The Best in the World: Fast, Healthful Recipes from Exclusive and Out-Of-The Way Restaurants

This is a beautiful, elegant little volume with easy and delicious recipes. As as long-time vegan, I consider it one of my favorite cookbooks. I often give it as a wedding gift.

I bought this book hoping to explore the possible vegan options out there. When I read through a great deal of recipes it was overwhelming how many vegan dishes sounded good to me. This book gives recipes for appetizers, vegetables/grains, soups/chili, main dishes, breakfasts, and desserts I did not even know where to begin. I just picked one and started. So far everything has been tasty, not to mention filling! My favorite so far is the Veggie Fajitas. There are also helpful tips on where to find obscure ingredients and what substitutes you can make to lighten a dish.