THE MODERN VEGETARIAN KITCHEN.THE MODERN VEGETARIAN KITCHEN By Peter Berley with Melissa Clark Peter Berley is a cooking instructor and former chef of Angelica Kitchen, a terrific vegan restaurant located in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . His new cookbook is primarily vegan; one of the exceptions is the section on making fresh noodles (eggs are used). Occasionally he also uses butter (vegan margarine can be substituted) or optional cheese. The dessert chapter includes several vegan cakes. The recipes in this cookbook are very creative. Some of the dishes include Creamy Pumpkin Chestnut Soup (non-dairy); Apple, Fennel, and Walnut Soup; Wild Mushroom Stew with Panfried Tofu; Warm Dandelion Salad with Spicy Tempeh tem·peh n. A high-protein food of Indonesian origin made from partially cooked, fermented soybeans. [Indonesian tempe, from Javanese, soybean cakes.] and Sage Vinaigrette; Potato, Beet, and Belgian Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts; Caramelized Fennel; Teriyaki-Style Burdock burdock (bûr`däk), common name of any plant of the genus Arctium of the family Asteraceae (aster family), coarse biennials indigenous to temperate Eurasia and mostly weedy in North America. and Carrots; Garlicky Braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. Greens with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds; Five-Grain Croquettes with Carrot Glaze with Thyme; Tempeh and Vegetables Braised in a Spicy Lemon-Coconut Broth, plus much more. This is a gourmet cookbook and is not meant for the new vegetarian cook. Most of the recipes are not quick and easy; however, the time you spend in your kitchen preparing dishes found in this book will certainly be worthwhile. The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen (ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0060392959) is published by ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publisher. Look for this book in your local bookstore. Reviewed by Debra Wasserman. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion