Vegetarian Books

This is a vegetarian cookbook, not only for the true vegetarian but also for the non-vegetarian who wants some really special alternatives or some great tasting side dishes. The recipes are easy to prepare and completed dishes are delicious.

I purchased this book about five years ago, have gotten plenty of use out of it and would recommend it to anyone looking for simple, not time-consuming vegetarian recipes with international flair. Aside from being full of variety, the recipes are actually quite simple and don't contain a slew of truly "international" ingredients that you just can't find at your regular grocery store. I would recommend this book for those starting out on a vegetarian diet, or just for those who would like to find some recipes that are not meat-based. Even though I can now cook a bit more authentically when it comes to international food, I still resort back to this cookbook for a lot of old favorites so it has gotten about the most wear of any cookbook I've ever owned! Buy it! You will not be disappointed!

I have quite a few vegetarian cookbooks, and this one ranks with the best as far as variety, ease (of food preparation and of instructions), and TASTE! The book is divided into 7 sections, one for each category of world cuisines covered here, (Mexican, Caribbean, Italian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Eastern European, Asian). Each one has appetizers, salads, main courses, lunches and dinners, and desserts, from traditional recipes to innovative ones. Almost all are low-fat or give low-fat options. I've tried five recipes so far and they're fantastic... even my meat-loving family loved the samosas!

If you love good vegetarian food and want to dabble in cooking some different world cuisines, I highly recommend this book.

I got this book for Christmas and it is full of wonderful recipes. So far I have tried 3 recipes, and they have all turned out fantastic. The ingredients the recipes call for are inexpensive and easy to find. The recipes are easy to follow, quick to prepare, very healthy, and taste amazing. I would recommend this book to anyone!

Compiled by world traveler and dedicated vegetarian John Howley, Vegetarian Restaurants & Natural Food Stores is an exhaustive, thoroughly "user friendly" guide on where to buy natural foods or eat vegetarian meals throughout America. Especially recommended as being an excellent resource for vegetarians on vacation, business trips, or who have moved into a new community, Vegetarian Restaurants & Natural Food Stores lists restaurants and stores by state, and includes addresses, phone numbers, open hours, comments, and very detailed directions for each place.

I have owned 3 different directories of natural food restaurants and stores, and this one is by far the best! I used "Tofu Tollbooth' for years, and it was good to have, but eventually it was very outdated, and never was as complete as it could have been. "The Artichoke trail" was almost useless... it was very incomplete and didn't diferentiate the vegetarian from non-vegetarian places.
This book is awesome! It has ten times the listings of "tofu Tollbooth", with lots more info on each location and great directions to each location. It has a great resources section listing the ingredients used by many national chains of restaurants, and many great resources for vegetarians on the web.
I am on the road about two weeks a month, and this book has been so valuable. I WON'T TRAVEL WITHOUT IT! THANK YOU!

Using this book on recent trips to Baltimore and Los Angeles, I found wonderful restaurants I would not otherwise have known about. I went to about eight different places in all, each time with friends or family members who weren't vegetarian. Each place was excellent though not usually fancy or expensive and each time no one complained about not having meat. John Howley has an excellent approach, very savvy and eclectic. He recommends places like the Helmand in Baltimore which seem to specialize in meat but where vegetarians can find the best meals (without meat) in town - and simple places like Vegan Express in Los Angeles that non-vegetarians are wild about. This book has quickly become one of the most useful books I own. I recommend it to anyone who travels and who cares about healthy and delicious food. In fact I went back to this site to buy another copy to give as a gift, and decided to write a review in gratitude. Thank you.

A one of a kind book that I'm so glad to have found for when I visit relatives or travel for work and want to find some vegetarian fare. For each state there are cities listed and from there the restaurants and health food stores are listed. The listings provide the address, telephone number, hours, type of food offered (e.g. ethnicity, types of food on the menu), comments about the food, and other info. Distinction is made on places that offer vegan foods too which is terrific.

