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Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean: More Than 250 Recipes For Pizzas, Pastas, Grains, Beans, Salads, And More [Hardcover]

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Book Description

December 22, 1999
The newest cookbook from the most authoritative name in vegetarian cooking.

When the "New York Times" or the "Wall Street Journal" needs an expert opinion on the vegetarian lifestyle, who do they call? The editors at "Vegetarian Times" magazine. With more than 25 million Americans (about 12.5 percent of the population) now calling themselves vegetarians, the demand for exciting new cookbooks on the subject has never been stronger.

The editors at "Vegetarian Times" have long been advocates of the Mediterranean diet, rich in healthy vegetables, grains, beans, and olive oil. It doesn't hurt that Mediterranean food tastes so great, too, including dishes like pasta, pizza, frittatas, polenta, main-dish salads, paella, and rich soups and stews. Now, for the first time, comes a collection of the very best Mediterranean-style recipes from the pages of this popular magazine. With more than 250 recipes in all, "Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean" is a cookbook that vegetarians can turn to night after night for wonderful recipes. In fact, these recipes are so good, even nonvegetarians will be impressed, which makes cooking dinner easy--even if there is only one vegetarian in the family! This is one cookbook that all vegetarians need to have on the bookshelf.When the "New York Times" or the "Wall Street Journal" needs an expert opinion on the vegetarian lifestyle, who do they call? The editors at "Vegetarian Times" magazine. With more than 25 million Americans (about 12.5 percent of the population) now calling themselves vegetarians, the demand for exciting new cookbooks on the subject has never been stronger.

The editors at "Vegetarian Times" have long been advocates of theMediterranean diet, rich in healthy vegetables, grains, beans, and olive oil. It doesn't hurt that Mediterranean food tastes so great, too, including dishes like pasta, pizza, frittatas, polenta, main-dish salads, paella, and rich soups and stews. Now, for the first time, comes a collection of the very best Mediterranean-style recipes from the pages of this popular magazine. With more than 250 recipes in all, "Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean" is a cookbook that vegetarians can turn to night after night for wonderful recipes. In fact, these recipes are so good, even nonvegetarians will be impressed, which makes cooking dinner easy--even if there is only one vegetarian in the family! This is one cookbook that all vegetarians need to have on the bookshelf.When the "New York Times" or the "Wall Street Journal" needs an expert opinion on the vegetarian lifestyle, who do they call? The editors at "Vegetarian Times" magazine. With more than 25 million Americans (about 12.5 percent of the population) now calling themselves vegetarians, the demand for exciting new cookbooks on the subject has never been stronger.

The editors at "Vegetarian Times" have long been advocates of the Mediterranean diet, rich in healthy vegetables, grains, beans, and olive oil. It doesn't hurt that Mediterranean food tastes so great, too, including dishes like pasta, pizza, frittatas, polenta, main-dish salads, paella, and rich soups and stews. Now, for the first time, comes a collection of the very best Mediterranean-style recipes from the pages of this popular magazine. With more than 250 recipes in all, "Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean" is a cookbook that vegetarians can turn to night after night forwonderful recipes. In fact, these recipes are so good, even nonvegetarians will be impressed, which makes cooking dinner easy--even if there is only one vegetarian in the family! This is one cookbook that all vegetarians need to have on the bookshelf.



Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

With simplicity in mind, the editors of the Vegetarian Times (Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook, etc.) make the most of the heralded low-fat, "plant-based cuisine" of the Mediterranean, including dishes from Turkey (Turkish Fennel Salad), Morocco (Moroccan Eggplant Salad), Israel and Lebanon. Nonvegetarians will forget about meat cravings when they try Mushroom Pot Pie with Polenta Crust and the delicately spiced Pumpkin Flan with Olive Vinaigrette. Some dishes do not deliver: Linguine with Caramelized Onions and Pine Nuts calls for a jarring addition of rosemary. Aside from a few overwrought recipes, the book's selections shine, especially in Salads (Chickpea Salad with Walnuts and Tomatoes) and Savory Tarts, Pastries and Egg Dishes (Torta Rustica filled with wild mushrooms, roasted peppers and cheeses). Moroccan Carrot Soup, with apples, yams and fennel, is a fresh take on a recent commonplace. The desserts are easy to prepare, such as Hazelnut Biscotti Yogurt Cheesecake with Black Pepper and Honey. The book's editors have disproved the old adage that too many cooks spoil the pot. (Jan.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

With the Mediterranean diet's emphasis on vegetables, grains, and beans, Vegetarian Times and Mediterranean food seems a natural match. And there are indeed some good recipes here, from countries all around the region. However, some of them seem like pale imitations of the real thing (e.g., an Italian Torta made with pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and cream cheese and butter, rather than the rich cheese the original surely uses, or a meatless Cassoulet made with seitan) or only distant relations (Italian Tofu and Spinach Patties). With all the delicious vegetarian dishes the Mediterranean has to offer, this collection is somewhat disappointing. For libraries where Vegetarian Times and its previous cookbooks are popular.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks; 1 edition (December 22, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0688162096
  • ISBN-13: 978-0688162092
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,157,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean, January 26, 2000
This review is from: Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean: More Than 250 Recipes For Pizzas, Pastas, Grains, Beans, Salads, And More (Hardcover)
I adore this cookbook! It is witty, fun to read, full of healthful insight and provides an excellent history not only of the regions of the Mediterranean and their culture, but how the residents of this area developed a healthy diet out of necessity. The selections are outstanding and I am enjoying this cookbook immensely. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in healthy eating, diabetics and vegetarians. I have a new found desire to live in Greece or Italy, shop at the market daily for my day's meals and work in the olive groves!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Find!, March 30, 2003
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This review is from: Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean: More Than 250 Recipes For Pizzas, Pastas, Grains, Beans, Salads, And More (Hardcover)
Friends introduced us to this cookbook, knowing that we eat vegetarian and follow the Mediterranean diet. What a joy!

My only problem to date (I've made 4 recipes to date - our friends an additional 3 or 4) has been a major typo in one of the recipes that left me unsure how to layer a casserole. I went with my best guess, and it was very good!

Highly recommended. Great flavors, great variety. I get tired of people saying that to not eat high-fat (especially "bad" fat) foods like burgers, fries, bacon, etc., is bland and boring and somehow to be disdained. WRONG! We eat so much better than that! and will eat even better now that we have this book.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous cookbook!, September 12, 2005
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I have had this cookbook about a month and made 7 recipes...they have all been wonderful! I can't wait to buy more Veggie Times cookbooks!
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