A feast of greens.The vegan diet vegan diet (vē´g  n),n the strictest form of vegetarian diet, which prohibits the consumption of all animal products, including usually calls up images of austerity and abstention ABSTENTION, French law. This is the tacit renunciation by an heir of a succession Merl. Rep. h.t. . After all, vegans must swear off meat, fish, dairy and eggs--ingredients most chefs rely on. Fortunately, Joy Pierson and Bart Potenza, co-owners of vegan bistro The Candle Cafe have proved that mouthwatering mouth·wa·ter·ing or mouth-wa·ter·ing adj. Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing: the mouthwatering aroma of a baking pie. food can be created using only the purest organic ingredients. The Candle Cafe Cookbook (Crown Publishing Group, $19.95) features hearty, flavorsome dishes ranging from Potato Gnocchi gnoc·chi pl.n. Dumplings made of flour, semolina, or potatoes, boiled or baked and served with grated cheese or a sauce. [Italian, pl. with Tofu Alfredo Sauce to Satay sa·tay also sa·té or sa·te n. A dish of southeast Asia consisting of strips of marinated meat, poultry, or seafood grilled on skewers and dipped in peanut sauce. with Coconut Peanut Sauce. While the New York cafe serves many A-list celebrities, the cookbook may well make a convert out of non-celebrities too--the glossary of ingredients and helpful tips make it easy to prepare a gourmet meal that will turn meat-eaters green with envy. If you have to own just one more vegan cookbook, Vegan Planet (Harvard Common Press, $19.95) might be it. Robin Robertson presents a comprehensive resource of 400 recipes and a primer on "vegan basics." Its best feature? Most of Robertson's delicious recipes are based on simple, fresh ingredients. The Garden of Eden Garden of Eden n. See Eden. Noun 1. Garden of Eden - a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were : How It All Vegan Again (Arsenal Pulp Press, $17.95) is the second cookbook by long-time friends Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer. This tattooed pair provide a wide array of tasty vegan recipes, many sent in by fans of their "vegan bible," How It All Vegan. The authors' lively writing and tips on "how to throw a pity party" and "45 things to do with baking soda" make this more than a cooking resource. |
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