VEGAN COOKBOOKS
Abraham, Ellen, Simple Treats, Book Publishing Company, 2003
The owner of the bakery by the same name offers hints and recipes for creating vegan desserts like cakes, cookies, muffins, and breads at home.
Abrams, Maribeth and Anne Dinshah, The 4-Ingredient Vegan, Book Publishing Company, 2010
Because the recipes have so few ingredients and the directions are super-easy, The 4 Ingredient Vegan is an excellent book to introduce those new to preparing their own foods or are new to vegan dining. No frills, daunting terminology, or complicated directions makes this book the ideal starter kit for people of any age, especially teens who decide to go vegan and need healthful recipes that focus on simplicity.
Alexander, Nanci, The Sublime Restaurant Cookbook, Book Publishing Co., 2009
The Sublime Restaurant Cookbook recipes are surprisingly easy to prepare, yet designed with a unique flair, making this volume a welcome addition to the home cookbook shelf. Whether its dishes for everyday fare or something special for expected guests, the book is all-inclusive and presents its offerings in a clear, concise, and totally doable style. Those who wish they could dine at Sublime regularly can easily consider the cookbook an excellent stand-in for being there.
Atlas, Nava, 5-Ingredient Vegan: 175 Simple, Plant-Based Recipes for Delicious,
Healthy Meals in Minutes, Broadway Books, 2001
5-Ingredient Vegan is the perfect cookbook for today's busy households, whether they are vegan or not. The recipes have a familiar comfort and the appeal of cooking healthy meals that are truly easy is a winning format. With growing interest in the plant-based diet, many people will find Nava Atlas's recipes the perfect solution to eating healthy while enjoying foods that actually taste great.
Atlas, Nava, Vegan Express, Broadway Books, 2008
For author Nava Atlas, Vegan Express is the well-traveled road to her express kitchen where she created this banquet of 160 appealing dishes in a minimum of time. For anyone who values delectable, wholesome foods with fresh ingredients but finds limited time for complex cooking, Vegan Express is the jewel of the times. The recipes are easy to prepare quickly, focus on familiar ingredients, and offer delightful, delicious diversity. Every family who shares the common experience of hectic days or weeks will find this uniquely inspired cookbook invaluable.
Atlas, Nava, Vegan Holiday Kitchen: More Than 200 Delicious, Festive Recipes for Special Occasions, Sterling, 2011
Vegan Holiday Kitchen is a beautiful volume that contains a galaxy of tantalizing recipes, not only for entertaining throughout the fall and winter holidays, but also for creative spring and summer celebrations. The book is a graphic delight with a multitude of well-designed full-page photos artfully displaying irresistible dishes. Recipes and instructions are so clear and invitingly doable, you'll want this cookbook at your fingertips year-round.
Atlas, Nava, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, Broadway Books, 2009
This fourth edition of this book has been transformed into a totally vegan cookbook, completely revised with 120 recipes arranged by seasons. Dairy and eggs have been eliminated while 20 new recipes have been added. This book clearly demonstrates why Nava Atlas is on the list of top vegan/vegetarian cookbook authors.
Atlas, Nava
Vegetariana: A Rich Harvest of Wit, Lore, & Recipes
Written and Illustrated By Nava Atlas
Amberwood Press, 2021
How wonderful that Vegetariana has been updated to reflect today's growing vegan movement. The recipes, many of them favorite American standards, are now adapted so any vegan can enjoy dishes like Dairy-Free Cheese Sauce and Cincinati Chili Mac without meat. Nearly every page is enhanced with Nava's skillfully crafted delicate pencil drawings of everything from vegetables and herbs to people dressed in clothing from passed eras. Many of the recipe pages are accompanied with delightful food quotations by cookbook authors as well as historical figures. Vegetariana is more than a wonderful vegan cookbook. It's a compendium of kitchen wit, lore, and literary food-related quotations and food history that makes one want to read the book cover to cover without skipping a single page for fear of missing something wondrous
Atlas, Nava, Wild About Greens, Sterling, 2012
Wild About Greens is destined to become the go-to classic cookbook for anyone seeking information on preparing raw and cooked dishes featuring leafy green vegetables. With author Nava Atlas as guide, anyone can feel confident enough to bring greens home from the market and prepare beautiful, eye-appealing, and healthful dishes for the family.
Barnard, Neal and Robyn Webb, The Get Healthy Vegan Cookbook, Da Capo Press, 2010
This is an excellent guidebook for anyone embarking on a journey to a healthier lifestyle. The authors suggest that readers take a three-week test drive instead of just plunging into the program. If the test-drivers notice positive results, they will be motivated to continue. "This is the most important step I have ever taken. You have changed my life, " says Manuel of Los Altos, California. His testimonial could serve as a brief review of this book.
Barnard, Tanya and Sarah Kramer, The Garden of Vegan, Arsenal Pulp Press, 2003
The authors of How It All Vegan are back with a new collection of recipes in a cookbook featuring their irreverent, inimitable style with anecdotes, kitchen hints, and tips.
Barnard, Tanya, and Sarah Kramer, How it all Vegan!, Irresistible Recipes for an Animal-Free Diet, Arsenal Pulp Press, 1999
A unique book that deals with the vegan lifestyle in the form of a recipe for everything from great breakfast foods through desserts to foods and fun crafts for kids such as papier mache. Recipes also include three versions of tofu jerky. The book finishes with a plethora of vegan recipes for household cleaners to weed killers to toothpaste, and even includes recipes for natural cosmetics such as Oatmeal Almond Facial Scrub.
Bennett, Beverly Lynn, Vegan Bites: Recipes for Singles, Book Publishing Company, 2008
This vegan cookbook is carefully conceived for the needs of singles, teens, and the "young at heart." Thanks to savvy chef, food writer, and cookbook author Beverly Lynn Bennett, cooking for one doesn't have to mean preparing a huge pot of beans and eating the same food again and again and again for the entire week. Long overdue, this book also addresses the needs of young adults who have chosen the vegan path while still living at home with their non-vegan parents. Fun cooking and tasty eats may even become a springboard that sparks interest for a young person to become a vegan chef.
Berns, Kittee, Teff Love, Book Publishing Company, 2014
In Teff Love, Kittee Berns does an amazing job of introducing the Western world to Ethiopian cuisine from fitfit to firfir. While Ethiopian cuisine may seem complex, this author breaks it down so anyone can recreate a tasty meal at home. The tantalizing results are irresistible dishes to delight the palate with lively, complex flavors.
Bingham, Rita, 1-2-3 Smoothies, Natural Meals Publishing, 1999
Presents 123 nutritious drinks made with natural ingredients and no sugar or artificial sweeteners. Provides information on how to create milk substitutes using whole grains, seeds, and nuts. Concludes with nutritional information and charts with data on the ingredients used in the recipes.
Bloomfield, Barb, Judy Brown, and Siegfried Gursche, Flax: The Super Food!, Book Publishing Company, 2000
An exceptional, inexpensive cookbook that incorporates flax seeds into each of the 80 plus flavorful recipes. Introduction cites health studies that tout flax as a healing food for many of today's ills. Recipes have nutritional analysis.
Bloomfield, Barb, More Fabulous Beans, Book Publishing Company, 2004
The author of the successful Fabulous Beans returns with More Fabulous Beans filled with popular recipes from the first volume along with many new additions. Ideal for the busy homemaker, most of the recipes call for cooked beans, allowing the cook to use canned or pre-prepared legumes. This collection of more that 100 recipes using 14 kinds of beans is not a glitzy production, just a combination of tasty, high-fiber creations presented in a simple format.
Bravo, Ramses, Bravo!: Health-Promoting Meals from the True North Kitchen, Book Publishing Company, 2012
Bravo! is a stand-apart cookbook that walks the walk and talks the talk of delivering recipes that are healthful and health promoting. None of the all-vegan recipes contains sugar, oil, or salt (SOS). Those three condiments are considered addictive and responsible for leading people to eat unhealthful foods resulting in poor health. While a visit to TrueNorth would be highly beneficial to anyone seeking better health, following the recipes in this book could be the next best thing.
Brent, Eric, The Happy Cow Cookbook, Benbella Books, 2014
The Happy Cow Cookbook showcases a minimum of three attractive photos for each restaurant, some displaying mouth-watering dishes, to make this a gorgeous volume. For anyone traveling across the U.S., planning a stay-cation, or journeying overseas, this volume is much more than a coffe table cookbook--it's a visual treasure that can be packed in a suitcase or taken into the kitchen to prepare a taste of the great big wide vegan world.
Brill, Steve, The Wild Vegetarian Cookbook, Harvard Common Press, 2002
Creatively presents over 500 vegan recipes that feature wild foraged plants in the ingredients. "Wildman" Brill guides the reader in the culinary use of approximately 150 unrecognized wild gourmet plants that can be found in open spaces around the country. The book organizes the recipes by plants found during different seasons of the year.
Burton, Dreena, eat, drink, and be vegan, Arsenal Pulp Press, 2007
This book is a testimony that healthful eating in grand vegan style is totally doable by busy families or individuals leading active lifestyles. The author presents a friendly family delight that won't sit on the bookshelf long before it develops the signs of affection like drips and splashes from loving use.
Burton, Dreena, Vive le Vegan! Arsenal Pulp Press, 2004
Demonstrates that a busy mom can prepare delicious, everyday, plant-based meals for the family without the stress many new mothers experience. Vive le Vegan! will be especially appreciated by mothers of newborn infants who can learn the appropriate times to introduce specific foods that are known to create problems for babies' immature digestive systems. Not all the recipes are geared to feeding baby. There are plenty of tasty down-home dishes for the adults as well.
Calabrese, Karyn, Soak Your Nuts, Book Publishing Company, 2013
Karyn Calabrese's Soak Your Nuts is an exceptional cookbook that focuses on two dimensions of vegan cuisine--raw foods and cooked dishes. Over the many years as Karyn has nurtured her Chicago restaurants into success, she has developed a banquet of recipes and shares many of them in this book. Most of the recipes are easy to prepare at home and have been kitchen tested to perfection. Those who turn strictly to raw foods have plenty to chew on in the raw portion of this volume. And, people who prefer some or all of their foods cooked have a truly rich collection of recipes to enjoy with Soak Your Nuts on the kitchen cookbook shelf.
Cerier, Leslie, Going Wild in the Kitchen: the Fresh & Sassy Tastes of Vegetarian Cooking, Square One Publications, 2005
Whether its grain dishes, main dishes, side dishes, or anything in-between, it's a wild ride in this author's kitchen. The author packs this volume with loads of Mix and Match ideas to inspire anyone interested in cooking with a multitude of variations. Sidebars, cooking tips, head notes, and For a Change suggestions all share a common theme--there are no have-to's in these recipes, only variations and more variations in this innovatively crafted cookbook.
Chelf, Vickie Rae and Dominique Biscotti, The Sensuous Vegetarian Barbecue, Avery Publishing Group, 1994
This book is a must for the summer season to enjoy the pleasure of grilled foods with provocative flavors and innovative combinations. Complete with tips on grilling equipment, an excellent glossary, and even a recipe for grilled pizza.
