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Learn to COOK - A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen: Easy Seasonal Dishes for Family and Friends
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Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 642.4
EAN: 9780618239979
ISBN: 0618239979
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: 2004-05-21
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
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Jack Bishop's commitment to simplicity and his talent for fine-tuning recipes so they work perfectly in real time make his books favorites among vegetarians and occasional vegetarians alike. As a busy husband, father of two young children, cookbook author, magazine and book editor, and head cook for his family, Bishop demands a lot from the meals that make it into his repertoire. They must be convenient dishes that he can prepare at the end of a day in an hour or less with readily available ingredients. They must satisfy his and his wife's discriminating palates. And last, but emphatically not least, they have to pass muster with his five- and nine-year-old daughters.
In A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen, Bishop guides you through the seasons with 248 of his favorite everyday recipes, which deliciously embody his philosophy of "shop locally, cook globally, and keep things easy." Cooking with seasonal produce, he says, is the best way to bring a welcome variety to the table. In spring, dinner might be Soft Tacos with Garlicky Greens or Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Asparagus and Eggs, perhaps with a side of Sugar-Snap Peas with Fried Ginger. Summer brings Savory Corn Griddle Cakes or Fresh Tomato Pizza with Avocado. For fall, Root Vegetable Tarts with Rosemary or Orecchiette with Spicy Broccoli is on the menu. And in winter, when farmers' markets are a distant memory in most parts of the country, there are dozens of flavorful choices, including Pan-Glazed Tofu with Thai Red Curry Sauce, Caribbean Black Beans with Sautéed Plantains, and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Mushrooms.
In concise sidebars that accompany each recipe, Bishop shares tips gleaned from his ten years' experience at Cook's Illustrated, covering everything from choosing a good vegetable broth to picking the best potatoes for mashing to mastering the secrets of successful stir-frying.
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Summary: My Go-To Cookbook!
Comment: It's not that hard to find a cookbook that has one or two of the following:
* vegetarian food
* not overly-reliant on tofu/meat substitutes
* seasonal ingredients
* slow-food/from scratch cooking
* doable recipes for beginner/intermediate cooks, where you still might learn something
But it is hard to find all these things in one book!
It's very intimidating to try to learn to cook and eat seasonally/locally at the same time, since as a beginner I'm totally reliant on recipes. "A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen" has become my go-to cookbook for figuring out what to do with that CSA share/all that stuff at the Farmer's Market.
Most importantly, the recipes taste good - ranging from satisfying weeknight meal good (B) to I can't wait to serve this to dinner guests (A++).
Many of the recipes do take a bit more time, though they vary quite a bit. The dishes I've made have taken anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours - then again, I'm really slow in the kitchen. I think Bishop mostly aims for about the hour mark.
The recipes are a nice mix of cooking styles from all around the world, with a smattering of traditional American favourites, like grilled cheese sandwiches with garlicky mushrooms & creamy tomato soup (yum!).
This is a book that makes me want to head to the kitchen on a weeknight - and I highly recommend it!
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Summary: Essential for all cooks, vegetarian or omnivorous!!!!!!
Comment: Outstanding recipes that are very approachable, without compromising complexity or complementarity of flavours. Will purchase every book by Jack Bishop. Seasonal recommendations/recipes are great for the environmentally-conscious who wants to purchase seasonal and regional produce (which also happen to have the best flavours) that do not require cross-country shipment!!! The book is a necessity for all cooks!
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Summary: Great, even for Non-Vegetarians
Comment: I am not a vegetarian, although I try to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and like the idea of reducing saturated fat (meat) in our diets. This book is written in the characteristic Cook's Illustrated style of giving information along with measurements and cooking times. The recipes here are delicious, as well as accessible to someone who doesn't mind a small cooking challenge. I especially enjoyed some of the salads in this book, and his recommendations on which of the recipes his young children enjoyed.
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Summary: incredible way to use your farm market finds
Comment: This is one of the cookbooks I pull out every few days, and have no hesitation in cooking from it
even for the first time for guests -- Ingredient lists are simple, so you will have an idea of the tastes to expect from just reading the recipes. And yes, that means you use top quality fresh ingredients as another reviewer mentioned because there are no rich sauces etc usually to hide mediocre produce. Its great everyday healthy fare, that you don't mind repeating, and truly kid pleasing as well.
Because its arranged seasonally, I usually realize that I've picked up some ingredient which stars in a nearby recipe that week at the farm market and thats a great way to combine menus when we have extra folks at the table and also to please picky eaters who may not like a particular flavor...
And his salads have such lovely unique flavors, everyone at the table is asking for seconds and recipes to take home.
I also love his menu combinations listed at the beginning which are a fool-proof way to combine for entertaining friends. I find that I turn to his cookbooks the most because the base ingredients like olive oil are heart friendly. I used to love Mollie Katzen and then Deborah Madison, but while I still turn to Deborah Madison for the truly wow cooking occasions, I stick to this for everyday because of the light, family friendly approach and the fact that you can usually put a meal on the table in a couple of hours.
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Summary: Yummy but hard to find
Comment: I really like everything that I have cooked from this cookbook. But, for some of the recipes, the ingredients are difficult to find (for example, zucchini blossoms) The ones I can find are the ingredients to are delicious and not difficult to make.
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