Product Description

Now that millions of Americans are exploring the vegan lifestyle, award-winning cookbook author Lorna Sass has updated her classic cookbook to reveal that achieving great flavor and eating healthy meals don't require spending hours in the kitchen. Sass creates culinary magic from a pantry stocked with carefully selected prepared and instant foods, such as homemade curry powder, roasted red peppers, spicy salsas and mustard sauces, and roasted garlic oil. A splash of orange juice, a touch of cinnamon, and a few sliced leeks quickly transform handy frozen spinach and a can of highest-quality lentils into an exotic Orange-Scented Lentil Ragout that will satisfy the most sophisticated palates.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12477 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-01
• Released on: 2009-05-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780061741111
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Review
"One of the best vegan cookbooks." (Vegetarian Times )

Handsome and well designed, it offers recipes that are truly quick and easy to prepare without being boring or predictable.... Highly recommended for cookery collections. (Library Journal )

[Lorna Sass's] recipes are seductive, ranging from the homey and familiar to the slightly more modern. (Publishers Weekly )

About the Author
Lorna Sass is a specialist in vegan cooking and a winner of the James Beard Award in the healthy focus category. She is also considered the queen of pressure cooking. She lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Short-Cut Vegan: Great Taste in No Time
I've long been a fan of Lorna Sass' work. When she started publishing her cookbooks, "vegan" was still considered a fairly odd cooking style, so all the book titles used the word "vegetarian." When I first discovered "Lorna Sass' Complete Vegetarian Kitchen" was totally vegan, I snapped up a copy, and it's become a tried and true reference at our house. We've learned through experience that her recipes always work. This has been especially helpful to my husband, as he learns to cook. He's not an intuitive cook (he describes himself as a developing cook), but he can follow a recipe, so when recipes are good, his cooking is good. I like that! We actually own four of Lorna Sass' books.

The book I most recently acquired is a revised edition of "Short-Cut Vegetarian," now more appropriately titled "Short-Cut Vegan: Great Taste in No Time." This is really more than just a collection of quick recipes, it's a guide to setting up your kitchen with the supplies you need to create fast, healthy and delicious vegan meals. She gives detailed information on how to efficiently stock the pantry -- shelves, freezer and refrigerator -- with basic essentials. There is also helpful information information on kitchen tools, food storage and food prep. She gives recipes for preparing flavor-enhancing condiments to have on hand, but also recommends store-bought equivalents if you prefer to take the easiest route. The recipes are an assortment of inviting combinations such as "Orange-Scented Lentil Ragout, "Cabbage and Potatoes in Mustard Sauce," "Pasta With Broccoli Rabe and Olives," and "Pineapple-Ginger Ice." Each recipe is accompanied by personal commentary that expands and enriches it.

Because it was so horribly hot here in the Midwest when we received the book, we decided to try a few recipes that needed as little cooking as possible. All were colorful, delicious, healthy and easy to prepare. We sampled "Asian Slaw," "Quinoa-Corn Salad With Basil," "Moroccan Carrot Slaw" and "White Bean Gazpacho."

The book does not contain food photographs, so you will have to use your imagination as to what the final dishes look like, but if you are looking for a collection of tasty and interesting vegan dishes for every day or special occasions that can be prepared in short order, you might consider "Short-Cut Vegan" by Lorna Sass.

Deee-kicious, healthy, fast
I'm so glad this book has finally come out again, and with the right
title. My copy of Lorna Sass' Short-Cut Vegetarian (the former title)
is a wreck because I use it so much, and it took me a long time to
find it because I didn't realize at first that is was a vegan
cookbook. I have many favorite recipes, but the ones I really like
the best and even serve to company are Tex-Mex Quinoa Pilaf, The
Chickpea Curry in a Hurry, and the Bombay Braised Cabbage with Tofu,
Peas, and Corn. Ms. Sass really has a way to getting lots of flavor
into her dishes without using too many ingredients. Most of the
recipes take well under 1/2 hour start to finish. I'm planning to buy
a new copy for myself and a few for my friends.

One of my favourite cookbooks re-issued!
My copy of "Shortcut Vegetarian" is in tatters after 10 years of constant use. Perfect timing for a re-issue. The recipes are delicious, fast, healthy, interesting AND easy to prepare. This is one of the only cookbooks I own where I have tried and enjoyed almost every recipe. Most recipes are followed by useful variations and accompanied by Lorna's friendly and useful comments. The preparation and storage tips for many of the ingredients are short and to the point. This slim and lightweight book is packed with great recipes and ideas!