The Ethnic Vegetarian: Traditional and Modern Recipes from Africa, America, and the Caribbean

I have tried almost half of the recipes and loved every single one. I was worried about the large amount of food - but I have never had leftovers for very long. Excellent and creative uses for veggie meat.

We are not vegetarians, but I have been toying with reducing meats in my family's diet. When I picked up this book, I was skeptical. However, each recipie that I have tried has been fantastic! My husband loves the spiciness of the dishes, and I love the rich flavors. The meals are substantial, and you won't miss the meat. Enjoy!

While a few recipes do use eggs or cheese, most do not. Lots of tasty vegan options here.

Finally - a vegetarian cookbook that is not full of the same darn stuff. Most of the veggie cookbooks I find seem to be the same, different variations of the same old stuff, definitely lacking in variety....they're full of tasty food, but they're all the same nonetheless. If you want some different foods on your plate - THIS book is AMAZING....awesome food, great variety of tastes and ingredients, some recipes are more complicated, some not so much. Its one of the best veggie cookbooks I've run across in a long time (and I'm always looking). One drawback though - the author IS way off on the volumes/relative proportions of ingredients in some of the recipes. So, use your best judgement, and alter it to work for your family/taste. I usually use recipes as a base anyway, and don't follow them to the T, so that issue doesn't bother me too much. Overall, a great cookbook.

This is my third time that I've tried to be a vegetarian, and I've lasted six months while the last two times I only lasted about two weeks. The reason was because, being from a black family rich with soul food/grease/meat, it's incredibly hard for me to change my eating habits. The good thing about it is that I'm not that fond of red meat, but I'm starting to gain weight by eating so much seafood and bread to replace it. When i saw this book, it was such a relief. Finally, a cookbook that can explain to me what I need to eat, what I need to buy, and give me appetizing recipes that I would actually WANT to cook instead of feeling like I NEED to cook. This book is organized, conversational, easy to follow, and educational. I really want to thank you, Angela Shelf Medearis, from the bottom of my heart for making this one!