Stones Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from Stones Restaurant - In a New Edition of the Bestselling Cookbook [Paperback]

Michael Pitts (Author), Hilary Howard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 1999

Stones restaurant, set in a converted stable block in Avebury, Wiltshire, has built up a devoted following, with many regular customers coming from London. As the restaurant serves no meat or fish, the 220 recipes in this cookbook are vegetarian.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Random House UK; Revised edition (July 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091865484
• ISBN-13: 978-0091865481
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #677,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hard-to-find cookbook from a magical Restaurant., August 30, 2002

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This review is from: Stones Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from Stones Restaurant - In a New Edition of the Bestselling Cookbook (Paperback)

This is the second cookbook published by the STONE'S RESTAURANT -- which opened in 1984 and is located in the city of Avebury (in the county of Wiltshire) in England.

The mysterious Avebury standing stones are located just a few miles from the more famous Stonehenge. J.R.R.Tolkein was sitting under a tree within the prehistoric Avebury standing stones when he was inspired with the concept for writing "The Hobbit" stories.

The Stone's Restaurant building is a stone barn, (once part of an Elizabethan manor), and was built within the Avebury circle of standing stones. The restaurant also has an organic garden, freshly picked produce is used in each day's menu.

This cookbook is vegetarian and the recipes taste best when you use natural and organic ingrediants. Each recipe has been developed to be visually colorful and attractive, as well as delicious. The recipes are inspired by international food traditions, yet use commonly available ingrediants.

Sample menu with a Mexican flavor:
* Chilled Avocado Soup with lime.
* Torta Mexicana (corn tortillas layered between vegetable filling and refried beans).
* Toppings of sour cream and tomato salsa.
* Cheesy zapallo succotash (spicy squash with cheese).
* Poppy seed parfait (cooked custard with poppy seeds and whipped cream).

This is a good cookbook, most of the recipes are easy to make and they turn out delicious as well as beautiful.