Best of
Vegetarian

2007

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food


Mark Bittman - 2007
    Now, with How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian, Bittman has written the definitive guide to meatless meals-a book that will appeal to everyone who wants to cook simple but delicious meatless dishes, from health-conscious omnivores to passionate vegetarians.How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian includes more than 2,000 recipes and variations-far more than any other vegetarian cookbook. As always, Bittman's recipes are refreshingly straightforward, resolutely unfussy, and unfailingly delicious-producing dishes that home cooks can prepare with ease and serve with confidence. The book covers the whole spectrum of meatless cooking-including salads, soups, eggs and dairy, vegetables and fruit, pasta, grains, legumes, tofu and other meat substitutes, breads, condiments, desserts, and beverages. Special icons identify recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less and in advance, as well as those that are vegan. Illustrated throughout with handsome line illustrations and brimming with Bittman's lucid, opinionated advice on everything from selecting vegetables to preparing pad Thai, How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian truly makes meatless cooking more accessible than ever.Praise for How to Cook Everything Vegetarian"Mark Bittman's category lock on definitive, massive food tomes continues with this well-thought-out ode to the garden and beyond. Combining deep research, tasty information, and delicious easy-to-cook recipes is Mark's forte and everything I want to cook is in here, from chickpea fries to cheese soufflés."—Mario Batali, chef, author, and entrepreneur"How do you make an avid meat eater (like me) fall in love with vegetarian cooking? Make Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything Vegetarian part of your culinary library."—Bobby Flay, chef/owner of Mesa Grill and Bar Americain and author of the Mesa Grill Cookbook"Recipes that taste this good aren't supposed to be so healthy. Mark Bittman makes being a vegetarian fun."—Dr. Mehmet Oz, Professor of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Medical Center and coauthor of You: The Owner's Manual

I Am Grateful: Recipes and Lifestyle of Cafe Gratitude


Terces Engelhart - 2007
    In I Am Grateful, cofounder Terces Engelhart presents her and her husband Matthew’s view of life and business philosophy. She also presents her story of personal healing, sharing highlights of her recovery from food addiction while explaining the benefits of a raw lifestyle. The book’s gorgeous, full-color photographs accompany easy-to-follow recipes for the café’s most popular items, making it easy for readers to prepare live foods at home. Recipes include café favorites such as the “I Am Luscious” raw chocolate smoothie, “I Am Bountiful” bruschetta, “I Am Elated” spicy rolled enchiladas, and “I Am Amazing” lemon meringue pie with macadamia nut crust.

Mediterranean Harvest: Vegetarian Recipes from the World's Healthiest Cuisine


Martha Rose Shulman - 2007
    Mediterranean cooks know how to make eating a pleasure. They do it simply—with olive oil and garlic; with herbs and spices; with tomatoes and eggplants, peppers and squash, figs and peaches, and other seasonal produce. And of course there is crusty bread and local cheese, the freshest yogurt and endless wine.In this authoritative and anecdotal cookbook, award-winning author Martha Rose Shulman captures the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean region in more than 500 delicious vegetarian dishes that will appeal to everyone. The book represents years of meticulous research gleaned from Shulman's travels through France, Spain, Italy, the Balkans, Greece, Turkey, North Africa, and the Middle East. She presents authentic contemporary variations as well. You'll dine with her in Greek olive groves, feast on torecipes handed down from mother to daughter for generations, and she offers her own matoes and fresh sardines in Croatia, savor coffee gelato in the streets of Bologna. At every turn in the road there is a new culinary reward.Whether you are a vegetarian or a dedicated meat eater, Shulman's recipes are substantial enough to satisfy any appetite. Included are such tempting creations as Majorcan Bread and Vegetable Soup, Provençal Chick Pea Salad, Pasta with Ligurian Artichoke Sauce, Greek Cauliflower Gratin with Feta and Olives, Balkan-Style Moussaka, North African Carrot "Compote," and Sweet Dessert Couscous with Citrus and Pomegranate. There is also an entire chapter devoted to the renowned "little foods" of the Mediterranean: tapas from Spain, antipasti and merende from Italy; meze from the eastern and southern Mediterranean, and more. In addition, the book features a glossary of useful cookware and indispensable pantry staples and the best online sources for hard-to-find ingredients.As Martha Rose Shulman herself says, "Mediterranean food enthralls me." Readers of this classic will be enthralled as well.

