false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172146110m/142849.jpg 142849 2 The author of seven previous cookbooks, including the classic <I>Indian Cooking</I>, Madhur Jaffrey is among today's most influential and authoritative food writers. <I>Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian</I>, a meticulously researched collection of more than 750 meatless dishes from around the globe, presents its author in superlative form, culling the best vegetarian home-style dishes from virtually every culture and cooking tradition. Jaffrey's book, filled with delicious, approachable recipes, has universal appeal, and should be part of every cook's library.<p> Divided into sections on beans, grains, and vegetables, and including chapters on vegetables, soups, salads, and sauces, among other topics, the book brilliantly juxtaposes recipes grouped by ingredient to reveal, finally, the way that ingredient is approached globally to make food. Thus, for example, Jaffrey's section on rice offers Persian Pilaf with Lima Beans, Palestinian Rice with Lentils and Browned Onions, and Risotto with Fried Porcini Mushrooms, among other pitch-perfect dish choices in this and other chapters. Less familiar ingredients like spelt, millet, and soybeans are removed from the realm of dubious interest and presented in compelling recipes, such as Spicy Soybean Patties with Mint. Throughout, Jaffrey provides definitive notes on ingredients (her full investigation of couscous types is one of many examples) and techniques, as well as a truly comprehensive glossary. Jaffrey also offers a small but charming section on drinks; her Fresh Lime and Ginger Syrup from India, to be mixed with ice and soda water, is a simple but marvelous summertime treat, and one more example of Jaffrey at excitingly full throttle. A ten-page section of color photos rounds out this expert collection. <I>--Arthur Boehm</I> 873956 1999 Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World total:211|5:98|4:76|3:32|2:5|1:0| 211 900 321 39 4 0 false false Fri Jan 30 11:32:47 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 11:38:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Aug 21 14:39:35 -0700 2007 Sat Feb 16 09:37:05 -0800 2008 Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 11:22:18 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 11:26:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Jun 28 07:54:11 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 08:24:05 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 30 07:45:02 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 07:49:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Aug 05 15:23:45 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 15:24:31 -0700 2009 5 1 false false Fri May 08 18:46:29 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 18:48:40 -0700 2009 many 4 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 15 11:27:32 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 11:28:15 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 17:19:48 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 17:20:14 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 04 20:02:38 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 20:06:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 21 11:09:55 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 08:10:37 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 11:09:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 30 19:20:48 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 21:45:07 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Sep 28 09:58:40 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 19:01:51 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 09:58:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 10 09:36:11 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 09:41:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 29 14:45:23 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 14:48:21 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 08 18:44:20 -0800 2009 Thu Jun 05 20:06:08 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 08 18:44:20 -0800 2009 ]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed Feb 20 13:07:23 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 13:10:44 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Tue Feb 26 12:20:41 -0800 2008 Sat Oct 13 17:05:53 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 13 17:08:43 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Fri Sep 14 11:50:08 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 11:50:53 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Mar 17 15:16:31 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 15:19:21 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=142849