Fabulous book. Takes me to my grandmother's kitchen. Well written, clear, simple, beautiful photos. I have two grown girls and it is the best present I have got them. Living in America, we miss the Indian kitchen, their flavours and taste and what a great way to pass on that experience to the next generation, thank you Viji and keep it coming!

The author has made recipes simpler. Shortened recipes and measured cooking times. The reason Viji's books are so interesting is because they act as a record of the recipes of a Tamil Brahmin food, resurrecting old favourites as well as keeping traditional everyday cooking alive. At a time when a sort of pan Indian cooking is invading every kitchen -- rice, dal, paneer, garam masala -- books of this sort are important to preserve the identity of a culture. For identity is inextricably tied up with food habits.

Samayal, for instance, her best-selling book so far, lists 12 kinds of rice, including vaangi bath (brinjal rice) and maangai sadham (raw mango rice). Besides a variety of gravies, vegetables, curries and pachadies, she even gives eight recipes for rasam, and a list of `tiffin' items.

This book has quickly become one of my most used cookbooks. The book contains a wide variety of easy to cook recipes, including many tasty sambars, rasams, curries, and side dishes. There is nothing fancy about the book and I have to admit I was somewhat disappointed when I removed it from the box. However, the disappointment turned to delight when I tried the recipes. Everything I cooked was delicious and well enjoyed by my family. The recipes were fairly easy to prepare, used a manageable number of ingredients, and cooked fairly quickly. Most recipes use a combination of red lentils, coconut and/or tamarind, giving them the distictive and familiar south indian taste. If you are interested in learning south indian cooking, I suggest you give this book a try.

My wife recently got this book and finds it to be very helpful. The cooking (and I am one of the prime beneficiaries) had improved perceptibly and has a lot of added variety. The author is very approachable by email, clarifies doubts (e.g., "cup" is equivalent to American teacup, types of onions, tomatoes to use) and offers suggestions for new recipes. It doesnt get better than that.

My wife also *highly* recommends the book on Tamil festival cooking by the same author.
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She has seen the other book mentioned by Amazon (Dakshin) which she feels is relatively "complicated" as the recipes use many ingredients.

Friends introduced us to this cookbook, knowing that we eat vegetarian and follow the Mediterranean diet. What a joy!

My only problem to date (I've made 4 recipes to date - our friends an additional 3 or 4) has been a major typo in one of the recipes that left me unsure how to layer a casserole. I went with my best guess, and it was very good!

Highly recommended. Great flavors, great variety. I get tired of people saying that to not eat high-fat (especially "bad" fat) foods like burgers, fries, bacon, etc., is bland and boring and somehow to be disdained. WRONG! We eat so much better than that! and will eat even better now that we have this book.

I adore this cookbook! It is witty, fun to read, full of healthful insight and provides an excellent history not only of the regions of the Mediterranean and their culture, but how the residents of this area developed a healthy diet out of necessity. The selections are outstanding and I am enjoying this cookbook immensely. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in healthy eating, diabetics and vegetarians. I have a new found desire to live in Greece or Italy, shop at the market daily for my day's meals and work in the olive groves!

I have had this cookbook about a month and made 7 recipes...they have all been wonderful! I can't wait to buy more Veggie Times cookbooks!

This book is truly wonderful. I love to make dishes from this cookbook all of the time. This is a "must have" for vegans and vegetarians!

I was so delighted to find this incredible and comprehensive guide. Now my family and I can find lots of good places to eat near home andd all over the country! I have been to many of the listings, and find the descriptions in the book to be very accurate. I have bought copies for my friends. What a great find- a real gift for all of us!

I was so pleased to find this comprehensive guide to good restaurants. My family and I enjoy healthy choices whether we are in our own state or travelling. With this book, we can find good places to go everywhere! I have been to many of the places in the book, and find the descriptions to be very accurate. The book is so easy to use!Having just been involved in Earth month, with Earth Day and Arbor Day still coming, I have purchased copies to give to friends for birthdays and holidays. What better gift than a guide to better health? I thank the authors for their gift of good living for us all!

