"Recipes that are sure to become household favorites." --Booklist
"An inspiration to those who like meat with their vegetables, vegans and
vegetarians alike." --Publishers Weekly
Deborah Madison, author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, says
"Mollie's well-loved personal favorites offer a sound place for new vegetable cooks to begin enjoying the myriad delights that produce promises. And she's right–the willingness to focus on even a few details is the key to making food that will sparkle, shine, and delight those who partake."
Publishers Weekly 10/1/07
Like a caring mother, Katzen, in this logical follow-through to her last book, Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less, exhorts readers to eat vegetables. Katzen's methods,
though requiring some attention and high-quality ingredients, are low-key enough for novice cooks and maybe even exhausted working moms: "
It is easy to make vegetables taste wonderful through simple preparations utilizing a very few choice ingredients... extra-virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, roasted nut oil, tiny touches of salt and
pepper, an herb or two." This is vintage Moosewood Cookbook Katzen at her poetic best: "For many palates, dark leafy greens need a soft context... to frame and tame them. Polenta is perfect for this!
Consider using some of the more elusive, serious greens, such as dandelion, mustard, or kale." Katzen offers Tomato-Basil Jam as a ketchup substitute; exoticizes the lowly carrot with
flavors of North Africa–cumin, cinnamon, garlic and citrus–or Jamaica, in a coconut-ginger gratin; and will surprise even veteran vegetable mavens with such imaginative dishes as Sautéed
Fennel with Crispy Fried Lemon. With Katzen's signature hand-lettered text and charmingly homey illustrations,
the book will be an inspiration to those who like meat with their vegetables, vegans and vegetarians alike.
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The Agony Column review with podcast
10/31/07
Click here.
From the back cover of the book:
Sometimes we need a little inspiration when it comes to adding more vegetables to our plate. Thankfully for us, Mollie Katzen knows a thing or two about vegetables! On the 30th anniversary of her groundbreaking Moosewood Cookbook, Mollie presents her all-time favorite vegetable side dishes in this delightful and beautifully illustrated cookbook. Whether you need an appetizer, a quick and easy snack for the kids, or something to accompany a main dish, this cookbook offers over 90 creative recipes and countless ways to infuse more veggies into our diets.
A few of her delicious side dishes include:
Beet-Avocado-Pear "Carpaccio"
Greek-Style Spinach with Caramelized Onions, Tomatoes, Yogurt and Pine Nuts
Mollie's Quite Surprising Mashed Parsnips
The Best Marinated Vegetables
Both vegetarians and meat-eaters alike can benefit from these tasty and healthy side dishes, many of which you can even serve as standalone meals. The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without
is an assortment of mostly new recipes, with some new twists on some old favorites. Presented in her signature style and with her classic hand-drawn illustrations, these are the recipes she loves
the most, and the recipes her millions of fans will most cherish.
View a slideshow of photos of recipes from the book:
