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The Occasional Vegetarian
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636
EAN: 9780446674522
ISBN: 0446674524
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: October 01, 1998
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Studio: Grand Central Publishing
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Editorial Review:
Whether you're a strict vegetarian looking for new ideas or someone who still enjoys a steak now and then, here are over 200 robust, healthful alternatives. Readers will learn how to: compose a vegetarian plate by balancing color, texture, and flavor, use interesting seasonings and rich stock reductions in place of high-fat ingredients, discover the bold, substantial quality of mushrooms, root vegetables, grains, and more. Using fresh ingredients, The Occasional Vegetarian offers original, naturally low-fat recipes inspired by Italian, French, Chinese, regional American, and Latin American cuisines.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Sensible Book
I like this author's approach - she is not a die hard, rabid vegan type. Her recipes are simple enough and appealing enough that I can see myself actually making them which is not always true of cookbooks in general, let alone a vegetarian one. The layout of the pages is easy to follow although I would have liked to see only one recipe per page. It's distracting to me to have a recipe finish on the next page so that I have to flip the page to continue. The other problem I have with the book is ... Read More
Rating: - When It's Good, It's Very, Very Good
A really mixed bag--The book suffers from the usual vice of vegetarian cookbooks: too many old standards. Unless they're absolute beginners, cooks don't need more recipes for pistou, black bean soup, and hummus. But when the author aims for real originality, she often stumbles. I found some of the ersatz oriental dishes (particularly the charred rice and bizarre "Chino caponata")downright awful. But there is good news, too. The book has lots of fresh-but-not-strange recipes that are a pleasure to ... Read More
Rating:  - I wish the authors would write another!
It's amazing that such simple recipes could produce such delicious food. I go mostly for the side dishes, due to a husband who does not believe a meal is complete unless there is a dead animal on his plate. The artichoke vinaigrette is indeed delicious. Other recipes that I turn to over and over are the green beans (or haricot verts) with slivered almonds and the shiitake mushrooms and snow peas (which takes about 10 seconds to make). I will definitely try the dishes recommended by the other readers ... Read More
Rating: - Vegetarian with Asian and Mediterrean influences
Why the "Occasional" in the title? The author herself is not vegetarian, but she appreciates meatless dinners for both health and flavor reasons. She set about writing a cookbook that would introduce meat-eaters to more healthy alternatives and to provide satisfying recipes for vegetarians. This book is not meant to address the specific dietary needs of strict vegetarians, but then, most vegetarians already know how to eat healthfully. In any case, vegetarian and non-vegetarians alike will find much to ... Read More
Rating: - This is the number one cookbook in my house!
I love this cookbook! Every single recipe is great and tasty. Although some are not the quickest to prepare, nor use ingredients you'd 'usually' have in the pantry, Lee has given me a new outlook on produce and preparation methods.
While every dish is delicious, you can be assured that it is healthy, too.
My favorites include: stir fried rice and ginger cookies.
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