Vegetarian Cookbooks

humptydumpty

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The recipe I missed most was Orange Curry. which was hot spiced orange juice so not really a curry proper. I had a rather dashingly handsome South Indian vegetarian boyfriend at the time who made it for me and it was so delicious. I bought the Vegetarian Epicure solely for that recipe. There was also a recipe for really delicious wafer thin crisp biscuits that I miss too. I never managed to successfully recreate either even though these days I rarely follow recipes slavishly.

I mention the South Indian boyfriend as he was from Kerala, on the Malabar coast which is a largely vegetarian area and has the most delicious, delicately spiced fragrant dishes. It's worth seeking out recipes from that area.

I could not choose. I have ones from the 70s through to now...

Linda McCartney's "On Tour"; Sarah Brown's "Vegetarian Kitchen" (almost falling apart but still used) and a more recent acquisition Madhur Jaffrey's "World Vegetarian Cookbook" (this was a present from someone-else; it's huge but full of fantastic recipes).

Rose Elliott's The Bean Book, it's my vegetarian bible

Veggiestan by Sally Butcher. Middle Eastern style food, culinary heaven!

Another vote for Otolenghi - though I too search online if I get stuck for ideas.

NotSpaghetti
Oh yes, his garlic tart thing is one of the most sublime things I've ever tasted. It was at a big picnic where everyone brought a dish. There was almost a brawl over the last slice.

Otolenghi too.
Back in the 80s I purchased a book called Protein Balanced Vegetarian Cookery (dull title ) by David Scott and I use it still. The Indonesian rice salad recipe is divine.
Another book I've had for over 10 years is Vegetable Heaven by Catherine Mason. Some lovely grain based recipes in there and one for Chocolate, Marzipan and Amaretto cake which is simply the best chocolate cake I ever make. Nigel Slater says her recipes are "bold, sassy and sophisticated". I say they are yummy, yummy, yummy! - and very doable.

I'm a vegan and make a lot of salads))
here one of my Favourite - greenann.com/recipe/tomato-ricotta-salad/
Ingredients:
3 Plum tomatoes
2 oz Ricotta cheese
0,5 oz Arugula
0,5 oz Basil
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tbsp Balsamic glaze
1 pinch Sea salt
1 pinch Black Pepper
Yammy!))

Try this recipe - Vegan Mushrooms Avocado Pasta greenann.com/recipe/mushrooms-avocado-pasta/
Ingredients:
3.5 ounces Penne Pasta
5 ounces Mushrooms
½ Red Onion
AVOCADO SAUCE:
3 ounces Fresh Spinach
1 Avocado
½ Lime
3 minced cloves Garlic
1,5 oz Parsley
2 tbsp Almond Milk
4 tbsp Water
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ tsp Salt
Pinch of Black Pepper
It's Amazing!

- How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, Mark Bittman
- Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison
- Plenty, Yotam Ottolenghi
- Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts, Aglaia Kremezi