Cole, Candia Lee,
Not Milk: NUTMILKS!, 40 of the Most Original Dairy-Free Milk Recipes Ever!, Woodbridge Press, 1990
Innovative recipes for non-dairy milks that put nuts and seeds at center stage. Informative with tips for storing, sweetening and fortifying the nutmilks and a resource section to help locate ingredients.
Costigan, Fran, More Great Good Dairy-free Desserts, Book Publishing Company, 2006
This basic baking primer is loaded with invaluable tips and excellent easy-to-understand directions. Most of the recipes include common, easily found ingredients like chocolate, whole-wheat pastry flour, fruits and fruit juices, traditional leavenings like baking powder and baking soda, and flavoring extracts. However, the readers who purchase this book will learn the how-to of sophisticated techniques like gelling and creating softer textures with less familiar ingredients like agar, arrowroot, and kuzu.
Dever, Zsu, Aquafaba: Sweet and Savory Vegan Recipes Mage Egg-Free withe the Magic of Bean Water, Vegan Heritage Press, 2016
In Aquafaba, Zsu Dever has fashioned an entire vegan cookbook for people who want to avoid eggs, but still want the revered classic genre of light and airy dishes that were formerly made with eggs. What makes the book special is that she reaches across continents and utilizes aquafaba in so many tempting international dishes. The book is smartly laid out, features easy-to-read fractions in the ingredient lists, and offers brilliantly photographed illustrations of unique dishes. Both the novice cook and the experienced chef will find much to savor within its pages.
Diamond, Marilyn, The American Vegetarian Cookbook from the Fit for Life Kitchen, Warner Books, 1990
Informative from beginning to end, this book is a jewel for anyone but especially beneficial for those new to the vegan or vegetarian scene. From kitchen basics to cantaloupe milk, from hip pastas to Holiday Pumpkin Pie, this practical cookbook would be a welcome addition to everyone's cookbook library.
Donaldson, Sue, Foods That Don't Fight Back, Arsenal Pulp Press, 2003
While cooking and animal rights may seem totally unrelated, author Sue Donaldson combines the two subjects to bring animal suffering awareness directly onto the dinner plate. Donaldson clearly describes the misery animals raised for food experience before they reach the stockpot or skillet. The major focus of the book, however, is a banquet of vegan recipes with an uncluttered presentation.
Engel, Jenny & Heather Goldberg, Spork-Fed, St. Lynn's Press, 2011
Spork-Fed is a reflection of the sparkling enthusiasm and creativity of Jenny Engel and Heather Goldberg who have assembled a delicious vegan visual treasure chest of easy-to-prepare recipes. They successfully manage to veganize many recipes familiar in an omnivore repertoire. One of their desires is to make food preparation a fun experience. For those not fortunate to take one of their cooking classes, buying this book may be the next best thing. As the sisters say in the introduction, "We strive to present a cuisine that is modern and sophisticated, as we want anyone who picks up this book to feel proud to serve these dishes to anyone lucky enough to sit at your table." They have definitely succeeded.
Erhart, Shep, and Leslie Cerier, Sea Vegetable Celebration, The Book Publishing Company, 2001
This is a specialty book that takes one on a sea vegetable gathering journey and strives to educate readers on the nutritional benefits of this ocean harvest. The authors introduce other uses for sea vegetables such as shampooing, bathing, and fertilizing plants. Offered are unique sea vegetable recipes like Dulse Vegetarian Pizza. Offers a helpful chart with nutritional information, a resource page, bibliography, and index.
Esslstyn, Anne Crile and Jane Esselstyn, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125 Delicious, Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes, Avery, 2014
The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook is not just for those recovering from heart disease. The key words are "prevent" and "reverse." Everyone can benefit from this whole-foods, plant-based lifestyle that will aid in unclogging those plaque-filled arteries. By leaving processed foods laden with salt, sugar and oil behind, people can enjoy these delicious recipes and take charge of their own health at the same time. In this book Authors Ann and Jane Esselstyn clearly demonstrate that healthy can be delicious!
Esselstyn, Rip, Plant Strong: Discover the World's Healthiest Diet--with 150 New Engine 2 Recipes, Grand Central Life & Style, 2015
The overriding message of Plant-Strong comes in Part 1 when Esselstyn states, "Plants can heal. Plants can nourish. Plants can nurture. Plants can give you everything you need to be the healthiest person you can be and live the life you deserve to live."
In this book Rip Esselstyn not only gives the health reasons for following a plant-based lifestyle, but also by providing the delicious recipes, he gives readers the basic tools that lead to great health and vitality.
Feral, Priscilla and Lee Hall with Friends of Animals, Dining with Friends: the Art of North American Vegan Cuisine Cookbook, Nectar Bat Press, 2005
This banquet of innovative recipes features fresh fruits and vegetables in preparations that are easy, even to the new home chef. The team efforts of creative vegan chef, gardener and animal activist Priscilla Feral and animal law and environmental activist
Lee Hall blossomed into a stunning vegan cookbook that reflects the authors' commitment to live "in harmony with the planet and its inhabitants."
Freed, Hermine,
The Vegan Epicure: 135 Delicious Recipes for Healthy Eating, Sterling Publishing Co., 1998
A discussion of foods that heal and foods that harm precedes a collection of recipes that includes everything from soups to desserts. Especially useful is the reference section that presents a chart of nutrients and the foods that contain them and another chart of nutritional values of foods. Includes a bibliography.
Gentry, Ann with Anthony Head, The Real Food Daily Cookbook, Ten Speed Press, 2005
The owner of the popular Real Food Daily Restaurants in Southern California has compiled recipes that reflect her philosophy. "The Real Food Daily approach is an innovative and life-enhancing blend of world cuisines, and this book is about living in harmony with our environment and reaping the delicious rewards."
Gertenstein, Devra, Local Bounty: Seasonal Vegan Recipes, Book Publishing Company, 2007
Local Bounty: Seasonal Vegan Recipes is not only a vegetable treasure trove of innovative recipes with a seasonal focus, but it is also a book that brings home the important message of buying local produce and supporting the local farmers. The recipes are uniquely conceived and introduce unusual vegetables that may be available only at farmers' markets. Easy enough for newcomers to the kitchen and tempting enough to entice home chefs into preparing homemade dishes, the recipes really put vegetables in the forefront of the mealtime offerings.
Goudreau, Colleen-Patrick, The Vegan Table, Fair Winds Press, 2009
An exceptional cookbook, this volume is much more than a collection of recipes. It's a guide to successful vegan entertaining and living with awareness that the compassionate vegan lifestyle allows our furry and feathered friends to live peacefully among us earth-dwellers. Keep this volume handy on the bookshelf--it's the ideal kitchen companion you'll reach for when company's coming.
Greenberg, Patricia, with Helen Newton Hartung, The Whole Soy Cookbook, Three Rivers Press, 1998
Nutritionist and graduate of the Scottsdale Culinary Institute, the author covers the vegan table with delightfully annotated recipes from appetizers to desserts that include nutritional data. This innovative recipe volume also includes sources for soy products, an excellent index, and a metric conversion chart
Grogan, Bryanna Clark, and Joanne Stepaniak, Dairy-Free and Delicious, The Book Publishing Company, 2001
Readers will benefit from the excellent section focused on dairy-free nutrition by Brenda Davis, R.D. The recipes by two seasoned cookbook pros cover a full range of dishes that imitate the taste and mouthfeel of dairy products while treating the reader to delectables like Sour-Cream Streusel Cake, Lasagne, and Cream of Mushroom Soup, all without dairy products. Well indexed.
Grogan, Bryanna Clark, The Fiber for Life Cookbook, Book Publishing Company, 2002
Stresses the importance of fiber in the diet in preventing many lifestyle diseases and offers numerous gourmet international vegan recipes that are high in this essential nutrient.
Grogan, Bryanna Clark, Nonna's Italian Kitchen: Delicious Home-Style Vegan Cuisine, Book Publishing Company, 1998
Italian cooking in the vegan style with innovative recipes along with many old favorites. Author shares family traditions and memories while informing about regional Italian cuisine.
Hagler, Louise, Miso Cookery, The Book Publishing Company, 2000
This author of several vegan cookbooks offers a first-hand account in detail of the making of miso in the U.S. The recipes are wholesome, easy to prepare, and demonstrate the ease of incorporating miso into everyday as well as special dishes to heighten flavor and provide excellent nutrition. Convenient index.
Hagler, Louise, Soyfoods Cookery: Your Road to Better Health, Book Publishing Co., 1996
Presents familiar dishes using soyfoods of all kinds. Recipes are flavorful, easy to prepare and include nutritional analysis. Brief chapter on soyfoods and their role in health issues such as cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, menopause, and osteoporosis.
Hagler, Louise, Tofu Cookery: 25th Anniversary Edition, Book Publishing Company, 2008
Soy technician and nutrition educator, Hagler returns to one of her early culinary triumphs with the stunning anniversary edition. In this complete revision of her classic book, she has made a concerted effort to update her recipes to reflect today's nutritional standards and current tastes. Wisely, she has reduced the salt and fat content in many recipes and has provided a wider variation of sweeteners. Old-time cooks who have the original edition will be amazed by this visually appealing update with the lavish use of colors to separate the recipes on each page and the numerous photos of dishes. Newbies can't help being drawn to the book with its artisinal food styling and exceptional interior design. The big lure for them is the easy-to-prepare foods that fill this volume.
Hingle, Richa, Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook, Vegan Heritage Press, 2015
Although much Indian cooking is vegetarian, many dishes typically contain dairy and eggs. Richa Hingle shows that delicious vegan Indian dishes are a reality and not difficult to prepare. Richa is especially adept at utilizing spices in her cooking. This book could well serve as a primer in the use of spices in food preparation. Her photographic and food styling skills are evident in the numerous attractive photos that enhance this volume. Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen could easily become a classic in vegan Indian cooking.
Hudson, Janet, The New Vegan: Fresh, Fabulous, and Fun, Thorsons, 2005
Caterer Hudson concentrates on presenting 440 well-seasoned, innovative recipes. Even picky eaters will find a plethora of favorites in her Fusion Vegan Cuisine. Long-time home chefs and busy moms alike will appreciate this book for its flavorful, easy-prep recipes that can transform anyone into a successful cook.
Hutchins, Imar and Dawn Marie Daniels, Vegetarian Soul Food Cookbook, Epiphany Books, 2001
Those who believe soul food has to be fatty and meaty will be pleasantly surprised by this collection of soul food recipes that are vegan and even raw. Chef Hutchins includes over 150 recipes, one-third of them raw, with that classic Southern flavor but without health negatives. Black Eyed Pea Croquettes, Cheezy Grits, Cajun Dirty Rice, Po' Boy Chopped Barbecue, and Potato Pone are a few of the unique recipes.
Jack, Alex and Gale, Amber Waves of Grain: Traditional Whole Foods Cooking and Contemporary Vegetarian Vegan and Macrobiotic Cuisine, One Peaceful World Press, 2000
An excellent look into the background, practice, and philosophy of macrobiotic cooking, this book includes recommendations on cooking utensils, methods, fire, water, and the importance of cooking with love. Included is an extensive selection of recipes, medicinal formulas, some unique ideas on travel foods, and a glossary of typical terms used in macrobiotic cooking. Two indexes, one for recipes, the other a general index for the text.
