Cooking with the Right Side of the Brain: Creative Vegetarian Cooking [Mass Market Paperback]

Vicki Rae Chelf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1990

Features wonderfully imaginative meals with more than 500 easy-to-follow, mouthwatering recipes. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike will love the creative breakfasts, lunches and dinners that abound in this delightful book. More than 20,000 sold.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

With its heavy reliance on natural foods specialty items, such as shoyu, miso and hijiki, Chelf's collection seems a throwback to vegetarian cookbooks of the early '70s. She herself appears to have an inkling of this; when checking her notes for this volume, she realized that "there were practically no 'normal' recipes in the book. . . ." Only a very starry-eyed vegetarian will believe that vegetable broth, tamari and miso constitute a convincing substitute for beef stock in French onion soup. Pasta, with its numerous meatless possibilities, merits just a few entries. There is an interesting fettucini with spinach and ricotta, but the sole lasagna recipe is prepared with mashed tofu and textured vegetable protein. The author even introduces her sandwich of tofu, tahini and miso with the plaintive comment that "this sandwich tastes better than it sounds"--cold comfort to a hungry reader. One plus: the glossary of ingredients provided by Chelf, a cooking instructor and natural foods store operator, offers an intriguing, succinct introduction to uncommon items. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group, Inc. (September 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895294311
• ISBN-13: 978-0895294319
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #983,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Cookbook, October 28, 1999

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This review is from: Cooking with the Right Side of the Brain: Creative Vegetarian Cooking (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book almost nine years ago at a friend's urging, and it's never let me down! More recently this wonderful cookbook has helped me find delightful recipes to help me survive CRC (which is basically when Candida Albicans tries to take over your body). Without these recipes, my diet would be very boring indeed, and I surely would not be so far in my recovery. From quick meals to fabulous desserts, Vicki Rae Chelf has designed and adapted recipes that will become family favorites. Try the Oatmeal Burgers Deluxe, Oat Crepes, Wildflower Apple Crisp or the Fruit and Oat Squares and you'll see why this book is a "must have" cookbook.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow recipes for new and experienced vegetarians., July 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cooking with the Right Side of the Brain: Creative Vegetarian Cooking (Mass Market Paperback)

This book will satisfy the philosophy and taste buds of those vegetarians who lean toward a macrobiotic or strict vegan dietary lifestyle. The new vegetarian , or that person wanting to incorporate some vegetarian dishes into a fast paced lifestyle, will find the recipes delightly easy and the results robustly scruptious. This book is a must have for any serious cook.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow recipes for new and experienced vegetarians., July 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cooking with the Right Side of the Brain: Creative Vegetarian Cooking (Mass Market Paperback)

This book will satisfy the philosophy and taste buds of those vegetarians who lean toward a macrobiotic or strict vegan dietary lifestyle. The new vegetarian , or that person wanting to incorporate some vegetarian dishes into a fast paced lifestyle, will find the recipes delightly easy and the results robustly scrumptious. This book is a must have for any serious cook.