Customer Reviews

One-Dish Vegetarian Meals: 150 Easy, Wholesome, and Delicious Soups, Stews, Casseroles, Stir-Fries, Pastas, Rice Dishes, Chilis

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My 3 and 2 year old, as well as myself, have food intolerances to soy, dairy and gluten. On top of that I am vegetarian and my kids don't really like meat. So I have a heck of a time finding recipes! I came across this cookbook and was skeptical. But I purchased it on a whim. I am so happy I did!!! The recipes are phenomenal!

The author rarely uses cheese in any of the recipes. If she does, it is usually parma sprinkled on top and can easily be omitted. The pasta dishes can all be subbed for a gf pasta, such as Tinkyada. She has a ton of rice dishes and uses all fresh ingredients, which eliminates contamination of soy and gluten. Some recipes call for soy products. Those can either be easily subbed for meat (for you meat eaters out there) or ignored altogether as there are plenty of other recipes.

Some of my favorite recipes in the book are: Black Bean and Avocado Rice Salad, Waldorf Rice Salad, Bell Peppers Stuffed with Rice/Spinach/Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Rotelle with Spicy Pumpkin Sauce, and Green Beans and Rice with Sesame-Orange Sauce.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

I purchased this cookbook partly anticipating new and exciting recipes, partly anticipating it would join the other 40 cookbooks in my cupboard (covered in dust). What a fabulous surprise! So far, I haven't made anything I didn't like. The recipes are not too labor intensive, the ingredients are found at the local store - occasionally require a trip to Central Market.

As I get older, it is SO much easier to make one dish meals; less to clean up, less prep time. Experimenting with recipes from around the world spices things up as well- literally and figuratively. I highly recommend this title.

By the way, did I mention I don't like to cook?

I didn't give this book a full 5 stars because the title of the book is misleading. I have all of this author's other cookbooks, and they're all very good. I got this one because I thought the recipes would be easy "one pot" meals. A lot of the recipes call for multiple pans while cooking for sauteing and sauces, hence making the title of the book false. I was looking for easy quick recipes, and these are not what I was looking for. Definitely NOT a one pan/pot cookbook. It also has a lot of obscure flavors in the recipes. If you're looking for quick, one pot comfort meals, this is not the book for you.

I purchased this book as a gift for a friend who had checked it out of the library and who liked it so much she wanted to buy it. She is one of those cooks who needs a recipe to follow and doesn't really like complicated dishes. This is wonderful for those types of cooks who want tasty, easy and nutritious dishes. We have had several dishes from this cookbook, and they were all very good. Highly recommended for beginning vegetarian cooks and busy folks who want a good, fast dinner in the evening.

Nearly ALL of my cooking falls into the "one-dish" category, because it's the easiest kind to cook up on a Sunday afternoon and freeze for meals throughout the coming week or month. So I was thrilled about this book. Most of it looks pretty good. The only thing that strikes me as odd is the massive chapter on pastas. I'm fairly sure I can figure out what to top pasta with. I wouldn't have minded if the suggestions were very original or of unique interest for vegans/vegetarians above and beyond the mere fact of being meatless... but they mostly weren't. However, I instantly forgave this when I reached the glorious chili chapter. No other book in my bloated cookbook collection pays such loving homage to the diverse possibilities of vegetarian chili. All I can say is Wow. I intend to try every single one of them. The chapters on baked dishes and stovetop simmers also look very promising from a make-ahead-and-freeze perspective.
One annoyance: ingredients that can only be found in specialty shops or ethnic groceries appear frequently. (I cook a LOT, and I have never heard of filé powder.) Fortunately, Robinson does acknowledge them, and frequently makes suggestions for less exotic substitutions or advises when you can do without them without detrimental effects on the flavor.
Overall, a book that I'm going to be spending a great deal of time with.

Over a hundred stews, soups and casseroles for the author's favorite vegetarian meals makes One-Dish Vegetarian Meals a top pick. This combined with international influences - as in a Lebanese Fattush or a Vegetable Biryani - makes for a fine collection of simple main-course dishes perfect for any vegetarian needing a solid collection of main course dishes not 'fluffed' by lots of carbo side dishes. Highly recommended.

I've tried a lot of the recipes in this book, and they come out really well (like the title says, my husband likes them). I use this book regularly and have no fear of trying new recipes in the book. The dishes are consistently delicious and straightforward. A few ingredients are more exotic, but not impossible to find (or omit). The recipes don't rely on cheese or eggs as a protein source which makes them both environmentally- and heart-friendly. If you are looking for simple new ways to serve beans, tofu, veggie crumbles, nuts and quinoa, this is the book for you. My only criticism is that the serving sizes are off: you can either halve the amount of pasta or rice in most dishes or serve 6 to 8 instead of 4. I would recommend this to anyone trying to reduce their meat consumption or look after their heart health, not just vegetarians or vegans.

I have Robin Robertson's cookbook Fire and Spice and love it, so was looking for buy another by her. These are not all one-dish meals as promised in the title. Some would make better side dishes and would not make a balanced meal by themselves. Neither is it strictly one-pot cooking. The dishes I have cooked from this book have been tasty, but this cookbook didn't really deliver on what I thought I was buying. Had I known this I probably would have bought a different Robin Robertson book instead, like maybe her Chili book.

All Robin Robertson cookbooks are wonderful. Never met one I didn't like yet! Today from this book I made the pasta fagioli recipe and it was great! Two thumbs up!

I have made about 5 things from this book thus far - and every dish has been absolutely amazing. Great book - great section on chili recipes (YUM) and detailed, affordable, deliciously flavored from page after page. I always search and search for winner cook books - and this one is definitely in my top 3!