Joanna Pruess
Skyhorse Publishing
2009, 224 pages
ISBN: 9781602398030
As a vegan I didn't expect to find a lot of recipes I could use in Cast Iron Cookbook. I enjoy cooking with our old cast iron frying pans and I was looking more for ideas and ways to use our iron skillets. And there are lots of recipes and ways to cook with cast iron ware.
Joanna Pruess has divided the recipe book into sections on "Luncheon and Other Nibbles", "Vegetables and Other Sides", "Main Courses" and "Desserts" where you will learn how to create everything from deep-dish vegetarian pizza, glazed carrots with cranberries to a raspberry-blackberry crisp using your cast iron ware.
Besides the recipes there is information on the benefits of cooking with cast iron as well as cleaning and maintaining cast iron cookware.
New Vegetarian
Robin Asbell
Chronicle Books
2009, 144 pages
ISBN: 9780811865791
The subtitles to this book is "More Than 75 Fresh, Contemporary Recipes for Pasta, Tagines, Curries, Soups & Stews, and Desserts" and that is a good description. New Vegetarian is divided into chapters on: appetizers and light meals, salads, soups, main courses and desserts. Some of the interesting sounding recipes that I'm interested in trying include pineapple-tofu summer rolls, kimchi dumplings with pine nut dipping sauce, easy split pea soup and Jamaican veggie patties. Maybe I can cook some in my cast iron frying pans!
Interesting and informative sections on the benefits of a vegetarian diet, the different kinds of vegetarianism, protein and other nutrients and a "Source Guide for Unusual Ingredients" is also included.
Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining & Every Day
Lauren Ulm
Health Communications, Inc.
2009, 290 pages
ISBN: 9780757313806
If you are looking for more compassionate cooking recipes you will want to look at Lauren Ulm's book Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining & Every Day. Ulm has provided lots of information on making healthy meals, appetizers, sauces, spreads, dips and drinks. The book is divided into chapters on "Breakfast and Brunch", "Main Dishes", "Appetizers", "Salads", "Side Dishes and Light Meals", "Soups", "Pasta", "Desserts", "Cheers to Delicious Drinks" and "Sauces, Dips, and Spreads."
Not only are the recipes impressive, but they aren't too difficult to make. I also like the format of the book. The recipes have a nice photo along with the ingredients list and an easy-to-follow set of steps to complete the recipe. While I haven't attempted any of the recipes yet, I am enjoying perusing the various dishes. Some of the recipes I'm going to try soon include: Blueberry Waffles with Lemon Icing, Lemon Cranberry Muffins, Tofu Scramble with Seitan Sausage, Three-Spice Potatoes, Spicy Tomato Chickpea Soup and Vegan Worcestershire Sauce.
We have several vegan cookbooks and Vegan Yum Yum promises to be one of the most referred to in our house!
Pita the Great
Virginia T. Habeeb
Workman Publishing
1986, 176 pages
ISBN: 0894800396
For those who like pitas, Pita the Great by Virginia T. Habeeb contains lots of recipes featuring the "...lightly leavened round loaf (measuring anywhere from five to nine inches) with a soft crust and generally a hollow center." Besides numerous pita recipes, Habeeb also has information on "Secrets to Baking Perfect Pita" as well as a recipe for "Basic Pita" and "What To Do With Pitas If They Don't Puff". A glossary of food items is also useful.
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