Southwestern Vegetarian

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Summary: A gorgeous collection
Review: Another fine collection of recipes from Texas's most innovative chef. This time he turns his attention to the vegetables and produces a collection that will leave you lusting for a dream team vegetable plate. Porno for foodies.

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Summary: Outstanding recipes
Review: I decided to make 5 of Pyles' recipes - untested - for a dinner party. Risky, but the recipes sounded so good I thought I could pull it off. Each was exquisite - jicama-carrot salad, chiles rellenos, empanadas stuffed with squash, roasted vege quesadilla, and stuffed cabbage. The fiery tropical sauce was also great. I have a feeling ALL of the recipes will be good. I know I'll be progressing from front to back with this one. Okay, it was kind of funny in a vegetarian cookbook to have the author say, this goes really well with pork, or to suggest that chorizo sausage be added to something, but with recipes like these, who cares?

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Summary: A fabulous Texas Vegetarian cook book!
Review: The latest cook book by Stephan Pyles is one of the best vegetarian cook books I have ever read. And I am waiting for the week end to try to cook some of these incredible recipes. The memory of my visit to his Star Canyon restaurent in Dallas is still fresh in my mind. That was one of the best meals I have ever eaten in a restaurant. Those blue corn muffins with a touch a habernero peppers and garlic, and the chile rellenos were out of this world! And now all those and more recipes are in his book!!
I am a Stephan Pyles fan- I have all of his cook books. The success of my Texas parties depend on his recipes for Pedernales River Chili, jalapneo corn bread,and chunky guacamole.
In this book Stephan Pyles perfectly blends the flavors of the Lone Star state with the bounty of the great state's vegetables to make some terrific vegetarian dishes. And what more can a naturalized Texan and life long vegeratian ask for? Bravo!

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Summary: Beautiful book but not entirely vegetarian
Review: This is undoubtedly a stylish book but I was disappointed to find that not every recipe is really vegetarian, making the title somewhat misleading. For instance, crab meat is used!

Added to that is the fact that, unless you are lucky enough to live near a good ethnic shop,you'll have a hard time trying to find a number of the ingredients called for. Living in the UK made it virtually impossible for me and I'm afraid I sent the book back for this reason.

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful book but not entirely vegetarian
Review: This is undoubtedly a stylish book but I was disappointed to find that not every recipe is really vegetarian, making the title somewhat misleading. For instance, crab meat is used!

Added to that is the fact that, unless you are lucky enough to live near a good ethnic shop,you'll have a hard time trying to find a number of the ingredients called for. Living in the UK made it virtually impossible for me and I'm afraid I sent the book back for this reason.