From a Monastery Kitchen: A Practical Cookbook of Vegetarian Recipes for the Four Seasons Complete from Soups to Desserts with Breads [Paperback]

Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette (Author), Elise Boulding (Author), Daniel Marshall (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Harper & Row; 1st edition (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006060980X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060609801
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,269,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars more than a cookbook, November 1, 2007

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Stephanie Moore-Fuller "smoorefu" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From a Monastery Kitchen: A Practical Cookbook of Vegetarian Recipes for the Four Seasons Complete from Soups to Desserts with Breads (Paperback)

From a Monastery Kitchen is a cookbook, sure. And it has excellent, practical and simple recipes that I have used again and again.

But it is far more than a cookbook. Surrounding each recipe are the most wonderful prayers, quotes, pictures, stories, etc. They are by turns inspiring, thought-provoking and heart-warming. I really can't recommend this book highly enough.

Please Note: I have been told that the newer edition has far, far fewer of the surrounding text and pictures, so make sure it is the older edition you get if that is what you are interested in.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A cookbook to make you feel good., October 2, 2009

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This review is from: From a Monastery Kitchen: A Practical Cookbook of Vegetarian Recipes for the Four Seasons Complete from Soups to Desserts with Breads (Paperback)

This edition indeed has wonderful thoughts, prayers, and quotes. I bought this after visiting an aunt who owned a copy and made wonderful things from the recipes. However, it's incredibly relaxing to read as just a book too! A beautiful window into a simpler time.

5.0 out of 5 stars a joy to browse, May 25, 2011

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J. Lane "Lane" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: From a Monastery Kitchen: A Practical Cookbook of Vegetarian Recipes for the Four Seasons Complete from Soups to Desserts with Breads (Paperback)

Honestly, I rarely cook from this book. But I adore browsing through it, reading the seasonal recipes and pithy quotes and sayings. It is charming.