Jacobs, Barbara and Leonard Jacobs, Cooking with Seitan, Avery, 1994
A complete how-to book of recipes using gluten to create delicious from-scratch delectable appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, breads, and desserts. Brief history of seitan and complete instructions for making your own homemade wheatmeat. Helpful resource section.
Jaffrey, Madhur, World Vegetarian, Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 1999
Ten years in the making, this book with its over 700 pages is a treasury of recipes that reflect the world travels of the author as she collected, gathered, and adapted global techniques and food styles. More than 200 recipes for legumes, nuts, vegetables, and dairy. Do you know how to cook celery cabbage? Did you even know celery cabbage existed? There's a Chinese recipe for it in the book.
Jones, Ellen Jaffe, eat vegan on $4 a day, Book Publishing Company, 2011
eat vegan on $4 a day is an exceptional book that stays true to its cost-saving, healthy-eating vegan message from beginning to end. This book motivates readers to cook from scratch because the recipes are so easy and tempting, and the ingredients are so available and affordable. This is a gem of a cookbook for everyone, rich or poor, vegan or not, because it will inspire people to embrace home cooking. Most of all, this compact book provides convincing evidence that eating healthful food does not have to cost more than $4 a day.
Jones, Ellen Jaffe, Kitchen Divided, Book Publishing Company, 2013
Kitchen Divided is an excellent resource that addresses the dietary concerns that plague semi-vegan households. Ellen Jaffe Jones meets those challenges in her own household and passes on a multitude of handy tips and delicious recipes, along with a bit of easy-going philosophy that change does not come easily and can be intimidating. She aims to entice and win over the non-vegan rather than demand change. Perfect for a Kitchen Divided, this volume is actually ideal for any household that appreciates tasty vegan food.
Jury, Jean-Christian, Vegan: The Cookbook, Phaidon, 2017
Vegan: the Cookbook is not an ordinary book of recipes. It is an international compendium of recipes shared by home cooks around the world, a coffee table volume extolling the merits of vegan dining as well as a sourcebook of unique recipes time tested by people who cook for their families every day. Plaudits go to Jury for presenting recipes for gourmet foods that are not only delicious, but also bear the stamp of good health.
Kramer, Sarah, La Dolce Vegan! Arsenal Pulp Press, 2005
Fans of Sarah's previous books were so enamored with them they flooded her with their own recipes, many of which are now part of this funky fun cookbook that will proudly wear the stains of drips and drops from savory, sweet, and spicy ingredients used and loved by home chefs. This volume is not only a treasured collection of original recipes and readers' contributions but is also full of imaginative treatments for living life in the happy zone.
Lawson, Gloria and Debbi Puffer, Tasty Vegan Delights, Review and Herald Publishing Association, 2001
Seventh Day Adventist philosophy focused on healthy lifestyle and diet separate the sections of this graphically attractive cookbook packed with easy wholesome recipes contained in a spiral bound edition. Beautiful photos, index by food category, and glossary included. Some recipes contain honey. Nutritional data included.
McCann, Jennifer, Vegan Lunch Box: 130 Amazing, Animal-Free Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love, De Capo Press, 2008
Vegan Lunch Box is a must for any vegan family who will benefit from the host of tasty recipes and unique suggestions that make lunch a joyful experience. Packed with an infinite supply of clever ideas, the recipe section is where Jennifer is able to turn lunch into a fun dining experience! Many of the dishes would even be a delight to teens and adults, and they may not even balk at the host of playful food presentations like adding red radish "fingernails" to baby carrots for Halloween or cutting bread slices and veggies into flower or animal shapes.
McCarthy, Brian P., The Vegan Family Cookbook, Lantern Books, 2006
The reader won't find complicated or elegant fare between these pages, but this book will be warmly welcomed in any vegan household with hungry little mouths to feed. With over 400 family-geared recipes, the book is a gem of a collection of tasty, familiar dishes that will make it a treasured volume in any vegan kitchen.
McDougall, John, M.D., The New McDougall Cookbook, Dutton, 1993
Contains three hundred meatless, dairy-less, high-carbohydrate and almost fat-free recipes. Includes tips for adapting your own recipes. Explains the McDougall program used at St. Helena Hospital and Health Center.
McKenna, Erin with Chris Cechin, Photographs by Tara Donne, babycakes: VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, AND (MOSTLY) SUGAR-FREE RECIPES FROM NEW YORK'S MOST TALKED-ABOUT BAKERY, Clarkson Potter, 2009
babycakes is a unique volume that concentrates on totally vegan, wheat and dairy-free familiar, home-style desserts that bring comfort and pleasure to the palate along with big smiles of satisfaction. Each recipe is carefully crafted to bring success, visual appeal, and more than a pinch of sweetness into one's life. It's a cookbook that delivers the ultimate in sweet indulgence.
Masters. Tess, The Blender Girl Smoothies: 100 gluten-free, vegan & paleo-friendly recipes, Ten Speed Press, 2015
Tess Masters is the guru of the blender. In The Blender Girl Smoothies she offers an informative compendium of tips, suggestions, and delicious recipes to make the best smoothies on the planet. The large, clear, unfettered photo of each smoothie recipe shows the home chef exactly how the finished smoothie will look. The book is a blessing for today's fast-paced life and assures readers that anyone can pack a tasty, refreshing, nutrient-dense meal into a glass.
McDonald, Tommy, Field Roast: 101 Artisan Vegan Meat Recipes to Cook, Share & Savor, DaCapo, 2017
Field Roast is essentially a book about making seitan, but this seitan mimics what you would buy when you pick up a package with that same name in the store. There is no recipe in this book for any of the Field Roast products you would buy in the store. That would be giving away trade secrets. One caveat--in an era where some people want to avoid gluten, the book may have some detractors. Field Roast is an excellent roadmap for anyone wanting to make delicious vegan roasts, sausages, burgers, and deli slices without using soy. The volume is lavishly illustrated and almost makes the home chef say, "I want to make it and serve it to my guests."
Melina, Vesanto and Joseph Forest, Cooking Vegan, Book Publishing Company, 2012
Cooking Vegan is much more than a cookbook. It is a basic guide for approaching the vegan lifestyle sensibly with an emphasis on sound nutrition. By combining their knowledge and skills, Vesanto Melina and Joseph Forest have created a cooking manual that can be used as a foundation by someone new to the vegan path. The easy-to-prepare recipes and the health information make this book a boon to all vegans.
Messina, Virginia and Kate Schumann, The Convenient Vegetarian, Macmillan, 1999
This handy book lives up to its title with a multitude of ideas to make vegetarian food preparation truly convenient. Even has recipes for preparing your own mixes to make quick homemade meals and a section that treats leftovers with creativity. A treasure for both the experienced vegetarian cook and the beginner.
Mingkwan, Chat, Buddha's Table, Book Publishing Company, 2004
Offers the reader an excellent cookbook to help attain expertise at recreating vegetarian Thai cuisine. Clear explanations about its unique ingredients, easy instructions for preparing the recipes, and a graphically pleasing format including two full-color food photos make Buddha's Table an excellent cookbook for anyone who loves to explore exotic flavors.
Mingkwan, Chat, Asian Fusion: A Culinary Odyssey of Vegan Recipes, Book Publishing Company, 2010
Asian Fusion is pure delight to anyone who adores Asian foods and loves the experience of delving into learning about the ingredients and cooking techniques that make these varied cuisines so unique and doable. Because Asian cuisine can be surprisingly meat laden, it poses a considerable challenge to veganize. Chat has accomplished his mission to bring traditional Asian cuisine to the vegan community and has fulfilled the task with masterful skill. Chat's pioneering sojourn of tasting and creating vegan renditions of Asian recipes also led him to Japan, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam where he ferreted out the exceptional dishes in this book. Each recipe's head note provides a cultural glimpse into seasonal traditions as well as national celebrations where featured foods are always present.
Mingkwan, Chat, Vietnamese Fusion Vegetarian Cuisine, Book Publishing Company, 2007
This intriguing cookbook is for those who love to dabble in exotic cuisines. The recipes are alluringly composed with instructions that are clear and easy to follow. Chat Mingkwan has done a masterful job of simplifying a complex cuisine, yet he maintains the flavor and feel of Vietnam's compelling culinary traditions.
Mistress Ginger, Mistress Ginger Cooks!: Everyday Vegan Food for Everyone, Book Publishing Company, 2014
Mistress Ginger Cooks! is truly a delightful cookbook with exceptional treasures to offer, not only within the array of tasty recipe from appetizers to desserts, but also in the visual treats that pop up on a vast number of pages. Photogenic Mistress Ginger makes her kitchen THE place to be, as shown in the impressive number of brilliantly colored photos, from full-color food shots to the diva herself in sexy garb and a great big smile. This showgirl makes cooking fun AND delicious!
Molinaro, Joanne Lee,
The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen
Avery, 2021
Every chapter of The Korean Vegan Cookbook is blessed with narration that shares some familiar traditions relating to the recipes or reveals a past reminiscence connected to the foods in that section. These tidbits are what make the book so exceptional and create a warm connection to the author and her family. Joanne earned an honored position by winning the 2022 James Beard Award for Vegetable-Focused Cooking.
Because this vegan author is a talented storyteller, she succeeds in charming her readers while also tempting them with delicious Korean recipes and compelling photos. Along with the tantalizing recipes, it's those fascinating stories that make this book a keeper, and one to revisit again and again for the tasty recipes.
Moskowitz, Isa Chandra with Matthew Ruscigno, Appetite for Reduction, Da Capo, 2011
Appetite for Reduction is a dieter's delight! Few weight-loss plans can offer this much fun in the kitchen, at the table, and in the mind. Isa Chandra Moskowitz has explored the world of foods by shopping at a variety of ethnic markets to introduce exciting vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, and condiments that turn simple recipes into exotic dining. Maintaining the focus on weight loss throughout the book, each of the recipes delivers low calories, low fat, and delicious dining.
Moskowitz, Isa Chandra and Terry Hope Romero, Vegan Cupcakes Take over the World, Marlowe and Company, 2006
This innovative New York team of bakers has given dessert lovers a book that offers complete courses from Cupcake Baking 101 to Advanced Cupcake Baking 401. With these recipes, even a novice baker can turn out a batch of award-winning cupcakes that dazzle with their unique, mile-high toppings.
Moskowitz, Isa Chandra, Vegan with a Vengeance, Marlowe and Company, 2005
What makes Vegan with a Vengeance more than just another great cookbook, is that the recipes are interspersed with pages offering resources, organizational suggestions, and many poignant past experiences in the punk world like her travels to cook with the group Food Not Bombs. These pages are so compelling you may want to take the book to bed and just enjoy reading for the fun of it. And when you awake in the morning, haul out the waffle iron and bake up a batch of Ginger-Pear Waffles.
Moskowitz, Isa Chandra and Terry Hope Romero, Veganomicon: the Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, Marlowe, 2007
Keenly aware of their eager audience and the dearth of vegan cookbooks covering basic cooking instruction for the kitchen novice, the authors applied their personal kitchen expertise, drew from long-standing kitchen wisdom, and offered good common-sense approaches to plant-based cooking. With its 250 totally vegan recipes, plenty of kitchen how-to, and a host of good solid culinary advice, Veganomicon: the Ultimate Vegan Cookbook is an awesome volume for a newcomer to the vegan path as well as for those experienced in the kitchen.
