Linda's Kitchen: Simple and Inspiring Recipes for Meat-Less Meals

I felt obligated to take a moment to write a review for this book! It is without a doubt, my favorite cookbook. I have made nearly every recipe in the book and never had a miss. It is my kitchen bible! Some of the best include: asparagus soup, corn pudding, and sour cream enchiladas.

This year I got interested in becoming a vegetarian. So, I decided to try out this book to see if I liked it. I made a couple things out of this book and I was amazed by the easy and fast recipies, and the delicious outcomes. I wish Linda was still around to put together more cookbooks like this one!

As a 10 year Vegetarian I can say that this is the best and most inspiring cookbook that I had ever read. The receipes are fast and easy. The best part is that even my nonvegetarian husband loves them too.

I bought this book after the author's death, and have tried most of the recipes in it. All were delicious and easy to prepare. I find myself returning to this text over and over again when I have an abundance of vegetables ripe in my garden and want an inventive way to prepare them as a main meal. An excellent vegetarian cookbook.

This is one of the best practical cookbooks for vegetarian cooking that I've read. Unlike most of its genre, this book focuses on foods that people really eat. Unlike books such as the Moosewood series that seem to insist you become accustomed to unfamiliar foods and cooking methods that will keep you in the kitchen for hours, Linda McCartney's book uses familiar tastes and preparation methods. Some of the ingredients will be difficult for some to find, however. Since the recipes center around meat-like meals, many use ingredients like TVP and prepackaged vegetarian products. The results are tasty, but be prepared to do some searching in the grocery store. The recipes are very British -- they use lots of butter, cheeses, and are not low in fat. On the other hand, these recipes will be more attractive to those who want to make a gradual transition into vegetarianism, or simply add a few meatless dishes to their weekly diet that their families will actually eat. If you want to try this book, you ought to have basic cooking skills because little is explained. Overall, a very practical book full of foods most Western families will enjoy.