The Vegetarian Pesach Cookbook: Feasts for Freedom [Paperback]

Roberta Kalechofsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2002

Vegan cookbook to celebrate the Passover holiday. Makes use of new ruling permitting the use of beans, rice, etc on Passover. Also, valuable introduction concerning the need for conservation to combat U.S. enslavement fo foreign oil supplies and the deprivation of the environment.

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About the Author

Roberta Kalechofsky is the author of a monograph on George Orwell, a volume of essays, and seven works of fiction, several of which have been translated into Italian and published in Italy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Micah Pubns (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916288471
• ISBN-13: 978-0916288471
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,550,365 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious vegetarian recipes, December 10, 2002

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This review is from: The Vegetarian Pesach Cookbook: Feasts for Freedom (Paperback)

Assembled by vegetarian Roberta Kalechofsky, The Vegetarian Pesach Cookbook: Feasts Of Freedom offers a superbly presented selection of delicious vegetarian recipes appropriate for a Jewish culinary celebration of Pesach week. Enhanced with new guidelines on kitnyot; informative commentary on the relationship between the diet, the environment, and energy; and a "user friendly" index, The Vegetarian Pesach Cookbook showcases recipes for soups, salads, vegetables, side dishes, main dishes, and desserts. From Lima Bean Roast; Vegetable Bake; Vegetable and Matzoh Casserole; and Cauliflower Soup; to Potato-Mushroom Kugel; Eggplant Caviar; Oriental Cabbage and Green Apple Slaw; and No Bake Chocolate Matzoh Roll; The Vegetarian Pesach Cookbook is an especially welcome addition vegetarian cookbook collections in general, and the culinary reference shelf for Jewish vegetarians in particular.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than a passover cookbook - good VEG book year round, April 14, 2008

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sapphire27 "sapphire27" (Southern California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Vegetarian Pesach Cookbook: Feasts for Freedom (Paperback)

I have had this book for about a year now, purchased specifically to find Passover recipes, yet I have made many of the recipes over the year. The recipes are not too difficult and generally easy for someone with basic to intermediate cooking skills. Mostly I made them for veg potlucks where they were well received. My favorite receipe is the Multi-National Potato Casserole. The Stuffed Cabbage with Squash which did take some work was raved over. Neither of those recipes used matzoh products; the ingredients are what you can find at the grocery story. Most of the recipes stay away from Soy and Beans and mostly use NUTS* for protein which I find to be a pleasant change.

There are some typos in the book, but they are obvious enough for educated guessers.

Enjoy.

* If you or those you are cooking for have nut allergies, you may be better off with the "Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World" by Gil Marks for passover recipes.

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Pesach book, March 5, 2010

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The book is very interesting. I am enjoying the vegetarian alternatives to the usual Pesach recipes. The explanations to the different elements and the history behind them is also very informative. I am enjoying this book very much.