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Synopsis
"One World Vegetarian Cookbook starts in your backyard---buying produce at your local farmers' market or perhaps growing your own vegetables and herbs---then reaches around the world to bring the diversity and delight of global vegetarian dishes into your kitchen." "Whether you have a window box with some herbs or a garden behind the house, this is the seed that connects creative home cooking to the traditional recipes that travel the globe, blending with local culture." "With an emphasis on simplicity and versatility, you'll find it easy to create dishes such as Bean bredie from South Africa, barley risotto from Italy, Nepalese lentil curry or lemongrass scented Thai soup. All you need to do is stock up your spice rack and take your taste buds traveling." The delicious recipes and beautiful photography, combined with cultural and historic details, make this a truly wonderful cookbook.
Publishers Weekly
Wells (The Spices of Life and Global Vegetarian Cooking) provides a wide array of appealing and tantalizing vegetarian offerings from all over the globe. From Tanzania's corn-on-the-cob in coconut milk and Greek cheese pies to the Middle East's hummus with several variations and the Sudan's falafel, Wells offers up flavorful and distinctive recipes, most of which are vegan or vegan-adaptable. Main dishes include baked sweet potato casserole from Canada, and creamy mixed vegetable curry from India, among a wealth of others. She also includes appetizing side dishes, sauces, and salads, such as crunchy garlicky potatoes, fiery spinach with chilies, and lentil salad with feta cheese and vegetables. Most recipes are accompanied by luscious full-color photos that serve to whet the appetite as well as demystify dishes for the uninitiated. Ethnic desserts are given their fair due in a wonderful chapter that includes West Africa's banana cake and South Korea's cinnamon buns. Recipes are clear-cut and fairly simple, use mostly easily found ingredients, and do not require a huge amount of time to prepare. Both vegetarians and those simply looking for a way to incorporate more vegetables into their diet will delight in this treasure of a book. (Dec.)