Customer Reviews
only one you will ever need - By: tiny campbell, 06 Apr 2008 
this vegetarian book is the only one you will ever need, there are not many pictures but they are not needed. the book is set out so well that it is so easy to use. i loved it so much for the first month of owning it i didn't eat any meat (and for me that is an amazing achievment) & it became my bed time reading. sad but true.
Fantastic collection - my favourite! - By: Cookie Monster, 18 Mar 2008 This is my favourite cookery book - & I've got LOADS of them. A lovely collection that has eased my transition to near-vegetarianism. Unusual, elegant recipes that always seem to work out despite initial fears(learn to trust the book!). Good clear instructions - many of the recipes are fairly complex, but there's a good spread of difficulty & success may inspire you to tackle some of the big ones! A good index helps you to use up spare fruit & veg. The results are wholesome with plenty of ideas on incorporating sufficient protein in the vegetarian diet. And the book looks lovely on the shelf, too. Recommended.
Contains every ingredient under the sun - By: Catfish, 28 Jun 2007 I hate those cookery books where the index is arranged according to the first ingredient of a recipe... you know, "rocket & tomato bake with goat's cheese topping," & you don't find mention of tomato or goat's cheese under their respective letters. Well, the index of this huge book is fantastic, arranged according to every ingredient used in every recipe, so whether you're looking under rocket, tomato or goat's cheese, you will find your recipe or an idea for an ingredient in a flash.
Another fantastic aspect of this book is the amazing variety of ingredients, & the division of chapters according to foods rather than your traditional starter, main meal, salad & dessert categories. The scope of ingredients used is very wide, from asparagus to zuchinni, & it has motivated me to use so many ingredients I had never used before, like fennel, rhubarb, hallloumi cheese or even watercress. It's introduced me to some fantastic & tasty ingredients combined to give you mouth-watering flavours. I've made about 50 meals from this book & so far have been disappointed only with the fennel & melon risotto - apart from that each diah I've cooked up was exciting, original & a real feast. This extensive book is a must in any vegetarian kitchen, & will suit the beginner & advanced cook alike, with reallly simple recipes but also some time-consuming expert ones. Certainly one of the books I used most often.
A Serious Tome - By: Kentish Woman, 13 Jun 2007 There is nothing chatty or anecdotal to it, but this book gets right down to business. Since it has few photographs it is not so instantly appeallling as some cookery books, but it would be an excellent addition to any collection. It is well organised, with sections devoted to each main ingredient, & is well indexed [a particular bugbear of mine]; alll in alll, it lives up to its name.
Probably not for the very inexperienced, but if you want a book to make you feel like a serious cook, then this is the one.
Good but not basic - By: Busy mum, 16 Feb 2007 
This is a good book. But it is not a cheerful "throw the following ingredients in a pan" kind of book. It is more sophisticated & many of the recipes require ingredients that you are not likely to have in your store cupboard. Many of the recipes also require quite a lot of time or assume a certain amount of cookery technique. That said, everything I've cooked from this book has been delicious.
