Sunday, April 1, 2012

Vicki's Vegan Kitchen: Eating with Sanity, Compassion and Taste-Vicki Chelf

Vicki's Vegan Kitchen: Eating with Sanity, Compassion and Taste


Vicki Chelf

Square One, Nov 2010, $17.95 paper

www.squareonepublishers.com

ISBN 9780757002519



This cookbook starts off with an insightful look at Vegan 101 as Vicki Chelf describes healthy eating with a glossary of what is good for you, what to avoid and basic kitchen equipment. The author quickly gets into Vegan recipes as Ms. Chelf provides a variety of meatless meals that range from difficult to extremely easy to prepare. There are over 375 “kitchen-tested vegetarian recipes” that include soup, pasta, pizza, dessert (the tofu-carob brownies are scrumptious reminding me of my late mother-in-law’s brownies) and chili, etc. Her recipe on rutabaga and sweet potato casseroles remind me of one of my late grandma who used to make similar casseroles. There are also instructions for instance on how to make a wrap and a crust, etc. With pictures to enhance the step by step book, more than just vegan aficionados will appreciate this excellent cookbook that is summed up nicely with a remarkable meatless “beef stew”.



Harriet Klausner

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