Finally a guide on where to find food to make everyone happy - all in one place and under one roof!
This book will come in handy on those undecisive nights when everyone is craving a different type of food.
THIS BOOK IS A MUST HAVE! Remember to shape your meal don't let it shape you!!

ViVa's Healthy Dining Guide collaboratively developed by holistic nutritionist and attorney Lisa Margolin and health care professional Connie Dee is an easily accessible, nicely organized and comprehensive directory of restaurants and markets located all over America that specialize in vegetarian foods, healthy ethnic preparations and ingredients, and natural foods. State-by-state listings offering addresses, phone numbers, and store hours of each featured locale, ViVa's Healthy Dining Guide is a great reference for the health-conscious consumer who need starting places to shop and dine -- especially if they are new to the community and what it has to offer!

I love to cook and this is one of the few cookbooks that I own that I keep going back to. The recipes are mostly easy, some are moderate, but all of them creative and unique. This is a truly whole foods cookbook with creative salads, entrees and amazing desserts. I love their desserts because they are on the wholesome side, yet delicious. Although I am vegan, Volume one is worth buying because it has great cooking tips and techniques. Many of the recipes can be altered to become vegan. I highly recommend both books! If you are ever in Bridgeport, CT, their restaurant is like a mini-vacation overlooking Long Island Sound and the food is fantastic. We drive up from New York City many times a year just for brunch!

Bloodroot is a unique combination of restaurant and bookstore that was founded in a Bridgeport Connecticut residential neighborhood in 1977. Illustrated with both black-and-white as well as color illustrations, "The Best Of Bloodroot" is a two volume collection of meatless recipes that are as 'kitchen cook friendly' as they are healthy, nutritious, and absolutely delicious, reflecting the entire spectrum of dishes that have made Bloodroot one of the most innovative restaurants in the country offering gourmet quality ethnic and seasonal cuisines with dishes drawn from the culinary traditions of many different nations. Volume 1 focuses on 'Vegetarian Recipes' and begins with an informative introduction that includes notes from a cooking class demonstrating the basic of how to cook and eat vegetarian dishes, along with guidelines for achieving authentic and authoritative vegetarian menus. Volume 2 has as its orientation 'Vegan Recipes' and provides a veritable wealth of dairy-free recipes guaranteed to please any palate and satisfy any appetite. Enhanced with personal essays on various health, social, political, and ethical aspects of a vegetarian diet, a glossary of useful and thematically relevant terms, "The Best Of Bloodroot" is a simply outstanding and continually impressive compilation that ranges from a Persimmon, Walnut, and Buttermilk Pudding; New Potato, Carrot, and Broccoli Salad with Garlic Mayonnaise; Cardamon Bread; and Roasted Bosc pears with Walnuts, Blue Cheese, and Raspberry Vinaigrette; to Dried Cherry Apple Strudel; Three-Mushroom Stroganoff; Chilled Lemon Zucchini Soup with Leeks and Herbs; and Broccoli Raab Calzone. No personal, professional, or community library vegetarian cookbook collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of "The Best Of Bloodroot: Volumes 1 & 2"!

I just ate at the restaurant for the first time two nights ago. It was a really terrific meal, very simple and not extraordinarily creative but delicious, hearty and definitely organic. On the way out I was tempted to buy one of their books if only to get the recipe for the Brown Rice Pudding which was fantastic. This cookbook offers great recipes for both simple and more elegant dishes. Certainly worth buying.

An amazing book, especially for beginning vegan cooks. Cheryl even includes lists of what is in her own pantry! Very informative and the pictures make your mouth water!

