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Title: Passionate Vegetarian by Crescent Dragonwagon, Robin Gourley, Robbin Gourley ISBN: 0-7611-2825-5 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: 30 October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (33 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: My favorite cookbook, vegetarian or otherwise, hands down
Comment: This book is so clearly a labor of love. Every single thing I have made from it, from a chilled squash soup to an apricot glazed tofu, to a mixed grain casserole to a killer pecan pie, has been fabulous. The types of dishes range from homestyle family dishes and what the author calls "quick fix" dishes to those you could proudly serve the pickiest guest. It's huge! But besides the terrific recipes, all of which WORK, it's personable, warm, easy to use. I don't agree with some here who've found the recipes too complicated: I am an average home cook with two kids. I like to cook but am short on time, aren't we all. There are many simple choices here, but even the complicated recipes are so carefully explained that not only are they goof-proof, but you learn something as you go along AND you end up with such good food. I love the author's sense of how cooking, eating & life combine. She writes clearly, is lively, funny, educational & moving: much more than what you think you would find in a cookbook. All of this and the best green beans (the Greek Style) you ever ate! We are not vegetarians but lean in that direction (even my non-tofu-eating 9 year old, who fell in love with the broccoli-tofu enchiladas). But veggie or not, anyone wholoves good food would find an infinity to enjoy here. I can't say enough about this great book. I've bought 5 copies for gifts so that tells you something. Oh yeah, one more thing: also very reasonably priced.
Rating: 5
Summary: Destined to Become THE Cookbook of the 21st Century
Comment: Vegetarian diets are becoming more popular as nutritional concerns arise and environmental awareness increases, and vegetarian cookbooks are a perfect gift for anyone who has a new domicile or simply loves to eat. In fact, Crescent Dragonwagon has crafted a cookbook so generous and intriguing that I think it would inspire anyone to roll up their sleeves and create a meal. Vegetarian meals are not for vegetarians only anymore!
Dragonwagon takes into account the time and budgetary constraints under which the typical reader may be living and gives wonderful suggestions about how making a little extra of one recipe will be such a time-saver when creating a new dish later in the week. She gives all kinds of anecdotal information about the recipes. I am reading the book cover-to-cover, honestly, because it's so interesting and fun. It conveniently stays flat while you're cooking from it, too-- amazing that all cookbook publishers haven't caught on to this trick yet.
This is the most accessible cookbook I have ever read, and at over 1100 pages and 1000+ recipes, the cover price is an incredible bargain. I predict that The Passionate Vegetarian will become the cooking tome passed from generation to generation and will have a venerated place in kitchens all over the world.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding
Comment: I love this book for a lot of reasons. Where to start?
First, this is a very complete volume, covering everything from familiar vegetarian fare (greens, eggs, tofu, beans) to more esoteric items (seitan, nutritional yeast, umeboshi paste). Many recipes include variations, including how to make dishes for vegans, how to "gild the lily" of a dish, etc. Pick a vegetable, vegetarian protein source, legume, or grain, and you're sure to find at least two (four, ten, twelve) recipes for it in this book.
Second, the writing is conversational, comforting, and humorous. You get a feel for not only Crescent, but the people she gleaned her recipes from and the people who have shared meals with her.
Third, the recipes are solid. I've made a dozen items from this book, and some I've made several times over. I've yet to be disappointed. In quite a few cases, I was blown away.
Fourth, the recipes are geared toward people who are fat conscious, but not fat phobic. She's lightened up many traditional meals without taking away flavor. Again, I've yet to be disappointed by anything she suggests.
Fifth, the "quick fix" section! Nuff said!
Even if you're a dyed-in-the-wool carnivore, I heartily and enthusiastically recommend this book to you, your Aunt Mildred, and your nextdoor neighbor Bob. It's a robust 1000-page invitation into a world of delicious vegetarian cuisine, and well worth the price of admission.
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