Monday, July 7, 2008

Nonsectarian Vegetarian: Meatless Meals and More

The New Vegetarian Epicure: Menus—with 325 All-new Recipes—for Family and Friends / by Anna Thomas
‘The New Vegetarian Epicure’ is the first sequel to the renowned original by Anna Thomas, a book contributing to a surging vegetarian movement several decades previous. The first ‘Epicure’ provided legions of vegetarians with innovative ways of preparing and eating various meat-free dishes and the new book is virtually an addendum to the original, cataloging dozens of main course meals, appetizers, sides and snacks all in a reader-friendly fashion.



Entertaining for a Veggie Planet: 250 Down-to-Earth Recipes / by Didi Emmons
Who hasn’t run into the problem of planning a get-together only to realize that several invited guests--who just happen to be vegetarians--won’t be able to eat half of what’s being served? Emmons book has every solution you’ll ever need to not only feed those other guests, but to impress your entire party with the hip, catchy plates of things like Portobello redhead pizza, Chinese noodles in chile oil, or soft polenta with tomato-spinach ragout.


All-American Vegetarian: A Regional Harvest of Low-Fat Recipes / by Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt
Let’s face it. If you want to eat vegetarian, a majority of major ingredients to choose from are foreign? Not that there’s anything wrong with that. In fact, it may have more to do with American cuisine being
geared towards McDonald’s and Chucky Cheese rather than Foie Gras or Tofu. With over 250 recipes from all corners of the USA, Grunes and partner Van Vynckt have served up some tasty vegetarian goodies that even Betty Crocker would love.


La Cucina Italiana Vegetarian Dishes: The Best of Modern Italian Cuisine / vegetarian recipes from La Cucina Italiana magazine
Just like the little emblem next to Olive Garden vegetarian specialities, the recipes from this bestselling gourmet magazine will wet your appetite without dampening the flavor associated with some of your favorite Italian cuisine. Everything from the spices to the pasta and cheeses with pictures of dishes are included in this book full of several of the most delicious selections from the Amalfi coast. Desserts too!


The Occasional Vegetarian: More Than 200 Robust Dishes to Satisfy Both Full- and Part-time Vegetarians / by Karen Lee
Lee along with co-writer Diane Porter understand that not everyone can undergo the immediate transformation of regular carnivorous meat-eating to total veganism overnight (if at all). So they've put together a well-balanced set of tasty dishes to accommodate both the strict vegetarian and those wishing to maintain a limited portion of meat within their daily diet.


101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian / by Pamela Rice
Rice, founder of the non-profit VivaVegie Society and editor for VivaVine magazine, declares--more than once--her support and justification for the alternative diet/lifestyle of Vegetarianism. Without going into too much detail, Rice backs up the standard 'unethical treatment of animals' bit with more human problems like disease and budget (carnivores apparently spend 30% more at the grocer's) along with more widespread issues like heightened health insurance and economic overhead involved in land and deed regulations (tax breaks for cattle ranchers).
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