There's a section at the front of the book that explains most of the ingredients - where to buy, how to store and use - great for people who are a little shy about using new ingredients. It's a good book for beginners or people who are experimenting with adding more vegetarian options to their diet. There is a section on planning meals at the back that lets you put together a menu of complementary items and makes it easy to ensure good and balanced nutrition.
Directions are clear and interesting information is given about food and its uses, as well as easy-to-follow instructions for creating some kitchen basics so you don't have to succumb to store-bought preparations.
This book is truly wonderful. I love to make dishes from this cookbook all of the time. This is a "must have" for vegans and vegetarians!
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This book is truly wonderful. I love to make dishes from this cookbook all of the time. This is a "must have" for vegans and vegetarians!
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I used to only cook Thai and Indian vegetarian foods, then saw this book and was impressed by the variety of new recipes, including things I knew from Southern and African restaurants. When tagging the recipes I wanted to try first, I found myself marking half the pages! It's great for planning a week of menus using similar ingredients to make a ton of different things. I half all the recipe quantities, and they are good for 2-3 people that way. It's all been delicious and easy, with most main dishes only using one pot. The instructions for Injera (Ethiopian bread) were creative and it turned out great! I'm starting to use the more authentic ingredients suggested in the recipe descriptions instead of the Americanized versions, using produce ... Read More:
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I have been cooking with this book for three years. It is my most used cookbook and contains wonderful, healthy recipies. It taught me to cook legumes and grains with the pressure cooker (my mother and grandmother had used them, but I didn't know how). The book literally became my guidebook to help my family to eat very healthy delicious meals - I am a working woman and cook when I get home from work or make batches of food on the weekend. This is a marvelous book. Thank you Lorna! (PS. I also use a lot of Bob's Red Mill products...if you can't find ingredients...you can order on the web).
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This is a geat book. I first saw it at the local library and knew I wanted a copy for myself to use and have as a reference book. My book arrived in great condition, better than the library book I borrowed!
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Like the other two reviewers, I bought this cookbook when it first came out and used it til it completely fell apart. And I had the good fortune to live in Santa Barbara, close enough to Ojai to have eaten at Hooker's Ranch House restaurant. I wowed friends and family again and again with dishes that became my favorite classics like Snow White Soup, Mushroom Cutlets and Eggplant Cairo. They are so good, being vegetarian isn't the point of serving them. Here I am today with a beautiful fresh head of cauliflower and the fond memory of Snow White Soup but no recipe. I am SO GLAD I can get another copy...even though this cauliflower won't last til I get the book.
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I have to buy another copy of this book, as my first copy has fallen apart. That's how often I use this cookbook. I buy many cookbooks, but this one has a permanent spot on my kitchen bookshelf.
Every recipe I've tried has been great. The Cinnamon Cornbread is one of my daughter's favorites, and the Salsa recipes are both good. The pasta salads are all excellent, and my family requests them often.
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The thing I really, really appreciate about this cookbook is that there is a beautiful color photograph for nearly every recipe in the book. Plus, it has a big section in the beginning about fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, tofu, etc, to help you idetify ingredients and see what the nutritional value of foods are, all with color photographs.
Some of the recipes in the book, such as the Minestrone with Pesto, Herby Rice Pilaf, and Sweet and Sour Mixed Bean Hot-Pot have become my staples for lunch or dinner. Others, like the Sweet Potato Roulade and Spinach with Raisins and Pine Nuts, are good as appetizers.
It's puzzling to me that some recipes are a knockout, while others are strangely textured, bland, or simply do not work. ... Read More:
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