Vegetables- Quick and Easy.  Oh- and it's really good.  Great served over rice.

Simply Delicious Vegetable Fried Rice- Vegetables and Tofu cooked in peanut oil.  It really is delicious!

Streusel Coffee Cake- Very easy to make.  A winner with carnivore co-workers.

Tofu Cacciatore- Cubed tofu in a mushroom/white wine/tomato sauce.  Excellent over pasta.

Not all of the recipes recipes have tofu by any means.  I guess I just gravitated toward the tofu recipes; this was probably the first book that helped me to figure out to do with the allmighty tofu!

From Vegan Lunchbox Around the World

Baguette with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce- This is such good picnic food, it travels well, and everyone loves it. The raw garlic adds just the right amount of umph.

Huli-Huli Tofu- It was OK, but I'd rather just stir some pineapple into some Sweet Baby Ray's bbq sauce. I won't make it again, probably.

Aloha Sweet Potatoes- Simple, healthy, kid-friendly, and good. A really nice side dish.

Chocolate Babka Muffins- These are so awesome! Everyone loved them. You could use the same method to make cinnamon roll muffins, too. I will be making these this holiday season, for sure.