Product Description

A culinary adventure in 350 soul-satisfying recipes. The vegetarian bible for a new generation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #321806 in Books
• Published on: 1997-06-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 576 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781558321151
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Library Journal
Emmons's trendy Boston restaurant, the Delux Cafe, is not vegetarian, but she herself eats meat only occasionally, and her cookbook presents 350 recipes for the vegetarian food she likes best. She's a personable writer and a knowledgeable, accomplished cook. Although she shies away from "fusion cuisine," she likes to put her own spin on dishes from many different cuisines: Green Grape and Tomatillo Gazpacho, Caesar Revamped, Gruyere Potato Rosti. Emmons's friendly style and tasty recipes should make this popular with vegetarians and nonvegetarians alike. Recommended. Claessens isn't anti-tofu, but she knows that the idea of tofu burgers and cheesecake turns off many would-be vegetarians, so she concentrates on easily prepared recipes using familiar ingredients: Garlic-Lover's Vegetable Soup, Pasta with Vegetable Cheese Sauce. The recipes are okay but not always particularly exciting, and they will probably have more appeal to those who are already vegetarian rather than to potential "converts." Diana Shaw's Almost Vegetarian (LJ 9/15/94) is better suited to those thinking about embracing a vegetarian diet, and Sarah Fritschner's Vegetarian Express Lane Cookbook (LJ 6/15/96) is more helpful for those looking for quick vegetarian meals that will appeal to the whole family.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
With virtually every eater eager to reduce the amount of cholesterol and other saturated fats in everyday diets, vegetarian cooking is gaining new adherents. Emmons' vegetarian cookbook distinguishes itself from other similar current offerings by presenting recipes for complex creations that make vegetarianism more attractive than cooking found in customary tofu-and-tamari tomes. Emmons delights in variations on lasagna, and she has plenty of Mexican-inspired items to attract pepper lovers. Thoughtful attention to spices and herbs will help win converts to vegetarianism from meat-centered diners. An entire chapter on "burgers" aims to woo the younger set, but long ingredient lists and time-consuming techniques make these burgers more complicated for the time-pressed cook than their fast-food cousins. Experienced home chefs looking for alternatives to meat-based cuisine will find plenty here to delight vegetarian family members and dinner guests. Mark Knoblauch

Review
Emmons dazzles the reader with her ability to find synergies among ethnic ingredients not usually combined. Bland is not in her vocabulary. Her food is strongly flavored and intense. -- Chicago Tribune

Emmons writes for the cook who already has an understanding of vegetarian guidelines. Her converts, however, will come for the sheer enjoyment of her food; with dishes like Oat-Corn Pancakes and Spinach and Mozzarella Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, she makes it painless. I think this books a give-away. -- Charleston Post & Courier

Its a 350-recipe volume that entices even the entrenched carnivores to experiment with meatless meals. -- Boston Herald

Over 300 recipes compiled from ethnic traditions around the world feature vegetarian main courses and side dishes which are a gourmet's delight. The heart of any solid vegetarian cookbook lies not in its dessert or bread section, but in its main dishes: with such fare as Wild Mushroom Stew with Herbed Dumplings, Nutty Enchiladas with Spicy Chile Sauce or a grilled Green Apple and Brie Sandwiches with Quick Onion Chutney, this is loaded with unusual appeal. -- Midwest Book Review

Whether tofu turns you on or not, Emmonss Vegetarian Planet is bursting with appealing, original ideas for meat-free meals, one for almost every day of the year. -- Austin Chronicle

Whether youre a full time vegetarian or just want to be, youll like the unrestrained approach of Didi Emmons, who uses ingredients from all around the world instead of tying herself to the stereotypical brown rice, natural sweeteners, and tofu. -- Detroit News

You will want to be cooking her food, too. Healthy without trying hard, easy because Emmonss cuisine relies on bold-tasting ingredients, not advanced culinary skills to provide flavor, and engaging, thanks to the authors inherent good humor and buoyant spirit, the recipes in this book can put you on the right dietary course with minimal effort. Its what world-class cuisine should be about. -- Asbury Park Press

experienced home chefs looking for alternatives to meat-based cuisine will find plenty here to delight vegetarian family members and dinner guests. -- Booklist

Customer Reviews

the best veg book in my collection of over 500 books
Hi! I've just gotta say Vegetarian Planet is one of my all time favorite cookbooks. I have a vegetarian restuarant in Bethel, Maine and this book has become our "Bible".The recipes rock. I particularly like the informational side bars. The stories heading into each dish are fun to read. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to break out of the ho-hum beige and boring old style vegetarian cooking. This book will send your tastebuds soaring across the planet!!

One of my favorite Cookbooks!
This is the first vegetarian cookbook that I have tried, and I must say that it has become one of my favorites. I am not a vegetarian, but do always try to cook and eat healthy foods, which is one of the reasons why I purchased this book. I have a wide variety of cookbooks in my collection, but I find myself pulling this one off of the shelf all of the time. Everything that I have tried has turned out wonderfully! Ms. Emmons writes little stories about the recipes that make it fun to read. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for some fun,easy, and healthy recipes.

Out-of-this-world recipes for everyone--not just vegetarians
Vegetarian cookbooks sometimes concern me, as their thrust seems actually to be towards NON-vegetarians. Such great volumes of text are spent trying to convince the reader of the sundry benefits of the vegetarian diet that the energy left over for recipes and recipe description is minimal ("This cheesy soy casserole is just so yummy!"). No, thanks.

"Vegetarian Planet," though, seems content to convince on the strength of its recipes. I fell for this book partly because of the fact that it has an entire chapter on dumplings--from gnocchi to pierogis, from quenelles to pot-stickers--but the desserts also interested me, and so did the salads (in addition to these and others, there are also chapters on tortillas, pizza, and burgers and sandwiches).

This is a lovely book, put together by a palate familiar with a wide range of cuisines and flavors, and smart enough to know how to combine them in some swinging recipes. The recipes are terrific--the pasta recipes are especially to be recommended (try the one which uses as the sauce a puree of sweet red peppers and almonds--absolutely divine!).