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Readers Respond: Best Vegetarian Cookbooks

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By Jolinda Hackett, About.com

What are the best vegetarian cookbooks out there these day? I want to know your favorite vegetarian and vegan cookbooks - and why. What makes them so useful in your kitchen? Share your favorite!

Vegan Express by Nava Atlas

I'm a new vegetarian in a very un-veg-friendly city and Vegan Express was the first cookbook I got. Some of the ingredients are hard to come by (for me) but they truly are quick and easy to prepare AND are super tasty!
—Guest nadjie13

Vegan and Vegetarian cookbooks

http://www.bookpubco.com/ This reasonably priced company has published many vegan and vegetarian cookbooks and I use them constantly. Too many to mention.
—Guest Cookwie

Didi Emmons

I love Entertaining for a Veggie Planet by Didi Emmons. Impressive and tasty veggie fare and nothing too complicated.
—Guest Shila

The Passionate Vegetarian

Although I'm vegan and the book is not, it has many vegan recipes and many vegetarian recipes give vegan options. It's huge and hugely informative, and way beyond being a cookbook it is a work of art, a labor of love by the uniquely named Crescent Dragonwagon. It is literture, a memoir, and a creative masterpiece.Enjoy.
—Guest Louise

atx

I love Vegan with a Vengeance and Veganomicon. But my absolute favorite is How It All Vegan by Sarah Cramer and Tanya Bernard. It has easy to follow recipes that are out of this world!
—Guest Liz

Anything by Christina Pirello (PBS)

also "Vegan Table" and books from the Vegetarian Resource Group. I also like the low sodium no salt books from MegaHeart.com.
—Guest John Jentelson

The Best Vegetarian Cookbook

Anything by Kurma or by Yamunadevi Dasi. Both are superb!
—Uniquelikeu

A little soul goes a long way!

I have two favorite cookbooks. The first is The Starving Students Vegetarian Cookbook by Dede Hall and The New Soul Vegetarian Cookbook by Yafah B. Israel( Soul Vegetarian Restaurant).
—frugalmrs

Entertaining with Cranks

A great recipe book from the famous Cranks restaurant near Carnaby St in London. It has some special-occasion recipes, plus ones I use everyday.
—Guest Chend

best Veggie cookbooks

Beyond the Harvest, it is a good book about dealing with food from when it is harvested till it gets to the table.
—Guest Jean

Vegetarian Family Cookbook by Nava Atlas

Good tastes for all ages. Good info and recipes too.
—Guest nancynyberg

Favorite cookbook

I like to use Moosewood vegetarian cookbook I have used it now for 15 years.
—katmarie528

Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home

Simple quick tasty meals. No fuss, perfect for the "in a hurry" life. Real food.
—Guest rdwyer

Greens by Deborah Madison

Awesome book from the San Francisco restaurant of the same name, when the author ran it. Recipes are delicious and creative, even though the book is over 15 yrs old. She's written several others over the years. The place is still open, run by Annie Somerville. Get there if you're in the area. Awesome!!
—Guest staceyez

my first and among favorites

my first and still used veg cookbook is "Laruls Kitchen."
—Guest shirley

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