Moskowitz, Isa Chandra and Terry Hope Romero, Veganomicon, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, Da Capo Press, 2017
Autumn is the perfect season to celebrate with authors Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero on the publication of their 10th Anniversary edition of Veganomicon.
This beloved cookbook has been updated with 25 new and delicious recipes. In addition, many updates to the original recipes have been implemented to reflect today's interest in natural sweeteners, unprocessed eating, and allergen-free options.
This new edition features meals for all occasions and soy-free, gluten-free, and low-fat options, plus quick recipes for getting dinners on the table with ease.
Veganomicon is a juicy cookbook richly peppered with delicious touches and tasteful accents. Readers and home cooks will appreciate the authors' attention to detail, leaving no question about how to bring a recipe to fruition and serve it with flair. Recipes are identified by icon to assist those looking for gluten-free, soy-free, and lower-fat categories. Veganomicon is a dynamic classic that will remain a standard kitchen favorite for all time.
Nowakowski, John B., Vegetarian Magic at the Regency House Spa, Book Publishing Company, 2000
Chef John shares the recipes he developed at the Regency House Spa, a Florida vegetarian spa emphasizing holistic health. The emphasis is on heart-healthy, cholesterol-free low sodium recipes. Includes four weeks of sample dinner menus and a schedule for a three-day juice fast.
Noyes, Tamasin, American Vegan Kitchen, Vegan Heritage Press, 2010
American Vegan Kitchen, the result of Tamasin Noyes' aha moment in a Vermont diner, brings a panoply of delicious temptations to this country's vegan kitchens. Vegans no longer need focus on wistful thoughts about old-time comfort foods they no longer eat. Clearly, this home chef has created a new set of home-cooked American specialties that will some day become the nostalgic memories of future generations.
Noyes, Tamisin, Grills Gone Vegan, Book Publishing Company, 2013
Grills Gone Vegan presents a handy compendium without boundaries. The author clearly demonstrates that grilling is not limited only to cooking outdoors during the summer months but explains how easy and enjoyable it is to turn to this cooking method summer, winter, spring, fall, and even in rainy weather. Grilling lends such flexibility it even provides the ideal cooking method when the power goes out. Beautifully assembled full-color photos of mouthwatering dishes are sprinkled throughout the book to add delicious visual flavor and plenty of enticements.
Nussinow, Jill, The Veggie Queen: Vegetables Get the Royal Treatment, Vegetarian Connection Press, 2005
Author Jill Nussinow demonstrates her love of plant foods and stirs interest in anyone wanting to learn how to bring more vegetables into the diet. Most recipes are easy to prepare and offer an ideal guide to cooking what's in season. The Veggie Queen is not only for people who like vegetables, but also for anyone who enjoys great tasting food.
O'Brien, Susan, The Gluten-Free Vegan: 150 Delicious Gluten-Free Animal-Free Recipes, Marlowe & Company, 2007
The Gluten-Free Vegan is a rich source of 150 delicious and healthful recipes for anyone, but especially for those who suffer from health problems caused by gluten-containing ingredients. Today, many gluten-free products appear on grocery shelves, but few are geared to the vegan lifestyle. Susan O'Brien's book offers welcome relief at last and will, no doubt, become an invaluable kitchen staple.
O'Brien, Susan, Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food, DeCapo, 2012
Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food by Susan O'Brien is a golden treasure for the gluten-free kitchen. Those searching for tasty, kitchen-tested family favorites free of gluten-containing grains will appreciate the 125 irresistible delights. The book is packed with the need-to-know information and easy-to-follow recipes. Three double-sided pages of gorgeous color photos are proof that gluten-free cuisine can be visually appealing and damn delicious!
Olson, Cathe, Lick It!, Book Publishing Co., 2009
Lick It! is everything an ice cream lover could dare to dream! Never too young nor too old to enjoy a chilled dessert, readers can find a plethora of irresistible ice cream flavors that can be quickly prepared ahead. The recipes are so clear and easy; even young children might find their kitchen niche and enjoy making dessert for the whole family. Every household needs Lick It! for the fun of it!
Oser, Marie, The Enlightened Kitchen: Eat Your Way to Better Health, Wiley, 2002
A collection of 175 plant-based recipes based on her newspaper column of the same name. Shows cooks how to create tasty vegan versions of traditional dishes. Includes valuable nutritional information.
Oser, Marie, More Soy Cooking, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000
Contains good information to support the benefits of soy, helpful charts listing plant-based protein and calcium sources, glossary of uncommon ingredients, a panoply of recipes that feature soy foods ending with a recipe for Vegetarian Dog Treats. Recipes all have nutritional analysis. Resource guide and recommended reading list.
Oser, Marie, Soy of Cooking, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996
Each of the tasty 170 recipes include a soy product incorporated into savory home-style dishes that are easy to prepare. Brief section on kitchen techniques, suggestions for incorporating herbs and spices, glossary, and suggestions for stocking the pantry. Includes nutritional analysis for each recipe and a helpful resource section.
Palmer, Sharon,
California Vegan: Inspiration and Recipes from the People and Places of the Golden State,
Globe Pequot, 2021
Sharon Palmer's newest cookbook, California Vegan, is an engaging charmer, not only for the stunning, tastefully styled, full-color food photos she takes herself but also for the crisp, appealing recipes and the enchanting tales she unfolds at the beginning of each chapter. Sharon is thrilled with California's vegan lifestyle and has embraced it with a loving heart. Readers will instantly feel the passion the author expresses when she writes, "Eating plant-based is a joy--a revelation! Let this book serve as testimony to the beauty and light surrounding a California vegan lifestyle."
Parekh, Hema, The Asian Vegan Kitchen: Authentic and Appetizing Dishes from a Continent of Rich Flavors, Kodansha International, 2007
The author's desire is not to use meat-centered dishes of the nine countries and replace them with vegetarian substitutions, but rather to focus on the many already vegan foods that people regularly cook in their own homes. Each of the book's chapters centers on a different Asian country: China, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, India, and Japan.
Pavlina, Erin, Vegan Family Favorites, VegFamily, 2005
The publisher of VegFamily Magazine has assembled 174 kid-friendly recipes submitted by readers. The recipes have proven results with children and adults and yet, offer speedy preparation with ingredients the typical vegan household is likely to have on hand.
Phillips, Bianca, COOKIN' CRUNK, Book Publishing Company, 2012
Attractively designed with appealing food styling in eight full-color photos, well-crafted, veganized recipes, and headnotes that give the reader a little taste of the Southern tradition, COOKIN' CRUNK has a compelling lure for anyone who loves to cook. The recipes are even easy and concise enough to encourage newcomers to dive in.
Pickarski, Ron, Friendly Foods, Ten Speed Press, 1991
A cookbook of elegant vegan cuisine offering creative foods with exceptional flavor. An innovative cookbook from a knowledgeable chef. The author became a Franciscan monk who completed his culinary schooling while in training for his Order.
Reinfeld, Mark. The 30 Minute Vegan, Soup's On, De Capo Press, 2014
As many vegans realize, soup can be a great starter for a meal, the basis of a light repast, or a hearty and wholesome meal. In The 30 Minute Vegan, Soup's On, Mark Reinfeld has added another 30-minute gem to his list of books that make vegan cooking so much easier and peaceful. The recipes are not only delicious, but they also display the mantle of good health.
Rivera, Michelle, The Simple Little Vegan Slow Cooker, Book Publishing Company, 2005
With its short ingredient lists of familiar items the home chef is likely to have on hand,
The Simple Little Vegan Slow Cooker is ideal for busy families. This quick, handy guide with 64 easy-to-follow recipes also features advice about purchasing and using slow cookers.
Robertson, Robin, More Quick-Fix Vegan: Simple, Delicious Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less, Andrews McMeel, 2014
Venerated cookbook author Robin Robertson totally gets it and really caters to her audience--people really do want to cook meals at home. and they want to be able to prepare delicious, healthy recipes that come together quickly. More Quick-Fix Vegan is her third quick-fix style cookbook that provides just what her readers have been asking for.
Robertson, Robin, 1,000 Vegan Recipes, Wiley, 2009
With 1,000 Vegan Recipes on the home bookshelf, everyone can dine in vegan style and still enjoy familiar foods with flavors, sauces, and seasonings that make dining so pleasurable. In this mammoth work of more than 600 pages Robin Robertson has created a comprehensive encyclopedic reference collection of American comfort foods and international recipes that cover all aspects of vegan cooking. She has designed the recipes to emphasize fresh whole foods and to appeal to cooks of all skill levels. Anyone wanting to leave those cholesterol-laden foods behind may want to start by opening this valuable resource.
Robertson, Robin, Party Vegan: Fabulous, Fun Food for Every Occasion, Wiley, 2010
Party Vegan is a fun book to include on the kitchen bookshelf for the many occasions throughout the year when special celebrations beg for delicious meals and menus with pizzazz. Newbies to planning gatherings of any variety will have plenty of guidance, tips, and suggestions from an experienced chef. With Robin Robertson's innovative recipes and multitude of party planning hints, everyone can plan a successful party.
Robertson, Robin, Quick-Fix Vegan: Healthy Homestyle Meals in 30 Minutes or Less, Andrews McMeel, 2011
Quick-Fix Vegan is the winning choice for everyone who appreciates a cookbook of tasty recipes with the family's busy schedule in mind. Robin has all the tips and tricks needed to show the home cook the multitude of ways to prepare wholesome dishes in 30 minutes or less. This treasure of 150 mouth-watering vegan recipes also makes a very thoughtful gift.
Robertson, Robin, Vegan Fire and Spice: 200 Sultry and Savory Global Recipes, Vegan Heritage Press, 2008
Vegan Fire and Spice is like having a set of international cookbooks that have been custom veganized and adapted to the Western kitchen and grocery store, yet retain bracing spiciness and charismatic flavors. The book is a full-throttle fire-eater's blast! This totally user-friendly cookbook employs familiar ingredients easily found in any grocery store and avoids exotic, hard-to-find items that often frustrate a home cook.
Robertson, Robin, Vegan on the Cheap: Great Recipes and Strategies That Save You Time and Money, Wiley, 2010
With its focus on saving money and still offering delicious recipes, Vegan on the Cheap is an outstanding vegan cookbook packed with recipes for enjoyable soups and stews, salads, noodle dishes, stir-fry meals, casseroles, pizza, burgers, and sandwiches. Also included are slow-cooker favorites and delicious desserts. Anyone watching the pennies and looking for tasty recipes to prepare at home will find this book a household treasure.
Robertson, Robin, Vegan Planet, Harvard Common Press, 2003
Anyone wondering what vegans eat might want to sample this jumbo volume of 400 recipes plus some healthy tips on nutrition and health. Includes many recipes from the author's inspired vegan repertoire.
Robertson, Robin, Vegan Planet, Revised Edition: More Than 425 Irresistible Recipes with Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the World, Harvard Common Press, 2014
Though readers will find there is not one photo in the book, they will discover Vegan Planet is such an all-inclusive and compelling cookbook it could become THE only household vegan cookbook they will need. That said, check out Robin's many other innovative cookbooks, just for the fun of it!
