125 Best Vegan Recipes.

125 BEST VEGAN RECIPES By Maxine Effenson Chuck and Beth Gurney 

There are so many vegan cookbooks that I often doubt a new release will offer the reader anything new and creative. 125 Best Vegan Recipes does provide recipes that you would expect to find in nearly any vegan cookbook, but it also offers many unique dishes.

A few recipes that would pique even the most seasoned vegan chef's interest are Spicy Pecans, which would make a great snack or a handy garnish for salads or desserts, and Curried Carrot and Pear Soup, which can be served hot or chilled. Other options include Savory Artichoke Pie, the simple-to-prepare Fudge Pie, and Granola Bars, a great choice for breakfast on-the-run.

This book is very family-friendly, offering dishes that children will enjoy as much as adults will. And kids will love to help you prepare the Crispy Cinnamon Roll-Ups.

125 Best Vegan Recipes includes a number of beautiful full-color photos that will make even non-vegetarians crave the food! Please note, however, that nutritional analyses are not provided.

125 Best Vegan Recipes (ISBN 0-7788-0113-6) is 192 pages and is published by Robert Rose, Inc., of Toronto, Canada. Firefly Books, Inc., distributes this book in the U.S., where it retails for $18.95. You can also order it online at <www. fireflybooks.com>. Reviewed by Debra Wasserman.