Laura De La Rosa De La Rosa থেকে Kanupur, West Bengal 742223, India
I really enjoyed this. Katherine is a great character and I loved the Master.
A great starter book for the newbies (like me) Full disclosure and please no one get all over excited and slam me, but while I am trying to get more meatless/vegetarian options into my diet I do not intend going all Vegan at this time. I'm cutting out red meats and a lot of poultry (except Turkey and that is getting sooooooooooo boring) and even in Seattle good seafood can be hard to find unless one wants to deal with fighting downtown traffic, the crowds and paying an arm and a leg for the privilege of parking. I'll pass. I'm also not much for spending a lot of time in the kitchen so when this book showed up on Amazon Vine I was thrilled to get a chance and see what it could do for me. It starts with a really great intro outlining the basic vegan concept in simple to understand English, as well as how to stock your pantry (The Vegan Pantry Deconstructed) and purchase the utensils you'll need. The book is then broken down into the usual sections you find in most cookbooks; breakfast, salads, soups, etc. There are plenty of tips, reminders and warnings sprinkled throughout the book plus how-to drawings when need to aid the *chef*. The book is mostly in black and white, so don't expect pics of every recipe, although there is a four page inset with a few examples (must try the Pumpkin pancakes). Some of the recipes are a bit more than I care to fuss with in the kitchen, but I've already tried the White Bean salad (very very easy) and one of the chili recipes (not bad, but I'm adding some extra heat and still simmering). I'm also eyeing the kale and white bean soup for next week's lunch and the red potatoe soup sounds rather tempting... All in all a very handy book to have at hand whether you're just getting your toes wet like me or ready to take the full plunge into vegan eating. Enjoy.