Robertson, Robin, Veganize It: Easy DIY Recipes for a Plant-Based Kitchen, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017
When we began our vegan journey almost three decades ago, we would have loved to have a book like Veganize It!. We had very little of the information about the substitutions this book handily provides. The book comes in an attractive package with eye-catching graphics and lavish full-page color photos. For the most part, the recipes are simple, requiring a maximum of three or four directions. Veganize It! is a guidebook that belongs in every plant-based kitchen. It's now in ours. Thank you, Robin Robertson!
Rodgers, Vimala, Vegetarian Meals for People-on-the-Go, Hay House, 2002
The author, a handwriting expert and motivational speaker, offers 101 simple vegan recipes with easy-to-locate ingredients for the busy home chef. The author's goal is to offer delicious family meals with an abundance of fruits and vegetables without spending too much time in the kitchen.
Roettinger, Alan, Speed Vegan: Quick, Easy Recipes with a Gourmet Twist, Book Publishing Company, 2010
Speed Vegan demonstrates how easy it is to create exceptional foods with lively flavors and fragrances by spending no more than a half hour in the kitchen. It's a spice-blessed volume that dares to play mind games with the cook by teasing the senses. Seasoned cooks as well as neophytes will appreciate this rich, flavor-infused, easy-to-prepare collection of recipes. We wish Alan Roettinger much success in his vegan journey.
Rogers, Jeff, Vegan Ice Cream, Ten Speed Press, 2014
Vegan Ice Cream will always be the go-to ice cream recipe book for those who appreciate easy recipes that simply never fail. The variety of flavors and the inclusion of raw vegan ice creams as well as standard favorites will make this a cookbook vegans will delight in buying as a gift, or personally using to prepare cool summer treats for family or friends who visit.
Rogers, Jeff, Vice Cream: Over 70 Sinfully Delicious Dairy-Free Delights, Celestial Arts, 2004
Vegans will appreciate the dairy-free recipes. Raw food enthusiasts will revel in the tasty recipes created only with raw ingredients. Non-vegetarians, especially those who are lactose intolerant, will be able to enjoy tasty frozen desserts they will be able to produce in their own homes. What makes the book so engaging is the simplicity of the recipes. Most have between four and seven ingredients with some containing only three. The directions are clear and easy to follow, while assembling them takes just minutes. The longest aspect is waiting 40 to 60 minutes for the ice cream mixture to freeze.
Romero, Terry Hope, Salad Samurai, Da Capo Press, 2014
Salad Samurai by Terry Hope Romero is a cookbook treasure! Packed with alluring salad recipes, magnificent photos, and innovative suggestions, the book is one everyone ought to consider THE household handbook for salads that are not only beautiful, but also bountifully heaped with ideas for delicious dining.
Rose, Richard and Brigitte Mars, The Hemp Nut Cookbook, Book Publishing Company, 2004
Richard Rose's informative chapters on hempseed history, nutrition, and politics partnered with Brigitte Mars' innovative recipe offerings explore new ways to utilize hemp nuts to create tasty and nutritious dishes. The recipes, though unique, are easy to follow.
Rudnicki, Kelly, Vegan Baking Classics, Surrey Books, 2010
Veganizing traditional desserts has many challenges, but by eliminating peanuts and tree nuts, the task becomes an even more ambitious endeavor. Author Kelly Rudnicki succeeds in achieving sweet success in Vegan Baking Classics, a dessert cookbook that will be treasured by all, especially families with members avoiding dairy, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts. Rudnicki offers the real goods--delectable classic desserts that are vegan, yet indistinguishable from the old dairy and egg-laden standards.
Sadowski, Laurie, The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread, Book Publishing Company, 2011
The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread is an invaluable gift not only to those with gluten intolerance or sensitivity but also to anyone who loves home-baked bread products. The recipes are clearly written and easy to follow, but the best part is that they've been tested to assure they will be successful. Author Laurie Sadowski loves to bake breads, muffins, scones, and buns, and now she can now share her talent with this outstanding book. One can almost imagine walking into her kitchen and finding a loaf of freshly baked bread ready for slicing.
Sadowski, Laurie, The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Cakes and Cookies, Book Publishing Company, 2013
The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Cakes and Cookies is a jolly window into the contagious enthusiasm the author exhibits about gluten-free baking. Few people will bake just one of the recipes. Most likely they'll thumb through the book with anticipation to choose the next sweet treat. For families with members who suffer from food allergies and gluten intolerance, this book comes to the rescue with imaginative sweets for kids parties, adult birthdays, holiday celebrations, and just for the fun of it celebrations.
Sadowski, Laurie, The Allergy Free Cook Makes Pies and Desserts, Book Publishing Company, 2014
The Allergy-Free Cook Makes Pies and Desserts is another winner for author Laurie Sadowski who knows how to guide beginners and experienced cooks into successful baking in grand gluten-free style. The book would make a treasured gift for people with gluten sensitivity and a fun baking adventure for anyone who just loves to make desserts.
Saltzman, Joanne, Intuitive Cooking, Book Publishing Company, 2006
Saltzman imparts a unique knowledge of food characteristics that, once learned, will allow anyone to be able to cook without a recipe. Each cooking process, boiling, blanching, broiling, grilling, soaking, smoking, sealing/sautéing, steeping, dehydrating, steaming, and pressure-cooking is explained in great detail and brings greater understanding of how to create a great dish without a recipe. Readers truly receive a unique education on how each cooking method transforms an ingredient.
Schinner, Miyoko, Artisan Vegan Cheese, Book Publishing Company, 2012
Artisan Vegan Cheese will quickly find a comfy niche on any vegan's cookbook shelf and will soon wear the beloved drips and drops of a well-loved cookbook. The recipes are clearly written and easy to follow and offer amazing variety for all the favorite cheeses and classic cheese-endowed recipes one could want.
Schinner, Miyoko Nishimoto, The New Now and Zen Epicure, The Book Publishing Company, 2001
The author, a food writer and former owner of Now and Zen Bistro in San Francisco, has created a vegan cookbook of exquisite quality that includes color photos and excellent food styling. Good explanations of ingredients and their uses preface the exceptional recipes. Miyoko is known for her outstanding desserts.
Schwegmann, Michelle and Josh Hooten, Eat Like You Give a Damn, Book Publishing Company, 2015
The book is a banquet, giving the eyes a luscious feast. Most of the recipes are accompanied with tantalizing, full-color pages of the mouth-watering dishes that make the book compelling. The volume is attractive and eye appealing, graphically well-designed, and printed on glossy clay-coated paper.
The Eat Like You Give A Damn cookbook is a gem of easy every-day vegan dishes, a terrific go-to volume for the every-day household. Though these recipes grace the Herbivore's dining table, they're ideal for everyone's table. Between the covers are the magical recipes that make foodies smile and mealtimes so delightful.
Sebestyen, Jenn,
Meatless Monday Family Cookbook: Kid-Friendly, Plant-Based Recipes
Fair Winds Press, 2020
Exceptional features that make The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook so appealing for the family are the host of attractive, full-page, color photos and the "Kids in the Kitchen" tips. At the bottom of each recipe, the Kids in the Kitchen note suggests specific tasks that include children in the meal preparation, an excellent technique that develops kitchen skills and forms interest in health-promoting foods. The pages are also heavy-duty clay-coated paper to withstand the messy handling by little kids' fingers. Families will appreciate this cookbook for the many recipes offering tasty dishes that have familiar homey flavors, ingredients that are readily available, and directions that are easy to follow.
Sher, Lacey and Gail Doherty, You Won't Believe It's Vegan: 200 Recipes for Simple and Delicious Animal-Free Cuisine, De Capo Press, 2008
The recipes are well-written and broken down into simple directions. Like many cookbooks, this one includes a host of dishes that are fast preps along with others that are a bit more fussy and just right for special occasions. You Won't Believe It's Vegan! is for those who appreciate novel dishes and eclectic, imaginative flavor combinations.
Shurtleff, William and Akiko Aoyagi, The Book of Tempeh, Harper & Row, 1979
The two authors present an outstanding, well researched book on the history and origins of tempeh. Recipes offer many ways to serve this exceptional soyfood, while the last third of the book gives complete instructions for preparing tempeh from scratch at home.
Solomon, Jay, 150 Vegan Favorites, Prima Health, 1998
A professional chef, the author's innovative flair comes through in these tasty recipes that cover everything from appetizers to desserts. Chef reveals secrets for seasoning soups that stand out.
Soria, Cherie, Angel Foods, Heartstar Productions, 1996
The author's deep connection to celestial spirits has inspired this vegan cookbook that features about 50% raw foods. Promotes sprouting, cultured foods recipes and the use of fresh organic fruits and vegetables to create delectable dishes all prepared with loving energy.
Sroufe, Del with Glen Merzer, Chef Del's Better Than Vegan: 101 Favorite Low-Fat, Plant-Based Recipes That Helped Me Lose Over 200 Pounds, BenBella Books, 2013
Better Than Vegan takes health and art seriously, offering 101 visually exciting recipes that avoid unhealthy ingredients like processed sugars, fats, oils, and white flour. Instead, this volume contributes delicious recipes from whole, plant-based foods that enhance health. The stunning photographs and food styling are testament to the appeal of truly healthy and tasty foods. Del Sroufe and Glen Merzer have merged their creative talents to produce a memorable volume for people interested in weight loss and health improvement.
steele, jae, Get It Ripe: a Fresh Take on Vegan Cooking and Living, Arsenal Pulp Press, 2008
Cookzine author, holistic vegan nutritionist, and dedicated vegan blogger, steele reached into her metaphoric, cruelty-free bag and pulled out an impressive volume of not only a bountiful array of delicious recipes, but also a storehouse of kitchen-wise techniques, nutritional guidance, and enough inspiration to give a new vegan a great foundation for a new, healthier lifestyle. Over 150 recipes have found the perfect home in a cookbook packed with innovative cooking ideas and lifestyle information that evolved from her own vegan journey.
Steen, Celine and Tamasin Noyes, Vegan Finger Foods: More Than100 Crowd-Pleasing Recipes for Bite-Size Eats Everyone Will Love, Fair Winds Press, 2014
Vegan Finger Foods is not a how-to-be-vegan cookbook. Instead it's all about the most eye-appealing and mouthwatering recipes to help readers put party foods on the table with panache! The book is a must-have for anyone who enjoys entertaining. With this volume on the kitchen counter, everyone can prepare inspired party foods that wow the fussiest guests.
Steen, Celine and Tamasin Noyes, Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day! Fair Winds Press, 2012
Sandwich aficionados will adore Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day! because they will discover "bold new ground" just like the name of one of the chapters. This pair of authors has a flair for creating definitive flavors that make each sandwich a novel dining experience. Though many of the recipes are lengthy and require a bit of time in the kitchen, they are compelling enough to entice home cooks into a sandwich-making session to relish!
Stepaniak, Jo, Gluten-FreeTips and Tricks for Vegans: All the Fab Food You Thought You Couldn't Eat, Book Publishing Company, 2016
Once again Jo Stepaniak has delivered another valuable book for vegans. Whether they want to be gluten-free for themselves or for entertaining friends or family, they have Gluten-Free Tips and Tricks to guide them. This gluten-free handbook excels in simplicity with easy-to-follow information and recipes. And the price is right.
