This is one of the main books I use for weekday cooking - the recipes are easy, quick to prepare and make use of ingredients that you have in your cupboard or fridge. Don't expect sensational and spectacular dinner party solutions in here, because this is not the book to wow your guests with; however, it does result in healthy, hearty recipes that taste very good and nutritious in a traditional, simple sort of way, perfect for the weekday cook who does not have 3 hours to whip up a meal. This isn't a book with long lists of ingredients - in fact, its simplicity of ingredients and seasonings is just what I like about it. On those nights when your fridge is empty and the shop is closed or you just can't be bothered to go to one, this book will ... Read More:
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This has to be one of the best vegetarian books I've read but also, being a novice in the kitchen, it is great because the recipes are straightforward and understandable. Some of them use unusual ingredients that can be difficult to find but adaptation is part of the fun of cooking. This was recommended to me by a chef friend and he swears by it for the restaurant as well as at home. A must-buy!
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Have to be honest, it's rare I'll even bother to write a book review but feel compelled to here. After being a veggie for 20 years, I'm toying with the idea of becoming a vegan. I'm not one for being preached at and most 'activists' irritate me beyond description. Also, I'm not one for overblown American in your face type writing, so I was a little apprehensive about buying this. I needn't have been. It's superb. Honest, humorous, non preachy and debunks many myths including several perpetuated by vegans themselves. The authors include links for further info and resources which adds to the value too. If you're considering becoming a vegan or even just flirting with the idea, buy this book.
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Colourful and descriptive, this book takes you through every season of your vegetable garden- a must for those of us who think the season only runs from spring to autumn. It shows you have to utilise all 12 months. Unlike other gardening books, this also gives you interesting and different recipes to take your home grown produce from earth to the table. - A great buy!
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The book is presented in an old fashioned way, the pages are boring to look at and there are no pictures of the meals to inspire you to give them a try.
There are quite a lot of meals to try but there is not much variation in the style or ingredients used. There are also alot of canned or pre-made produce involved, which is fair enough but when the meal is in a can and you are told to add cheese and bake I'm sure these are things which we could have come up with on our own.
There is a bit of a lack of imagination but if you are after cheap meals which could feed a few people then you may want to pick this up, I would get a few other books as well though as I would find it incredibly difficult to rely on this one for all occasions.
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The book is presented in an old fashioned way, the pages are boring to look at and there are no pictures of the meals to inspire you to give them a try.
There are quite a lot of meals to try but there is not much variation in the style or ingredients used. There are also alot of canned or pre-made produce involved, which is fair enough but when the meal is in a can and you are told to add cheese and bake I'm sure these are things which we could have come up with on our own.
There is a bit of a lack of imagination but if you are after cheap meals which could feed a few people then you may want to pick this up, I would get a few other books as well though as I would find it incredibly difficult to rely on this one for all occasions.
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This is a wonderful collection of easy to prepare vegetarian dishes that taste amazing. Nadine Abensur transforms simple vegetables like potatoes and spinach into something heavenly. This is what vegetarian food is all about ... dishes that make you want to make them again and again and again. Some of my favourites are the beetroot risotto, spinach soup, and the celeriac and porcini gratin. I love this book because all the dishes I have tried are lovely and if you're cooking for someone else you can be guaranteed that whatever you choose to make from this book will impress your guest without fail. Gone are the days of boring, bland veggie food; Nadine Abensur's book changes the taste of lentils, tofu and cabbage to something spectacular and special.
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Beware. Not everyone on a low carb diet will find these recipes particularly low carb. There are many that include onions and flour (both have a very high GI). But in it's favour there are no Americanisms in sight, and at least the dishes taste wonderful!
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I can't say enough good things about this book. I was surprised by the comment about pasta dishes as only 1 out of the 10 chapters in this relates to pasta. For the tofu fans I would highly recommend the mushroom and tofu stroganoff which has a lovely strong rich flavor. There is a great variety in this book and I have yet to become bored of it, in fact when I recently moved house I was in a blind panic when I thought I'd lost it! There are a couple of recipes that will take you longer when you make them this first couple of times, but in general they live up to the promise of being easy to throw together in 30 mins. I often delve into this during the week after being at work all day and this is the only one of my recipe books I would dare to do this with.
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I love this book. As the only vegan in my household, its brilliant for me to cook meals on my own. Its helped me to discover new foods to eat, different combinations of food, and I feel healthier for it.
I don't care that there are no pictures in the book, why does there need to be? You can imagine with your mind if you know what all the ingredients look like.
The book is divided into winter and summer recipes, which is definitely a winner, as you can then see exactly which are the warming foods and which are the cooling foods. Yum.
The realy great thing is if you have someone to stay who is also vegan, you can just double the recipes up, which is so much easier than trying to reduce sizes from a family book for one person. ... Read More:
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