Raw food is the new classic vegetarian cuisine. In this landmark collection of over 350 recipes, 49 of the world's top raw food chefs share their tips on how to create fabulous meals using the freshest live ingredients, as well as expert advice on choosing the best ingredients and tools. They also offer preparation techniques and presentation tips that will have you making dazzling, delicious, healthy meals in no time! The tasty raw food creations featured in The Complete Book of Raw Food allow the beauty and flavor of fresh fruits and vegetables to really shine. Raw foodists believe that heating foods above 105 degrees to 115 degrees kills their health-giving enzymes. But if you're worried that raw food means salad and carrot sticks, you're in for a surprise—among the recipes featured are traditional favorites like Lasagna, Zucchini Bread, and Easy Pad Thai. Made completely from living foods, these creations are packed with essential vitamins and minerals—and more importantly, they're delicious!
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Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone is the most comprehensive vegetarian cookbook ever published. The 1,400 recipes, which range from appetizers to desserts, are colorful and imaginative as well as familiar and comforting. Madison introduces readers to innovative main course salads; warm and cold soups; vegetable braises and cobblers; golden-crusted gratins; Italian favorites like pasta, polenta, pizza, and risotto; savory tarts and galettes; grilled sandwiches and quesadillas; and creative dishes using grains and heirloom beans. At the heart of the book is the A-to-Z vegetable chapter, which describes the unique personalities of readily available vegetables, the sauces and seasonings that best complement them, and the simplest ways to prepare them. "Becoming a Cook" teaches cooking basics, from holding a knife to planning a menu, and "Foundations of Flavor" discusses how to use sauces, herbs, spices, oils, and vinegars to add flavor and character to meatless dishes. In each chapter, the recipes range from those suitable for everyday dining to dishes for special occasions. And through it all, Madison presents a philosophy of cooking that is both practical and inspiring.
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After years of research, scientists declared that the Mediterranean diet was the best one for overall good health-and the exciting news was that it tasted great, too.
With recipes for everything from nutritious appetizers to dairy-free desserts, this unique Mediterranean vegan cookbook is ideal for vegetarians, those with a lactose intolerance, and anyone who wants to make gloriously delicious dishes without meat, eggs, or dairy. Dishes include: Sicilian Eggplant Relish, Catalan Grilled Vegetables with Almond Sauce, Classic Italian Minestrone, Moroccan Fresh Tomato Salad, Black Olive Bread, Zucchini-Lemon Couscous, Greek Currant Cake, Braised Pears in Red Wine
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Veganism-the animal-free diet-is here to stay. And Dreena Burton, author of the bestselling The Everyday Vegan, is here to tell you how the decision to "go green" doesn't mean you have to sacrifice nutrition or flavor, and in fact will make you and your family feel healthier and more alive.
Dreena and her husband became parents three years ago, and their decision to raise their daughter as a vegan from birth has made the need for an animal-free diet that is fully nutritional all the more crucial. But as Dreena demonstrates in Vive le Vegan!, there's no need to panic: there are simple methods and delectable ingredients you can use that will allow you-whether you're single or have a family-to become vegan without having to be a rocket scientist. And who said that vegan meals lack pizzazz? Not when you can make:
Berry Hemp Smoothies Fresh Jicama and Cucumber Slaw Hearty Roasted Tomato Stew Carrot-Shitake Spring Rolls Chipotle Veggie Bean Burritos Morrocan Chickpea Patties Apple Cardomom Cake with Creamy Lemon Maple Frosting
The recipes in Vive le Vegan! also don't over-rely on the use of soy, given recent concerns about over--consumption, and many feature whole grains and hemp. They're also disarmingly easy to prepare. So it's time to give up your qualms about the vegan lifestyle and celebrate its vivid possibilities. Vive le vegan!
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Anyone who’s ever devoured a yellow pear cherry tomato off the vine knows the delights a garden can produce. David Hirsch, long-time member of the Moosewood Collective a group of 18 people who own and operate Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, New York, and produce an ever-growing collection of award-winning cookbooks shares his experience and expertise in this completely revised and updated guide to compounding the pleasures of growing and cooking. In simple, straightforward text, he gives instructions for growing, harvesting, and cooking with more than 75 vegetables and herbs. A chapter of 80 recipes transforms the bounty of the garden into the pleasures of the table. Complete with mail-order and Internet source guides, bibliography, and USDA zone map, THE MOOSEWOOD RESTAURANT KITCHEN GARDEN is a comprehensive guide to culinary gardening.
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In response to her millions of followers, Delia Smith has amassed her best–ever vegetarian recipes in one volume. Here are 250 delectable recipes for all occasions, including Tunisian Eggplant Salad; Soba Noodles with Soy and Citrus Dressing; Wild Mushroom Stroganoff; Oven–roasted Ratatouille; Mozzarella Strudel with Parmesan and Pecans; Lemon Pasta with Herbs and Cracked Pepper; and Apricot Hazelnut Meringue. Beautifully illustrated with 200 color photos, and presented in Delia’s friendly, inimitable style, this is a book that all cooks will want to own. Dubbed “England’s Julia Child,” Delia Smith is the most popular cook in the United Kingdom, and her BBC cooking programs have endeared her to viewers for nearly 30 years. With more than 16 million copies of her books in print, she is Britain’s all–time best–selling cookbook author. Among her phenomenally successful books is How to Cook.
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An essential cookbook for vegetarians and vegans, this is the latest in the best-selling Big Book series. And you don't even have to be vegetarian -- just hungry -- to enjoy it. With the abundance of fresh, interesting vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes found in today's markets, variety is now the spice of life for vegetarians too. This fabulous cookbook, overflowing with more than 225 recipes for cooking healthfully and creatively, is a one-stop guide to making the most of seasonal produce. From Eggs Florentine and Parmesan Pesto Sticks with Red Pepper Aioli to Thai Coconut Curry and Saffron Risotto Primavera, the recipes here are hearty and satisfying. This is the best kind of food -- great for everyday and sophisticated enough to please all palates. Add a chapter on meal planning, including handy sample menus, plus sources for unusual ingredients and this big book becomes a big must-have for any home cook, whatever kind of --vore they may be.
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Now that medical research has confirmed that soy really can lower your cholesterol, slow bone loss, fight heart disease and cancer, and even moderate the symptoms of menopause, here are 175 delicious ways to incorporate soy products into your diet.
These mouthwatering recipes--from potatoes au gratin, pizza, meat loaf, brownies, cheesecake, and ice cream to tiramisu, fajitas, and Cajun red-hot jambalaya--are inspired by old favorites and classic dishes from the world's best cuisines. All of the recipes are meat- and dairy-free, making them perfect for every health-conscious cook as well as eaters with special needs.
In The Whole Soy Cookbook, you'll learn how to buy and cook all soy products, including soy milk and flour, tofu, miso paste, textured soy protein, and tempeh. You'll even learn how easy it is to add or substitute healthy soy products for the meat protein in any favorite recipes. (You'll never miss the meat.)
Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan, diabetic, are lactose-intolerant, or just want to cook healthful meals, you'll love The Whole Soy Cookbook's selection of easy-to-prepare, protein-packed, naturally low-in-fat, and cholesterol-free recipes.
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