Stepaniak, Jo, The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook, Book Publishing Company, 2003
Jo Stepaniak's well-loved The Uncheese Cookbook has now morphed into a larger, more graphically appealing, gastronomic 10th anniversary classic of first-rate faux cheese delights. There's hardly a soul who doesn't gravitate to the heady flavors of a dish featuring cheese. For vegans, who have kissed their cheese goodbye and opted for a compassionate lifestyle, Stepaniak's "uncheese" dishes are a welcome return with a dairy-free blessing.
Stepaniak, Jo, The Uncheese Cookbook, Book Publishing Company, 1994
Truly exceptional recipes for everything a cheese lover adores, but without the cheese. Not a drop of dairy in the book, yet recipes for cheesecakes, brie, lasagne and more taste almost like the real thing.
Stepaniak, Jo, Vegan Deli, Book Publishing Company, 2001
A delightful collection of original, easy-to-prepare recipes that emulate traditional New York ethnic delicatessen foods of yesteryear. Even includes Pickled Eggplant "Herring" that tastes just like old fashioned pickled herring. A nostalgic treasure with healthy ingredients.
Stepaniak, Jo, Vegan Vittles, Book Publishing Company, 1996
Here's a book you can count on for reliable and delicious recipes. It opens with vegan philosophy, nutritional information, and an outstanding section on vegan substitutions for things like sugar, dairy products, and eggs. Offers a resource section. The book features a unique double index; one is a general index, the other is indexed by main ingredient, making it easy to locate a recipe.
Stepaniak, Jo, Vegan Vittles: Second Helpings, Book Publishing Company, 2007
Open Vegan Vittles, Second Helpings: Down-home Cooking for Everyone to any page to find a blast of innovative recipes that represent a wealth of knowledge from a cookbook author who has been preparing vegan dishes for more than 40 years. If you are the happy owner of the original edition of Vegan Vittles, you'll certainly want to have this updated version in your cookbook collection.Vegan Vittles, Second Helpings is an expanded and enriched treasury of down-home delicious recipes with natural goodness--just the way you like them!
Stevenson, Patricia, Michael Cook, and Patricia Bertron, The Whole Foods Diabetic Cookbook, Book Publishing Company, 2002
Discusses the types and complications of diabetes. Shows how a vegan diet combined with exercise can be used to manage this dreaded disease. Presents high fiber, whole foods recipes incorporating whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables to help control diabetes naturally.
Stowell, David and George Black, The Veganopolis Cookbook: A Manual for Great Vegan Cooking, Surrey Books, 2010
From cover to cover The Veganopolis Cookbook is a truly beautiful volume of recipes vegans will find compelling. Non-vegetarians can learn to love vegan cuisine with this cookbook as their guide to delicious and healthful meals made from scratch with wholesome ingredients. With a welcome balance of classic dishes and innovative originals, global influences and familiar American standards, and mostly easy to assemble recipes, this is one cookbook that will quickly gain favorite status on the home cookbook shelf.
Suchman, Michael and Ethan Ciment, NYC VEGAN, Vegan Heritage Press, 2017
NYC Vegan brings a colossal offering of New York's famous foods to the vegan table in such a personal way. The authors warmly share their love of the city and excel in bringing a taste of NYC to those who have never visited the bustling Big Apple. Whether it's Blintzes, Pierogis, or New York Cheesecake one might crave, the recipe is in the book in grand vegan style!
Sutton, Mark, Heart Healthy Pizza Book, CreateSpace, 2012
Heart Healthy Pizza contains no color photos or dazzling graphic design. Instead, author Mark Sutton has created the first vegan pizza cookbook that just happens to have a healthy and innovative approach to making some of the tastiest pizza creations ever. Sutton breaks with tradition to prove that a delicious pizza does not have to be a health time bomb. He leads the way to innovative pizza creations anyone can prepare at home--and none of the recipes contain oils or cheese of any kind!
Tanumihardja, Patricia, Farm to Table Asian Secrets: Vegan & Vegetarian Full-Flavored Recipes for Every Season, Tuttle, 2017
Farm to Table Asian Secrets is an impressive work. The author truly does share the secrets of successful Asian home cooking by including the small, yet important details. While some of the dishes are found on restaurant menus, most are very special and geared only to the home cook. Anyone who loves Asian food and enjoys cooking will treasure the traditional recipes in this book. Consider the book an ideal gift for someone special who appreciates Asian dishes at their best.
Terry, Bryant, Vegan Soul Kitchen, Da Capo Press, 2009
Vegan Soul Kitchen not only reveals that Bryant Terry writes with flair, but the book also proves he cooks with flair and has the ability to propel novices and pros into the kitchen for a full-on soul-inspired cooking adventure. The recipes are well written, easy to follow, and feature fresh, whole natural foods prepared from scratch. Southern cuisine has never tasted this good!
Theodore, Laura, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics, BenBella Books, 2013
Jazzy Vegetarian Classics is one delicious vegan cookbook that hits all the right notes and offers appealing improvisations on familiar American standards. The recipes tantalize with an upbeat tempo and they really swing. The exceptional graphic design makes this book a jazzy banquet that delights the eyes and stirs up a strong desire to taste every recipe.
Theodore, Laura,
Jazzy Vegetarian's Deliciously Vegan:
Plant-Powered Recipes for the Modern Mindful Kitchen
Scribe Publishing Company, 2018
Jazzy Vegetarian's Deliciously Vegan is a blast--it's a party--it's a festive celebration of delicious vegan foods designed with panache! Thumbing through the cookbook, the reader will quickly conclude that Laura Theodore adores preparing beautiful foods and does the job with style. While the dishes may look complex in the photos, the recipes are actually easy, very doable, and feature familiar ingredients that are easy to shop for. The book would make a treasured gift for anyone who enjoys cooking and just might jump-start a newbie into the kitchen!
Theodore, Laura
Laura Theodore's Vegan for Everyone: 160 Family Friendly Recipes with a Delicious, Modern Twist
Scribe Publishing Company, 2020
Vegan for Everyone is a cookbook treasure, not only for its impressive, brilliant food photos but also for the exceptional recipes that are so well crafted. There are no intimidating, long ingredient lists and no lengthy, complex directions either. The recipes are truly practical and well designed for the everyday home cook, for weekday meals or that special company dinner. Some of the dishes have the reminiscent quality of old-fashioned goodness that Mom might have served many years ago. Laura Theodore gives these recipes a special pinch of love that makes them feel just right for today. The food photography alone is so impressive one could be tempted to simply chew up the pages and have the feeling of feasting on a sumptuous meal!
Theodore, Laura, Vegan-ese: an easy guide to enjoying a plant-based diet, Jazzy Vegetarian LLC, 2015
Vegan-ease succeeds in making vegan cooking uncomplicated. Novice cooks and old timers will find this compendium of recipes an inspiration for making colorful and tasty meals. Laura Theodore is truly a master of making home cooking easy on the cook, yet she doesn't shortchange on featuring wholesome, unprocessed ingredients. Throughout the pages are simple-to-make recipes perfect for everyday meals and slightly fussier dishes for company or holiday feasting with a bright splash of color.
Tucker, Eric with Bruce Enloe, The Artful Vegan, Ten Speed Press, 2003
The well-known chef of Millennium Restaurant in San Francisco has compiled another collection of cutting-edge, gourmet vegan recipes. Stunning photos make this a truly artful volume.
Tucker, Eric and John Westerdahl, The Millennium Cookbook, Ten Speed Press, 1998
A beautiful cutting-edge vegan cookbook with attractive color and sepia photography. Eye-appealing gourmet recipes from the famous Millennium Restaurant in San Francisco. A fabulous gift book for anyone who enjoys cooking.
Two Moons, Leinana, Bacon-ish: Sultry and Smily Plant-Based Recipes from BLTS to Bacon Mac & Cheese, Vegan Heritage Press, 2016
Bacon-ish is a fun cookbook for every household because today more and more families find they are cooking vegan dishes for one or more family members. Turning the pages, readers will find mouth-watering bacon-infused recipes and eye-appealing photos. Vegans, new and experienced, will welcome the return of bacon in its new, delightful, plant-based mode that makes foods zing with captivating, salty, savory, and smoky flavor.
Valencik, Sharon, and Photos by Milan Valencik, Sweet Utopia, Book Publishing Co., 2009
Sweet Utopia is an exceptional dessert extravaganza, with its collection of original offerings bound to please anyone who finds gratification at the dessert table. This husband and wife team have succeeded in bringing an impressive volume of not only innovative desserts to an eager vegan audience, but also a cookbook that reveals skillful photography and food styling to give each creation visual artistic appeal. With a single glance at almost any stunning page, the home baker is instantly propelled into a perfect sweet utopia.
Vegetarians of Washington, The Veg-Feasting Cookbook: Favorite Recipes from Local Restaurants and Leading Chefs in the Pacific Northwest, Book Publishing Company, 2005
The Vegetarians of Washington were so successful with their travel guidbook, Veg-Feasting in the Pacific Northwest published in 2004, they received numerous requests for recipes from the restaurants in their guidebook. Eager to please, they created The Veg-Feasting Cookbook. Newcomers to the vegetarian scene will appreciate the recipes for their clarity and easy-to-follow format, while long-time vegetarians will relish this unique collection and the opportunity to become acquainted with chefs not only from the Pacific Northwest but also from across the country.
Wagner, Lindsay and Ariane Spade, The High Road to Health, a Vegetarian Cookbook, Prentice Hall Press, 1990
For anyone making the transition into a vegetarian diet, this cookbook offers many helpful suggestions and basic information to guide one along the path. The recipes offer appealing dishes that have familiar ingredients used innovatively. The last chapter takes a look at our eroding ecology and how vegetarianism can be a benefit.
Wakeman, Alan and Gordon Baskerville, The Vegan Cookbook, Faber and Faber, 1986
Published in London and still in print this old standby features great basics including how to make your own vegan yogurt, ice cream, sour cream, and an old English favorite, double cream. Includes recipes for Cashew Loaf and Mushroom Pie for special occasions. Offers seven reasons to be vegan, vegan nutrition, resources, and a glossary.
Wyrick, Jason, Vegan Mexico: Soul Satisfying Regional Recipes frm Tamales to Tostados , Vegan Heritage Press, 2016
In Vegan Mexico Jason Wyrick makes Mexican food extremely accessible to vegans. The book is a visual delight and lavishly illustrated with numerous full-page photos of the recipes provided by the author. He not only offers recipes for numerous tasty dishes, but he also relates those recipes to a discussion about cultures of various regions of the country. Any vegan interested in cooking unique Mexican dishes Must Have this book. Those not interested in making the recipes will find it a fascinating read and appreciate the research the author has undertaken to deliver a comprehensive look at Mexican cuisine.
Wyrick, Jason, Vegan Tacos: Authentic & Inspired Recipes for Mexico's Favorite Steet Food, Vegan Heritage Press, 2014
Home cooks can find a huge number of recipes for tacos in books and on the internet. What distinguishes Vegan Tacos: Authentic & Inspired Recipes for Mexico's Favorite Street Food from the others is the healthy and compassionate recipes in this book. Jason Wyrick can now claim the title of superhero and wear the cape because he has elevated the simple taco to a level of super taste and health. No matter what cooking expertise the reader has, there will be recipes and techniques in this book to stir one's desire for the taste of authenticity and creativity.
