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Summary: Great cookbook to have on hand when in a pinch
Review: Although I am vegan, I have turned to this cookbook many times when in a pinch. I have been able to adapt many of the recipes to make them vegan and we have been satified with the results. This is a great cookbook for those who are lacto-ovo-veg. The recipes are easy and very tasty. The one very important thing I would like to point out is that all of the recipes are quick to put together, but some aren't quick to cook. I still would definitely recommend this cookbook. I don't know what I would do without it.
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Summary: fantastic cookbook
Review: Even non-vegetarians like myself can find excellent recipes in this book. My husband and I have made several, and all work as written and are delicious. Tomato, basil pesto is fabulous and my husband now makes large batches of the sauce and freezes it, which works great. I have had great success with several of her quick bread recipes and appetizers, and her method for baking a fritatta is the best and super easy. The dishes are flavorful (we sometimes add a little more garlic) and not heavy on the brown lentil and tofu dishes that seem to be the mainstays of some vegetarian cookbooks. One does not need a lot of cooking experience to be able to follow these recipes; the directions are quite clear and simple.
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Summary: fantastic cookbook
Review: Even non-vegetarians like myself can find excellent recipes in this book. My husband and I have made several, and all work as written and are delicious. Tomato, basil pesto is fabulous and my husband now makes large batches of the sauce and freezes it, which works great. I have had great success with several of her quick bread recipes and appetizers, and her method for baking a fritatta is the best and super easy. The dishes are flavorful (we sometimes add a little more garlic) and not heavy on the brown lentil and tofu dishes that seem to be the mainstays of some vegetarian cookbooks. One does not need a lot of cooking experience to be able to follow these recipes; the directions are quite clear and simple.
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Summary: I've cooked nearly 75% of the recipes...fun & easy!
Review: Fabulous book! Every recipe I have tried (about 15) has been great! No disappointments at all.
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Summary: Quick Vegetarian Pleasures
Review: Fabulous book! Every recipe I have tried (about 15) has been great! No disappointments at all.
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Summary: By far my favorite cookbook!
Review: I cannot say enough great things about this cookbook. First of all, several of the recipes in this book have become "classics" in our house (like the "Capellini with Tomato Pesto," "Herb Oat Bread," and the "Maple Fruit Crisp"). What's great about this book is that everything is quick and easy to make, using simple ingredients (the Capellini dish can be made with stuff you already have in your pantry), and the results are tasty and satisfying every time. What I really like about Lemlin's recipes is that she does not skimp on flavor as so many vegetarian cookbooks do. In other words, a little olive oil, butter, or nuts won't kill you if eaten in moderation! The categories in this book are: Appetizers, Soups, Breads & Muffins, Salads & Salad Dressings, Sandwiches & Spreads, Entrees (pasta, grains, vegetables, beans, tofu dishes), Side Dishes, Vegetarian Barbecue dishes, Desserts. There is also a listing at the back of the book of "Menus" that make entertaining or putting together a family dinner much easier. There are menu suggestions for Thanksgiving, vegetarian barbecues, easy dinners, buffet parties, etc. In other words, there's something for everyone. The dessert section is really great, too, which is unusual for a vegetarian cookbook (chocolate cake, apple cake, etc.). I have given many copies to friends and family with confidence that they will love this book as much as I do. You will love this book!
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Summary: Every recipe is a winner
Review: I have had this cookbook for about 5 years. It is still my favorite. Everything I have made has consistently been a success and as advertised quick. This cookbook is also a great gift. I have given this cookbook numerous times and it has always recieved rave reviews.
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Summary: A great book for both vegetarians and omnivores
Review: I love this book and all of Jeanne Lemlin's books. Everything, as the title promises, is tasty, inventive, modern, quick, accessible. She got me, an omnivore, to feel comfortable with tofu! And her desserts go far beyond the usual carob/wheat flour/fruit-sweetened offerings in vegetarian cookbooks. Lemlin cooks vegetarian food for the senses, and with a healthy consciousness of contemporary life and limitations on time in the kitchen.
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Summary: the best cookbook I own!
Review: I love this cookbook. I have been using it for years and the recipes really are both fast and delicious. There is a wonderful assortment of quick bread recipes (I love the herb oat bread and the pumpkin bread), excellent recipes for quick lasagna, broccoli calzones, and twice-baked potatoes. My family loves the scalloped sweet potato recipe, a very simple side dish or main course. The desserts are also excellent--the pound cake is quick, simple, and a big hit at dinner parties, the oatmeal cake with penuche frosting is also a crowd pleaser. The chocolate cake is unbelievably fast and delicious, truly the best I've eaten. I cannot recommend this cookbook highly enough for very fast, very delicious recipes that make average cooks like me look good.
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Summary: favorite cook book
Review: I own almost 50 cook books, and this is my favorite. The recipes are quick, unique, and delicious. I recommend this book to all of my friends. You don't have to be a cook to follow the extreemly easy directions. The author did a great job. No pictures, because there's no room. It's jam packed with delicious meals yet-to-be!
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