Simple Vegetarian Pleasures

by Lemlin, Jeanne

• ISBN13: 9780060932466
• ISBN10: 0060932465
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-04
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Jeanne Lemlin is aware that we're all vegetarians some of the time and that what we crave is delicious food that is quick and simple to prepare. In Simple Vegetarian Pleasures , she shares her dedicated, relaxed approach to good food with two hundred tempting recipes for flavorful meals.The flexibility and range of Jeanne's recipes encourage you to take advantage of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and her menu suggestions for every occasion help frazzled cooks move serenely, almost effortlessly from soup to nuts. With tips for keeping your pantry and refrigerator stocked to simplify meal preparation and vibrantly flavored recipes - for stovetop dishes, make-ahead casseroles and gratins, rich vegetable stocks, salads, and a range of pizzas, quesadillas, sandwiches, and vegetarian burgers -vegetarian cooking becomes easy, fast, and fabulous. Whether you're vegetarian all the time or occasionally enjoy a meatless dish, Jeanne Lemlin has your food right here - simply delicious and deliciously simple.Winning Dishes:Chickpea Salad with Fennel, Tomatoes, and Olives Spinach Soup with Couscous and Lemon Garlic Mashed Potatoes Portobello Mushroom and Caramelized Shallot Omelette Nantucket Cranberry Cake

Author Biography

Jeanne Lemlin, the muse of all that is fast and vegetarian, is the author of Vegetarian Pleasures, Main-Course Vegetarian Pleasures, and Quick Vegetarian Pleasures, for which she won a James Beard Cookbook Award. She is a cooking instructor and has written for Gourmet, Yankee Magazine, and Country Journal. Jeanne lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction: The Pleasures of Simplicity	1	(10)
The Basics	11	(10)
Breakfast Is Ready	21	(24)
For Starters	45	(24)
Special Dinner Salads	69	(16)
Main-Course Salads	85	(22)
Substantial Soups	107	(26)
Pizzas, Burgers, Sandwiches, Quesadillas, Etc.	133	(22)
Side Dishes	155	(12)
Frittatas and Omelets	167	(20)
Stove-Top Dinners	187	(16)
Tofu and Tempeh Favorites	203	(20)
Pasta and Noodles	223	(26)
Do-Ahead Casseroles, Gratins, and Tians	249	(22)
Desserts	271	(30)
Menus	301	(6)
Index	307