Customer Reviews

The Vegetarian Feast: Revised and Updated

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THE VEGETARIAN FEAST is a real trooper of a cookbook. Its endurance in print and in my kitchen are testimony to its strengths: 1) Mediterranean inspiration is apparent; 2) the author is conscious of not going overboard on high fats and offers some lightened recipes; 3) the food is attractive and varied; 4) every recipe includes suggestions for inclusion in 3- and 4-course menus; 5) there are some highly workable recipes here you cannot find anywhere else (or at least easily); short cuts, like using canned cooked beans, are suggested where appropriate; 7) most, if not all, ingredients can be easily found, even beyond metropolitan areas. Most of the dishes are from the author's catering repertoire, including her easy signature wheat crackers. This is a great book to ransack for ideas even if you do not ultimately use specific recipes. Vegans beware: eggs, honey and dairy are present.

This lady sure does know how to cook !! Other "chefs" sound like they get tired of food and can't tell you about their recipes....not Ms Shulman !! She's good. I have a few of her vegetarian recipe books and I never get tired of them.... In fact, if you were to come into my kitchen and see how mutilated her cookbooks are, I would be embarrassed. She gives you a little narrative to each recipe and that really make you want to try them. GOOD ONE !!

Out of hundreds of cookbooks I've read and used, this is one of the top five. Recipes are thoroughly tested; some are creative improvements on classics. Her Cabbage Soup is great. If you have one vegetarian cookbook, this should be it

Although I collect cookbooks and own over 200, this is the one that I turn to most often. I recently replaced my first copy after wearing it out! As a long time vegetarian who likes to entertain, this is the book I've come to rely on for inspiration and great party ideas. I also use it routinely for family meals. I highly recommend this book.

When can you ever say that about a cookbook? I got online because I need a new copy: my 1986 copy is dog-eared, my dad re-glued it for me and it's finally coming apart again. If you want real recipes with useful instructions and a french flair for flavor, check this one out--it's been my favorite ever since I left home.

I love this cook book. I have owned it since I was a teenager. I use it again and again. I am an on and off again vegetarian and the recipes in this cookbook are always on my table. Check out the Black Bean Enchiladas. They have done very well by me! My friends always enjoy them, even the most stubborn meat eaters.

This is a cookbook to have in your kitchen even if you're not vegetarian. The Picante Zuccini, Potatoes Gruyere and the Cabbage Cheese soup are just a few of our favorites. So many of the recipes from this book have become cherished by all members of our family and I am "required" to bring the zuccini to our friend's dinner on Christmas day.

This cookbook was in such great shape that I thought it was brand new. The recipes are fantastic!

I never received this book, so I can't comment on it. I was pleased that my card was quickly credited by Amazon.

As an experienced cook, I looked forward to the recipes in this book. The recipes were verbose and vague. She lists the ingredients in one column, but proceeds to write a book to explain the steps. In the middle of cooking, you are lost trying to find the instructions because the author is writing a paragraph for "sautee in oil". Just awful. Hard to follow and impossible to stick to. Avoid at all costs. Better off trying the books put out by Cooks Ilustrated.