I have three of Cheryl's cookbooks, but this one gets the most use. Cheryl includes all the information needed to complete her recipies, she also includes variations which are really helpful. I would also highly reccomend her most recent book "More Choices for a Healthy Low-fat You." If you're looking it up by author, keep in mind her last name is now Peters. Great book, a must for all Vegetarians

The recipes in this cookbook helped me to make the lifesyle change that I was ready for. The recipes are quick and easy. I love the vegatable chowder. I lost more than 30 lbs. Whats more, this in not fad dieting, this is a new way to eat -- for good.

I have many cookbooks in my kitchen, well over 150 tomes lining the walls! But I have to agree with the over reviewers that this unassuming vegetarian cookbook is by far one of the best I have ever seen. The photographys are yummy and the recipes easy to follow. Never had a bad meal in the entire book. Our favorite is on page 166, Chick-pea roast w/ sherry sauce.
Buy and enjoy

This cookbook is the second best in my collection. The reason: virtually every thing we've tried has been a hit with the entire family. As new, part-time vegetarians we need all the encouragement we can get. The brilliant food photos will set your juices flowing. I think this book could make a vegetarian out of Sam Sheppard!(If you are abroad, Sam is the spokesman for the American Beef Counsel.) There is only one better in my opinion and that is Roz Denny's "The Complete Encyclopedia of Vegetables and Vegetarian Cooking." That book tells everything you need to know about veggies, even the exotic ones, and has the best recpies I've ever tasted.

This is a great veggie cookbook. The recipes are tasty and easy to follow. The pictures of every dish add to the appeal so you can see what you're aiming for. The book covers all food courses so there is something for everyone.... except meat. A detailed delight of delectables !

Now why didn't somebody think of this sooner? I don't know how many times I've been walking down the aisle of my grocery store, noticed a new vegetarian item in the frozen section and thought, "Wow, I've gotta try that!"...only to discover it's got egg whites, or casein (a milk protein), or honey. Oh well. I invariably walk away feeling like we vegans get the short end of the stick when it comes to convenience foods.

Enter The Complete Guide to Vegetarian Convenience Foods. Except for the foods marked with symbols to tell you they contain casein or honey, every item listed is vegan. They are grouped by food type (soy milk, soups, burgers, etc.) and brand. My copy is completely marked up with notes of different foods I want to try. Of course, not all these brands will be found in my local area, but the great thing about this book is that I have the exact information to give my store manager when I request that they carry a particular item from a certain company.

All the foods in this book were taste tested, and if they didn't measure up, they didn't make the printing! So you can feel assured that the foods listed are at least worth a try. In fact, Gail Davis, the author, includes a symbols for Author's Favorite and Kids Pick. There is also a symbol noting the fat free items. But I have to say that I am most appreciative of the fact that no items containing hydrogenated oils (trans fatty acids, known to be quite dangerous to your health) are included in this book. I personally thanked the author for that. She has saved me loads of time!

Also included is a section on pets, a list of resources, and a list of suppliers complete with addresses and phone numbers. It's obvious that a tremendous amount of work went into compiling this useful tool, and every vegan family should have one. I wholly believe (pardon the pun) in a diet consisting mainly of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, seeds and legumes. But who doesn't enjoy a veggie burger or packaged cookie once in a while? People always ask me about how much time it takes me to read labels on every packaged food I buy. I tell them that although I do spend a lot of time researching my purchases, when I find a brand I like, I just stick with it. I don't have to read labels every single time I go shopping. And with this book, now I hardly have to read them at all!

I already owned a copy of Davis' previous title, SO, NOW WHAT DO I EAT? And as she promised, this new edition contains all of the latest food updates and as a bonus, a new chapter on alternative sweeteners and a section on the dangers of cat litter. Now we are all enjoying incredibly delicious all-vegetarian ribs, chicken, and even a Cool Whip-like dairy-free topping. And our cats, Spot and Fido are enjoying the many benefits of their new non-toxic pine litter. I am so grateful to Gail Davis for helping to make all of our lives healthier and happier.

