Go on a culinary odyssey into the world of pasta and noodles. This collection of recipes by renown vegetarian cookbook author Nava Atlas helps you explore different types of noodles from Asia (where pasta was invented), try nifty shapes you may not be familiar with, as well as experience flavored favorites (lemon -pepper or tomato-basil) and new blends of wheat pastas (artichoke, kamut, spelt). While finding new inspiration for meatless pasta combinations, you'll be treated to captivating line drawings and sprinklings of food witticisms.
Nava Atlas is the author and illustrator of many books on vegetarian cooking, most recently Vegan Express, Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, The Vegetarian Family Cookbook, and The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet. The Vegan Holiday Kitchen will be published in the fall of 2011, and a book on leafy greens will be on the shelves in the spring of 2012.
In addition to cookbooks, Nava also produces visual books on family themes, humor, and women's issues, including The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life (2011), exploring first-person narratives on the writing lives of twelve classic women authors, and commenting on the universal relevance of their experiences to all women who love to write. Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife (2009) is a satiric look at contemporary marriage and motherhood through the lens of a faux 1950s cookbook.
Nava is also an active fine artist specializing in limited edition artist's books and text-driven objects. Her work is shown and collected by museums and universities across the U.S. You can see her work at navaatlasart.com. Her home is in the Hudson Valley region of New York State, where she lives with her husband and two sons.