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VEGETARIANISM
Akers, Keith, A Vegetarian Sourcebook,Vegetarian Press, 1993
The author answers the question, "Why should I become a vegetarian?" by creating a well researched handbook that explores the nutrition, ecology, and ethics of a natural food diet. This is not a soapbox argument but a book that supports its theses with extensive research. The appendix begins with a section on how to become a vegetarian. It features a bibliography, a list of publications and contact information on vegetarian organizations. There is even a 15-page section of vegan recipes.
Bowlby, Rex, Plant Roots: 101 Reasons Why the Human Diet Is Rooted Exclusively in Plants, Outside the Box, 2003
Presents extensive research to show how the WELL (Wholly Eating Leaves to Live ) Diet is superior to the SICK (Self-Induced Carnivorous Killer) diet. In 101 brief chapters the author discusses how a plant-based diet is beneficial to human health and the environment. The author presents his facts using novel devices like multiple choice quizzes, dialogs, and playlets. His sense of humor is apparent throughout the work.
Havala, Suzanne, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Vegetarian, Alpha Books, 1999
This outstanding book is truly a guide that helps the new vegetarian journey into unfamiliar territory with valuable information. Many practical suggestions from dining out to travelling, to networking with other vegetarians. Graphically interesting with sidebars offering humor, helpful hints, and advice.
Maurer, Donna, Vegetarianism: Movement or Moment? Temple University Press, 2002
Researcher Maurer examines the vegetarianism to discover whether it is a fad or a trend. The movement has focused on the health benefits that have been borne out by research and has lobbied for more vegetarian options. Readers will find the history of vegetarianism, the attitudes of health professionals toward the diet, and the activities of vegetarian organizations. They will also be introduced to the strategies of its leaders, the role of the food industry in promoting vegetarian diets, and the ideology of the movement.
Melina, Vesanto, Brenda Davis, and Victoria Harrison,
Becoming Vegetarian: the Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Vegetarian Diet, Book Publishing Company, 1995
Anyone wanting to learn about the clinical nutritional details of vegetarianism can find this book highly informative. Includes recipes, snack ideas, glossary, and a very readable guide to make the transition to a vegetarian or vegan regimen. The three authors are registered dieticians who pool their expertise to educate the public.
Rice, Pamela, 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian, Lantern Books, 2005
Pamela Rice, founder of the Vegetarian Resource Center in New York City and editor of The VivaVine: The Vegetarian Issues Magazine has assembled a voluminous amount of research to make a convincing case for vegetarianism. It can be a reference sourcebook for vegetarians seeking more information to support their beliefs. As a browsing volume, it offers easy-to-read capsules that can be sampled at various times.
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VEGETARIAN COOKBOOKS
Albert-Matesz, Rachel, The Ice Dream Cookbook: Dairy-Free Ice Cream Alternatives with Gluten-Free Cookies, Compotes & Sauces, Planetary Press, 2008
The Ice Dream Cookbook is a special volume geared to those who adore ice cream enough to want to make healthier, lower fat versions at home. Packed with how-to details, informative sidebars, helpful notes, and invaluable tips, this cookbook makes it possible for anyone to concoct a homemade, knock-your-socks-off dairy-free ice cream dessert.
Atlas, Nava, Great American Vegetarian; Traditional and Regional Recipes for the Enlightened Cook, 3rd. edition, M. Evans and Company, Inc., 1998
Illustrated by the author, this unique cookbook has an old-fashioned flair with historical and informative sidebars and quotations. From Colonial delicacies to those of New England, Pennsylvania Dutch, the South, Creole and Cajun, to the Southwest, the annotated vegetarian recipes include representative foods from all across the United States with dishes like Virginia Peanut Soup and California Omelet. Seasonal menus and resources included.
Atlas, Nava, The Vegetarian Family Cookbook, Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, 2004
The author reveals the many cooking secrets she has devised to please her kids, their friends, and the adults in the family, too. An invaluable reference for preparing great tasting vegetarian and vegan meals for families. The mainly vegan recipes emphasize health benefits and eating pleasure for everyone.
Atlas, Nava, The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet, Broadway Books, 2001
This is a full cornucopia of 250 recipes that ingeniously combine five ingredients to create tasty, tempting dishes that cover the gamut from soups, salads, and pastas, down to wraps, grains, beans, veggies, and fruits. Many recipes feature side bars with menu suggestions. Contains a list of pantry staples, suggestions for planning weekly menus, and an excellent cross-referenced index.
Atlas, Nava, Vegetariana; a Rich Harvest of Wit, Lore, and Recipes, Amberwood Press, Inc., 1999
Originally published in 1984, this revised and updated edition offers 230 vegetarian and vegan recipes with appealing quotations in the side bars of most pages. Almost every page contains the author's original black and white drawings that enhance the book's overall presentation. Contains an excellent glossary of herbs and spices, brief cooking tips, resource section in bibliographic form. Well indexed.
Bess, Patti A., Vegetarian Barbecue, Lowell House, 1998
The author puts the grill to work full time with recipes for appetizers, through desserts that are made on the barbie. A no-frills book with wholesome vegetarian recipes that are easy to prepare and provide healthy foods for entertaining or family get-togethers.
Bingham, Rita, Country Beans, Natural Meals Publishing, 1998
Bingham, Rita, Natural Meals in Minutes, Natural Meals Publishing, 1999
Both books spotlight meat-free meals that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. The author emphasizes high-fiber, low-fat, recipes prepared with natural ingredients. Country Beans offers over 300 recipes, many gluten-free featuring bean flour.
Natural Meals in Minutes contains a special section on sprouting techniques and using sprouts in recipes.
Bishop, Jack, A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen, Houghton Mifflin, 2004
Focuses on inventive family-style meals that incorporate the plethora of fresh vegetables the author and his family harvest from their membership organic community farm from June to November. Bishop's philosophy, "Buy local, cook global, and keep it real," brings realistic recipes to everyday meals that are entirely workable.
Bittman, Mark, How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food, Wiley, 2007
This monumental work with over 900 pages is crammed with useful information for any cook. It definitely belongs in every vegetarian household. Vegetarians will find a trove of information to get cooking and be weaned away from fast foods and prepared foods. Vegans may feel slight disappointment because of his use of eggs and dairy, but there are enough recipes labeled with a "V" to satisfy vegans. Compassionate cooks may be able to veganize a number of the vegetarian recipes. Bittman is to be commended for spending three years creating this valuable compendium that will help move omnivores and flexitarians toward vegetarianism. Maybe, he'll get there himself one of these days.
Brown, Sarah, The Vegetarian Bible, Reader's Digest, 2002
Lavishly illustrated, this compendium is an essential handbook for vegetarian cooking. In addition to 250 recipes (many photographed), the volume contains nutritional information, cooking advice, and an extensive glossary of ingredients including illustrations of fruits, vegetables, legumes, herbs, oils, sweeteners, and other ingredients.
Caldicott, Chris and Carolyn, World Food Cafe, Soma Books, 1999
Exotic, intoxicating, intriguing, and riveting are expressions to begin describing this unique cookbook. The authors have traveled throughout the world collecting and adapting recipes that appeal to those with a palate for the complex flavors of African, Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, and South American cuisine. Beautiful color photography throughout beckons the reader to step into the culture and taste the delights.
Canumalla, Anu, Paakam: Everyday Indian for a Vegetarian Lifestyle, AuthorHouse, 2008
Paakam: Everyday Indian for a Vegetarian Lifestyle includes recipes for breads, salads, chutneys, relishes, and desserts, each clearly explained in this well-designed, graphically stunning, oversized cookbook printed on acid-free paper resembling a delicate gray faux parchment. Even the innovative cover design is composed of food ingredients featuring many colors of lentils, beans, cardamom seeds, turmeric, and chiles on a backdrop of white rice bordered by green beans and cinnamon sticks. This gorgeous volume makes Indian cooking so enticing it almost compels one to want to learn this ancient art. The feast of spices included in the recipes makes Indian cooking seem far less daunting than other Indian cookbooks and far more inviting.
Cerrier, Leslie, gluten-free recipes for the conscious cook, New Harbinger Publications, 2010
For people who strive for ultimate gluten-free safety, the best option is to prepare food themselves. Those who want to eliminate gluten from their lives and are vegetarian will find gluten-free recipes for the conscious cook an excellent basic introduction to this style of cooking. Leslie Cerrier presents a variety of creative recipes to introduce readers to a whole variety of grains other than wheat, rye, and barley. Although the recipes use some grains unfamiliar to many, these gluten-free substitutes appear in tasty and exotic creations that are quite easy to prepare.
Chesman, Andrea, The New Vegetarian Grill: 250 Flame-Kissed Recipes for Fresh Inspired Meals, Harvard Common Press, 2008
Innovative, original, and handsomely updated, The New Vegetarian Grill is a volume that will bring helpful knowledge to the home chef as well as exceptional flavors to the table. The book is well conceived and dishes up 250 great recipes that are easy to prepare, even in today's busy households. It is an update of the 1999 edition that received a James Beard Award for the Vegetables and Vegetarian cookbook category.
Conil, Jean, The Complete Book of Vegetarian Recipes, Foulsham, 1996
French chef Conil presents over 100 easy-to-follow recipes for all occasions, from quick healthy meals to Sunday brunches and festive celebrations. He offers unique dressings and garnishing suggestions and even Chinese stir-fry dishes.
Conners, Christine and Tim, Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin', Globe Pequot Press, 2004
The Conners have successfully assembled a collection of vegetarian recipes designed to provide the necessary energy for hikers who face rigorous challenges daily. Realizing that hikers are not gourmet cooks, the authors have gathered recipes that emphasize ease of preparation. Although the recipes are not all vegan, in most cases, substitutions would be easy to make.
Cottrell, Edyth Young, The Oats, Peas, Beans & Barley Cookbook, Woodbridge Press, 1994
Vegetarian recipes focusing on legumes and grains from breads and entrees to desserts and soyfoods. Author is a research nutritionist at Loma Linda University and presents her dietary philosophy in layman's terms.
Drennan, Matthew and Annie Nichols, Vegetarian Entertaining, Lorenz Books, 1997
An exceptional cookbook enhanced by beautiful color photography on every page. Each recipe has step-by-step illustrated directions from beginning to end to guide one in turning out perfect dishes. Many gourmet touches.
Edrissi, Fred, Chef's Healthy Pasta: Vegetarian Recipes to Boost Your Vitality and Health, Alive Books, 1999
Pasta recipes with exceptional flair are the focus of this book that contains many stand-out dishes. Directions for making homemade pasta, ravioli and some innovative pestos. Brief historical information about pasta and alternative grains. Beautiful color photography throughout.
Emmons, Didi, Entertaining for a Veggie Planet, Houghton Mifflin, 2003
The owner/chef of Veggie Planet Restaurant shares "250 down-to-earth recipes" guaranteed to take the fuss out of entertaining. While a good portion of the author's recipes are vegetarian and heavy on the dairy products, substituting tofu or soy cheese, soy cream cheese, and soy yogurt can easily veganize the majority of offerings.
The Essential Vegetarian Cookbook, Murdoch Books, 1996
Every page is artistry in color photography and food styling with wholesome recipes that are as hearty and nutritious as they are visually appealing. Includes many recipes for dishes with an international flair. Page 13 presents an impressive, colorful full-page natural food vegetarian pyramid.
