Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148486 in Books
• Published on: 1997-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

Synopsis
Long known for their use of healthy ingredie nts and their flair for innovative adaptations of ethnic dis hes, the Moosewood Collective now offers recipes that reflec t the changes in our knowledge about the role of fat and oth er nutrients in our diet. '

Customer Reviews

A luxurious, yet practical approach to healthy eating
OK, how about curried sweet potato roti? (Delicately spiced filling wrapped in tortillas or chappatis). Or harira, a fragrant North African soup with potatoes, saffron, lentils and fresh coriander? Whether you are a committed vegetarian/vegan or an open-minded omnivore, there will be plenty to inspire you. I was a vegetarian of 20+ years who 'lapsed' for a few years but decided to go back to a vegetarian diet as part of my millennium shake-up, not to mention an interest in organic food. I had always been a big fan of the original Moosewood books from the early eighties and jumped at the chance to buy this new one. I wasn't disappointed. The recipes take their inspiration from around the world and are absolutely delicious. They are easy to follow, fun to cook and I think it is one of the best cookery books around if you are interested in eating tasty, good quality food. It's also hard to beat in terms of recipe variety and presentation. In addition, for those who are vegan or who want to reduce their intake of dairy produce, most dishes are either vegan or adaptable and if you are a demi-vegetarian, there is a section of wonderful fish recipes also. And of course, there is nothing to stop meat eaters adding some grilled organic chicken...

Great recipes - if you can get the ingredients!
The recipes I've cooked from this book have all turned out really well. However, there are many that I've thought "Hmm, that sounds good", but then read the list of ingredients and found that they would be virtually impossible to get hold of in all but the most cosmopolitan of foodshops in the UK (Redditch just doesn't cater for this kind of demand!!). Also, for a UK cook, it is a bit annoying to have to try to figure out how much "1 cup of red pepper" might be - I've often wondered how Americans cope with all those cups measurements!! It seems so much more straightforward to just weigh things! Anyway, a very good cook book if you don't mind subsituting some ingredients and being adventurous about quantities!

Excellent Cookbook
I own a lot of good vegetarian cookbooks, but this one really stands out as being my favourite. Usually, I find I only end up making a few recipes from a cookbook. However, I have so far made 25 recipes from this book and there are many more that I still want to try.

This book has a large variety of recipes, covering cuisines from all over the world. It is also very well laid out into different sections covering different food groups. Each recipe includes suggestions on what else to serve the meal with, including starters, desert etc.

The American terminology, 'cup' measurements etc is a little difficult to understand at first. However, you quickly get used to this, and although some of the ingredients sound exotic, I have found I have been able to get most of them from my local supermarkets. I also bought some cup measures from Robert Dyas which I have found very useful for this book.

The recipes have all, almost without exception, been really delicious, and my husband and I have both really enjoyed trying new food made from this book.