Yellow Rose Recipes


Joanna Vaught - 2007
    Yellow Rose Recipes is for cooks who want big flavor without the hard-to-find ingredients they'll only use once. Even your most ardent meat-eating friends will love these hearty, comforting dishes. And those already enamored with vegan cooking will find this book sauce-stained and dog-eared in no time. Better buy two! Forward by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. NOTE: This book will ship December 13th.

My Sweet Vegan: passionate about dessert


Hannah Kaminsky - 2007
    Enticing people into the kitchen, Hannah displays a wide array of desserts, including her: Triple Threat Chocolate Cheese Cake Coconut Creme Pie Golden Glazed Donuts Orange Dreamsicle Snack Cake Butterscotch Blondies Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie Brilliant Berry Parfaits Pumpkin Toffee Trifle Award-Winning Mocha Devastation Cake Insisting that her creations must have the potential to impress all taste buds, every recipe has been taste-tested and approved by both vegans and non-vegans alike. For ease in preparation, each recipe includes simple, well-detailed instructions and a photo representing the actual finished product. So go ahead and enjoy a thick slice of Silken Chocolate Mousse Cake, everyone deserves a little indulgence now and then!

Rabbit Food Cookbook


Beth A. Barnett - 2007
    190 pgs, 4.5 in x 5.5 in, hardback wire-o bound; includes tab dividers and hand-silkscreened cover. Cute little illustrated book that includes recipes, timeline of food history, and other food-related miscellany.

Persepolis: Vegetarian Recipes from Persia and Beyond


Sally Butcher - 2007
    Since opening a vegetarian café within her shop Persepolis, Sally Butcher has seen an explosion of interest in her Middle Eastern-influenced vegetarian dishes. Inspired by the food Sally serves up daily to her hungry customers, this sequel to The New Middle Eastern Vegetarian: Recipes from Veggiestan, ventures a little further from the Middle Eastern shores, deserts, and mountain ranges to other continents and beyond... Persepolis brings you the most outstanding (and fun) ways to cook without meat or fish, stopping along the way for a bit of sightseeing. Over 150 new recipes, including more vegan and gluten-free options, offer a fantastic variety of ideas for the vegetarian cook.

Wild Garlic, Gooseberries and Me


Denis Cotter - 2007
    Divided into four themed chapters, It's a Green Thing, Wild Pickings, Nature and Nurture, and Growing in the Dark, each include information and anecdotes about the vegetables that they feature as well as many delicious recipes. There are simple salads and soups as well as more challenging main meals and mouth-watering desserts. Recipes include: Fresh Tagliolini with Abyssinian Cabbage, Pine Nuts & Sheep's Dressing; Courgette Flower, Pea and Chive Risotto; Samphire Tempura with Coriander Dressing; Sea Spinach, Potato and Hazelnut Pancakes; Braised Celeriac Gratin of Chestnuts and Blue Cheese with Red Wine Sauce. Stunning images of the landscape, the food, and the finished recipes complete this delightful read and unique recipe book.

Tempting Tempeh


Emily Clark - 2007
    Tempeh is a nutritious and delicious ingredient with which to cook, for both vegan and non-vegan chefs. This book includes twenty of the best ways to prepare tempeh, each accompanied by a full colour photograph. There are no tricks or secrets to cooking these meals, they are simple and full of flavour. Tempting Tempeh will help you discover and experiment with this cholesterol-free source of protein and omega-3. Recipes range from simple twenty minute meals to more complicated dishes that will have the whole family asking where s the tempeh? Recipes include: bbq kebabs, burritos, cottage pie, red wine and mushroom casserole, rissoles with garlic mash, steaks with wasabi mash, and tahini tempeh. This is a great purchase for novice to advance cooks and the perfect gift for the vegan or vegetarian in your life.

Veg*n Shopper: An essential pocket reference


Emily Clark - 2007
    An ideal shopping companion for vegans and vegetarians.

Refresh: Contemporary Vegan Recipes from the Award-Winning Fresh Restaurants


Ruth Tal - 2007
    One of Canada's hottest restaurants puts a Fresh spin on vegetarian cuisine! Famous for their cornucopia of over 45 sparkling fruit and vegetable juice drinks and 75 dazzling and delicious vegetarian dishes, the gourmet restaurant chain, Fresh, is a legend in Canada's hectic restaurant scene.

Living in the Raw Desserts


Rose Lee Calabro - 2007
    Simple to prepare, these desserts are made without wheat, sugar, or eggs, so can be enjoyed by anyone with food allergies.