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May 07, 2009

Jensownzoo rated it:

Katzen is one of my go-to people for good vegetarian recipes. This book, along with the Moosewood Cookbook, are charmingly hand-lettered and illustrated. Here's a sample recipe:

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3 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes or yams (or a combination)
2 lg carrots, sliced
1 lg apple, sliced (peeling optional)
1 heaping cup chopped onion
2 c chopped dried apricots
3 to 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2/3 c orange juice
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Jan 24, 2010

GoldenjoyBazyll rated it:

If you have been following my reading style.... you will also understand my cooking style.

Mollie Katzen is tops in my book- particularly after eating at the Moosewood 2 years ago when I was in Ithica on business. For four days I ate every meal there! Just laugh.... why look for something else when you have the best!

Anyhow... I just got this cookbook as a gift and am DELIGHTED with it.
It is called the Magical Broccoli Forest because there is a receipe called j More...

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Jan 20, 2011

Lesley rated it:

A co-worker suggested this book to me in my quest of going vegetarian for 2011. I think the book is well written (I love the fact that it appears as though it's entirely handwritten) and presents a lot of advice and tips. I will say that while I'm sure most of the recipes are very good (I've only made one and it's not quite as spicy as I would like it) I didn't find more than 3 that I would actually make. Maybe it is my being picky or a food snob, but I just didn't find some of the recipes (a More...

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Oct 03, 2008

Elizabeth rated it:

While revisiting some of the pioneering works in the area of vegetarian cookery, I was redirected to The Enchanted Broccoli Forest by a former professor and friend who caught my interest with his description of a cream of tomato soup in the above mentioned book. I can only give this book three stars just yet because I've only tried one recipe and so can't really comment on the quality of the others. I can say that while Katzen's tastes and my own aren't always in sync (and really, who ever lik More...

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Feb 21, 2011

Sara rated it:

This was both my first cookbook and my first vegetarian cookbook, and I certainly have a soft spot for its overall construction and Mollie Katzen's gentle, friendly instruction for cooking newbies. The illustrations and guidance allowed me to take my first baby steps when preparing whole meals and cooking quick breads from scratch! The book also features some useful references for cooking grains and veggies.

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May 17, 2010

Kat rated it:

I have used this cookbook so many times -- I think my favorites are the potato, pea, and panir curry, apple pie with oatmeal cookie crust, and fresh corn chowder. In addition to the recipes, I love her tutorials on baking bread, chopping vegetables, and cooking beans and grains (I find myself constantly referring to the grain cooking time chart). One of the best $20 I've ever spent.

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Mar 17, 2011

Elizabeth rated it:

I'm not a vegetarian any more, but I still really like the casual homey feel of this book. It goes over some good basics of preparing whole foods in a tasty way. I don't have or use many cookbooks, but this one still gets a place in the kitchen. The cherry berry pie in particular has become one of our favorites and I still reference the quiche section fairly often too.

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Feb 01, 2012

Sarah rated it:

Lots of simple, healthy, interesting recipes. The cookbook has a friendly tone, between the hand-lettering, the drawings, and the conversational comments accompanying the recipes, which I think had a big role in encouraging me to try things I might otherwise have passed over as too difficult or too unique to attempt during a busy week. Many of the recipes have shown me new ways to use things I already have in the pantry or fridge. I have made most of the breads, all of the muffins, many of th More...

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Jan 17, 2010

Suzy rated it:

I love this cookbook! It has one of my most favorite recipes of all time, for vegetarian shepherd's pie. I love the hummus recipes as well. If I had one cookbook to take to a deserted island that had a full, well stocked kitchen, I would take this one!

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May 22, 2009

Elle rated it:

I tried a number of these recipes & found a few new favorites... namely the frittata and the sesame peanut noodles. Most of it was a little too frou-frou for everyday cooking, at least in my house, but these two were easy and phenomenally good!

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Mar 21, 2011

Milene rated it:

A xmas gift from a friend and what a gift!
It's super cute, great recipes and the best part is its design as the author herself designed it and drew all the pictures on the book.
A must have, being you vegetarian or not.

