The Book of Vegetarian Cooking

In its almost 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the world; all in easy to follow, well-explained recipes. This installment, the Book of Vegetarian Cooking, starts with a brief introduction into the basics of the vegetarian diet and then presents recipe suggestions for all major courses, from appetizers, starters and soups to salads, side dishes and desserts. Special chapters are dedicated to brunch and supper dishes, pizzas, pasta and rice dishes, pies, breads and dinner party dish suggestions. Classics such as couscous, tortilla, potato salad and Caesar salad appear next to more unusual dishes such as exotic fruit brulee, vegetable and fruit curry, and hazelnut crepes. From apple tartlets to winter vegetable pie, these recipes, many of which contain suggestions for low-fat alternatives to rich cream and cheese, are a boost for any vegetarian household; as well as for those of us who are looking for ways to reduce the amount of meat we're eating, or simply want to bring healthy cooking back to our kitchens, one meal at a time. Also recommended: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant (Cookery) Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World

This vegetarian cookbook has color photos for every recipe. Layout of recipes are simple and easy to follow. There are great meal ideas such as spinach patties, carrot & ginger souffles, hazelnut crepes with spinach, vegetable & fruit curry, butternut squash crumble, spinach risotto cake, baked mango custards and lots more! I highly recommend adding this cookbook to your collection! You'll use it over & over to make great meals for your friends & family! :)

If you like cooking with vegetables and herbs, this cookbook is for you! Each recipe is a simple combination of fresh vegetables and herbs, which results in a very tasty, yet very healthy meal. I highly recommend this cookbook to people who are looking for a new way to cook vegetables everyone will love.

I don't cook that often, but decided to get a cookbook to try out cooking vegetarian food and I was totally surprised at the flavor and uniqueness of each dish in this book. Not to mention, the recipes are simple and the photos make following them even easier! This book is truly a work of art!