The Complete Guide To Vegetarian Convenience Foods is close to a comprehensive guide to vegetarian and vegan quick/convenience foods with appetizing descriptive taste reviews of products that are both healthful and delicious. Handy symbols by products' names indicate if it is fat free, author's favorite, kid's pick, contains honey, casein, or caseinate. Encouraging to theomnivore who is rethinking his/her diet, The Complete Guide To Vegetarian Convenience Foods delivers nonjudgmental convenient information on healthful choices. Quick tips are in grey-shaded boxes that highlight especially good ideas, menus, or food combinations. It even offers pet food resources, an index of suppliers, and suggested vegetarian resources on the internet. Some examples of products reviewed are Tamarind Tree's Curried Garbanzos and Potatoes, Golden Lentils with Vegetables, Garden Peas and Sauteed Mushrooms, Tender Spinach and Garbanzos, and Spicy Garden Vegetables, all under "More Easy Travelin' Foods". One thing missing is nutritional indices on foods and /or prices, but these are presumably available from suppliers. Foods are listed by manufacturers in specific categories for convenience. From Traveling Fare to Coffee/Sugar Substitutes, The Complete Guide To Vegetarian Convenience Foods offers palatable, easy, compassionate choices for the consumer.

Food columnist, editor and feature writer for newspapers and magazines, Portia Little is an expert at food and fun.

Pursuing her passion for great food, Little decided to make a career of food writing. Her fervor brought her to deciding to pen her own cookbooks. Not wanting to be another Rachael Ray, Little decided to create her own niche by writing souvenir cookbooks. They are small spiral-bound cookbooks that are filled with delicious recipes, as well as other interests of the author. Deciding to self-publish, she claimed complete control over her cookbooks, and what a delight they are.

Some of my favorite recipes from this book are: Fresh Peach Crumble, Roasted Vegetables, and Tomato Bruschetta.

Again, Portia finds fitting quotes to precede each recipe, bringing her love of food and literature together. You will find quotes from the Bible, Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, as well as others.

Her recipes are easy-to-follow and mouth-watering. They only require ingredients found at your grocery store, as well as tools in a regular kitchen. With this book, you can create healthy meals for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike!

I love all of Portia's 'little books' - I must since I have 6 of them! I can't remember now if The Easy Vegetarian was my first or the second book I ordered, but it is one I use quite often.

As mentioned previously by another reviewer, they open flat on the counter or can be carried with you easily when shopping for ingredients.

You can tell that Portia has experimented with these recipes often and perfects them before adding them to a book, since all of the recipes I have tried from this and any of her other books work.

We eat a lot of fruit and have tried many variations of her smoothie recipes on page 59!......and though Charles Lamb said in Grace Before Meat 'Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts....' and quoted before the recipe....your reaction to Sesame Asparagus on page 63 will be more than just gentle.....this is a great recipe!

I love the quotations found throughout the book

The Easy Vegetarian is well-named in more ways than just making life as a vegetarian an easier one than it has been in the past. Key word here is "Easy". The recipes in this little jewel of a book are easy to make and the ingredients called for are going to be on most of our pantry shelves, making it easy to throw one of these dishes together for a quick and satisfying meal. Recipes cover items from Eggless Chocolate Chip Cake to Crunchy Nutty Loaf to Dave's Lasagna (made with tofu instead of meat). There is something for every taste bud in The Easy Vegetarian and I find the dishes are "easy" to eat -- meaning "delicious and I need a second serving, please".

What is handy about this new cookbook is the size. It's small enough to throw into your purse to take along to supermarket with you and the wire spiral binding makes its easy to open, lay flat, fold back or even prop/stand on the counter while you cook away. On the back of every page is an inspirational thought that seems so appropriate for a book this size. This little cookbook will make a nice gift or stocking stuffer for a favorite friend or relative.......or new (or old) vegetarian.

This is Portia Little's second in a series of books this size, the first being "Recipes, Roses and Rhymes". I'm already looking forward to her next cookbook and I can see this as a whole series.