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Mar 12, 2011

Deb rated it:

The Curried Peanut Soup with Banana Topping is unique, rich and amazing. http://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com/2011/...

Another wonderful, charming classic Katzen cookbook.

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Jul 12, 2011

Nancy rated it:

I love the look of this book that is hand-lettered with drawings on every page by the author. The recipes are great too. Stuffed Baked Apples is a favorite and the Deviled Egg Pie is unique.

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Apr 23, 2011

Christina (Baltimore Books Examiner) rated it:

I borrowed this from my mom and it has some great recipes in it. The quiche recipes in this book are amazing. It's the only recipie that I use for quiche and everyone loves it!

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Oct 05, 2011

Gayle rated it:

I like this book, but I've never actually made anything from it! It's a bit marginalist vegetarian for me. There are so many more accessible vegetarian cookbooks.

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Nov 18, 2010

Rhonda added it

I purchased this book after I had enjoyed The Moosewood cookbook. There are excellent recipes in it, but this book never saw the action which my poor brown stained Moosewood did. I was excited by the recipe for the Enchanted Broccoli Forest, but the result was less than exciting. I do use this recipe when I have someone with little kids come to dinner because it is definitely appealing to the eye.

The recipes in this book are good, for the most part, but it was not nearly as exciti More...

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Dec 04, 2008

Heather rated it:

The quiche recipe is amazing! No wimpy namby-panmby quiches here, especially with the sunflower seed crust! Also check out the challah bread. A nice duo.

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Feb 03, 2010

Emily rated it:

True, she adds dill to almost everything and I am tiring of the basil/oregano combination, but this is my favorite of the Moosewood series.

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Nov 08, 2009

Messyfish added it

Actually have the original version published in the 80s...and am loving it and reading it and cooking from it all over again!

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Aug 28, 2008

Cat rated it:

This is one of my favorite cookbooks to just sit and real, or even just to look at. Katzen's hand-lettered pages draw you in by creating a personal feel—like reading a recipe card handed to you from a neighbor. Her recipes don't include meat, but they have so much promise for yummy meals—all veggie or not—and they incorporate Katzen's Jewish roots. I've learned new food words and techniques from these kookily illustrated pages, and I particularly like the improvisation tips, complete with a thre More...

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Jul 29, 2011

Catherine rated it:

Came out soon after the Moosewood cookbook, but not nearly as good and over the years jsut haven't used it much

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Oct 25, 2009

Sheena rated it:

Love that each page is written and illustrated by hand. I was inspired to bake bread.

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Jan 08, 2008

Nothingruler rated it:

Everything in here is delicious. Absolutely everything. The Swiss Green Beans are to die for, and the Chocolate Pudding is incredible. The Green Gazpacho is amazing, and the Quiche Formula is foolproof. The only reason I didn't rate it a 5 was that the preparation times listed can be quite misleading. Everything takes me longer than it does Mollie Katzen, apparently. That could be because she is a practiced chef, while I am a dilettante, but if so, then anyone who is not a practiced chef w More...

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Nov 27, 2011

Terri rated it:

definitely make the Enchanted Broccoli Forest, it's a household staple

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Jan 19, 2011

Joey rated it:

I've tried a couple of recipes so far (Russian Carrot Pie and Humble Vegetable Casserole) both were very good. I'm excited to try out the others.

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Dec 19, 2010

Pat rated it:

I have the original and not the updated copy and I use it all the time.

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Dec 29, 2008

Michael marked it as to-read

this is so great. and you can read some of the recipes online.

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Jan 04, 2009

Vi rated it:

Another great batch of recipes from Mollie Katzen.

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Feb 12, 2009

Lillian rated it:

i just found this book at a thriftstore yesterday and fell in love. not only are cookbooks in my top 3 kinds of books for leisure reading, this one is in line with me right now- today, yesterday and probably tomorrow! it is all about vegetarian cooking, has been updated with low and lower fat options and is written in such a comfortable, loving way that i feel like the author is a friend. the best part is the illustrations though! they remind me of my mom and are so intricate and sweet. i love t More...

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Jan 08, 2011

Maurine rated it:

I'm always looking for good vegetarian dishes. Excellent.

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