Farrey, Seppo Ed and Myochi Nancy O'Hara, 3 Bowls, Vegetarian Recipes from an American Zen Buddhist Monastery, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000
Much more than an exceptional cookbook awaits the reader who embraces this book. Interspersed throughout are numerous pages that describe the zen monastery and its beautiful surroundings, zen rituals, and a touch of zen buddhist philosophy. Japanese calligraphy introduces the beginning of each chapter. Recipes are ideal for home cooking.
Fiore, Toni, Totally Vegetarian: Easy, Fast, Comforting Cooking for Every Kind of Vegetarian, De Capo Lifelong Books, 2008
Television show chef Fiore takes the mystery out of vegetarian cooking and removes any misconceptions associated with the vegetarian diet. Armed with a wealth of familiar classic recipes turned vegetarian and vegan, readers will find tasty versions of their treasured comfort foods. Most of the recipes in Totally Vegetarian are so quick to prepare, even non-cooks won't need arm-twisting to be lured into the kitchen for a satisfying food adventure.
Ginsberg, Beth and Mike Milken, The Taste for Living Cookbook, Cap CURE Book, 1998
Michael Milken's bout with prostate cancer inspired him to take the vegetarian path. The book offers an enjoyable, gustatorial experience with recipes for tasty foods, attractive color photography and food styling, and information on antioxidant foods that may prevent cancer. On the downside, many of the recipes list ingredients that include refined breads and flours which a savvy cook can substitute with whole grains.
Gwynn, Mary, Vegetarian Barbecue Cookbook, Whitecap Books, 1998
This creative author demonstrates that a vegetarian barbecue can be enticing, delicious, and visually appealing with her original recipes that reflect a flair for unique combinations. Includes grilling tips, menu suggestions, and a host of tantalizing recipes that range from appetizers and kabobs to sauces, relishes, and desserts. Well indexed.
Hom, Ken, Asian Vegetarian Feast, Morrow, 1988
From appetizers to desserts, this imaginative author knows how to combine seasonings and ingredients in the Asian tradition to tempt the palate. Helpful glossary of typical ingredients used in oriental cooking, as well as equipment and techniques employed. Author is a chef who has written several cookbooks.
Katzen, Mollie, Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without, Hyperion, 2007
Flip to any page beyond the title, and you'll quickly recognize the omnipresence of author Mollie Katzen's artistic expression that encompasses not only her attractive pen and ink vegetable drawings, but also her amazing hand lettering of the entire book. Creative in a multitude of ways, Mollie draws her vegetables into the forefront through her passion for cooking and her love of illustrating. This veteran cookbook author knows how to bring the fruits of the garden into the kitchen and make vegetables the true heroes of the plant kingdom.
Katzen, Mollie, Vegetable Heaven, Hyperion, 1997
An exceptional cookbook from a well-seasoned author whose other works include The Moosewood Cookbook, The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, and Still Life with Menu. You can prepare her innovative, international style dishes and enjoy the talented author's artistry with the brush as well.
Kurma dasa, Great Vegetarian Dishes: over 240 Recipes from Around the World, The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, 1990
Recipes with an international flair from an author whose work as a chef in the Hare Krishna tradition afforded him many years honing his skill and developing exceptional dishes. An impressive glossary, a fascinating introduction, and some helpful basics add the extras to make this book special.
Laden, Alice and R. J. Minney,
The George Bernard Shaw Vegetarian Cookbook in Six Acts, Revised New Edition by Dorothy R. Bates, Book Publishing Company, 1987
Playwright George Bernard Shaw's favorite vegetarian dishes written down by his housekeeper. A lover of animals, the playwright said, "Animals are my friends, and I don't eat my friends." Contains a brief, but interesting background of his shift from carnivore to vegetarian, his life with his mother, his marriage of 45 years, and a good number of recipes.
Madison, Deborah, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Broadway Books, 1997
The definitive vegetarian cookbook of the millennium, the book is a literal encyclopedia of kitchen basics from choosing tools to selecting wines. Included are 1400 vegetarian recipes for every occasion, many appealing color photos, and an excellent index.
Mattare, Marty and Wendy Muldawe, Better Than Peanut Butter & Jelly, McBooks, 2006
Not a gourmet cookbook designed to wow adults with sassy flavors and sophisticated nuance but one that delivers truly realistic recipes with wholesome ingredients to satisfy healthy kids and their family members. It's packed with easy meals and flavors combinations kids are crazy about. This newly revised edition includes 160 vegetarian recipes, 65 of them vegan.
Migliaccio, Janice Cook, Follow Your Heart's Vegetarian Soup Cookbook, Woodbridge Press, 1983
Turn to any page in the book and you'll find a soup recipe that offers savory flavors within its hearty ingredients. Plenty of tips on the art of soup making including the use of herbs and spices. Recipes were developed at the popular cafe inside Follow Your Heart health foods market.
Mills, Dorothy Jane, Meatless Meat, Patrician Publications, 2001
Vegetarian for 30 years, this well-traveled author whips up a host of familiar international dishes with a vegetarian twist. Focused on hearty, meatless entrees that satisfy even the life-long meat aficionados, this TVP specialist also recreates a plethora of American comfort foods along with a wide range of global specialties in a unique recipe format.
Moosewood Collective, Moosewood Restaurant New Classics: 350 Recipes for Homestyle Favorities and Everyday Feasts, Clarkson Potter, 2001
Another in the series of Moosewood cookbooks issued over two decades, this volume offers "foolproof preparation" of an eclectic mix of ethnic and regional cusines. All recipes are tested and retested by a team of cooks before they are served at the restaurant and included in the book.
Nyerges, Christopher, Wild Greens and Salads, Stackpole Books, 1982
The author developed these recipes from his many years of experience in leading wild foods outings and instructing participants on the benefits of wild foods.
Olson, Cathe, The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook, GOCO Publisning, 2005
The author lends creative support to vegetarian or vegan women planning a family, experiencing pregnancy, or who are presently lactating. The volume is packed with suggestions that shepherd the new mom through this new experience, by providing sample menus, a whole-foods shopping list, and timesaving suggestions.
Ornish, Dr. Dean, Eat More,Weigh Less, Harper Perennial, 1993
A cardiologist, the author has seen dramatic weight loss results in patients who follow his
heart-healthy vegetarian diet. Nutritional information and techniques on healing emotional pain, loneliness, and isolation to help toward a healthier path. Suggested menus, low-fat pantry and cooking techniques. Book is packed with 250 gourmet recipes.
Palmer, Carol, Real Food for Vegetarians, Foulsham, 2000
A recipe bank for food lovers, this book emphasizes uncomplicated, quick-to-cook recipes. The author advises, "The secret behind conjuring up speedy yet impressive dishes is to have a well stocked storecupboard." Three pages are devoted to a list of items to have on hand. All recipes have ingredient quantities in metric, imperial, and American.
Robertson, Robin, The Quick-Fix Vegetarian: Healthy Home-cooked Meals in 30 Minutes or Less, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2007
People who rarely cook but wish they could put more time into homemade meals will find Quick-Fix Vegetarian a genuine treasure. While newbies to the veg world would find this book invaluable, die-hard from-scratch cooks will appreciate some fresh tips for putting meals on the table quickly. Robin Robertson's Quick-Fix Vegetarian cookbook is a perfect fit for today's busy households
Robertson, Robin, 366 Healthful Ways to Cook Tofu, Penguin, 1996
Imagine a different recipe for each day of the year plus one more for good measure featuring meat alternatives like tofu, tempeh, and seitan. A no-frills cookbook with a brief explanation of the main ingredients and a total focus on recipes and more recipes for hearty dishes that include legumes and whole grains as well.
Rosenast, Eleanor S., Soup Alive, Woodbridge Press, 1995
Recipes for 150 soups that contain a combination of cooked and raw ingredients from vegetable soups to hearty bean soups. A brief introductory section to inform about enzymes, thickeners, seasonings, and soup bases, this book's focus is simply on soups incorporating a wide variety of veggies.
Rosensweig, Linda and the Food Editors of Prevention Magazine,
The New Vegetarian Cuisine: 250 Low-Fat Recipes for Superior Health,Rodale Press, 1994
Loaded with practical, easy to prepare recipes, this book is an outstanding collection of dishes anyone can make at home with basic ingredients very likely to be on the pantry shelf. The book opens with helpful suggestions for new vegetarians and ends with a month's worth of menus to get one started.
Shurtleff, William and Akiko Aoyagi,
The Book of Tofu: the Protein Source of the Future - Now!, Ten Speed Press, 1983
The co-authors' research of tofu's origins, techniques, and recipes lead them to Japan where they explored the multitude of tofu companies and the various products derived from tofu. Many excellent recipes and an interesting account of their cultural experiences.
Spitler, Sue, 1,001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes, Surrey Books, 2000
An encyclopedic paperpack compendium of recipes that meet American Heart Association guidelines. Contains nutritional analysis, diabetic exchanges, and keyed vegan, lacto, ovo, or lacto-ovo. Offers cultural diversity and even includes meals that can be served in 20 to 30 minutes.
von Cramm, Dagmar, The Vegetarian Gourmet, Alive Books, 1998
A treasury of tempting, truly gourmet recipes that are accompanied by full color photos on every page. Complete section on kitchen fundamentals and a helpful chart listing season availability of fruits and vegetables. Nutritional information and a unique page of which foods help build hair, nails, skin, teeth, muscles, immune system, memory, and energy.
Warren, Jennifer, Vegetarian Comfort Foods, Whitecap Books, Ltd., 2001
From the kitchen of a young cookbook author who became vegetarian at age 17, comes this excellent collection of vegetarian comfort foods recipes, some of which have fallen out of favor for the trendier dishes. An excellent basics section that includes cooking terms precedes the recipes that range from breakfasts to desserts. Includes a glossary and an excellent index.
Wells, Troth, The World in Your Kitchen, The Crossing Press, 1993
A treasury of exotic vegetarian recipes collected from Africa, Asia, and Latin America written for Western kitchens. Includes interesting tidbits and historical notes about each country and some of its foods. Many color and black and white photos appear throughout along with appealing graphic design. Recipe ingredients are listed in metrics along with American measurements. Contains a glossary, index, and bibliography.
Wood, Rebecca, Quinoa, the Supergrain: Ancient Food for Today, Japan Publications, 1988
Though the book contains one small chapter of recipes that incorporate animal products such as fish or chicken into its few recipes, this outstanding book has lots to offer from a well researched extensive history of quinoa to its role in spirituality, medicine, and ecology. Over 100 recipes from breakfast foods, soup, salads, and entrees, down to the ultimate desserts. The Appendixes even contains information on growing, harvesting and winnowing quinoa. Soyfoods could easily be substituted for the animal foods.
Zen Monastery Practice Center, The Monastery Cookbook, Keep It Simple Books, 2003
While food preparation at the monastery is mostly focused on vegan ingredients, the book contains several lacto-ovo recipes to offer a stepping stone for those transitioning from a meat-based diet. What makes this book so appealing is that between the salads and the muffins or main dishes and the side dishes is the sprinkling of Zen philosophy and tidbits about monastery life.
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