Linda Mccartney On Tour.

by Linda McCartney

A timely and essential vegetarian cookbook which reflects the growing interest in international food.

Genres: Cookbooks, Vegetarian, Cooking, Reference, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 24, 1998

About the author

Linda Louise, Lady McCartney (née Eastman, previously See) was an American photographer, musician, and animal rights activist. She married Paul McCartney of The Beatles on 12 March 1969, and was a member of Wings. The McCartneys had four children together: Heather Louise (from her previous marriage, whom McCartney adopted in 1969), Mary Anna, Stella Nina, and James Louis McCartney. Linda became Lady McCartney when her husband was knighted in 1997.

The McCartneys shared an Oscar nomination for the song "Live and Let Die", which they co-wrote, and she authored several vegetarian cookbooks, became a business entrepreneur (starting the Linda McCartney Foods company) and was a professional photographer, publishing Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995, and died at the age of 56 on 17 April 1998, at the McCartney family ranch in Tucson, Arizona. She left her entire estate to McCartney through a Qualified Domestic Trust Fund.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the recipes in this book are very approachable, and quite easy to prepare. Recipes include starters, soups & salads, main & side dishes, sauces & sundries, and desserts, plus a chapter of quick & easy meals. Each recipe is labeled with a country of origin, as these are ostensibly dishes from around the world, although many seem to not be truly authentic recipes, but rather, inspired by the cuisine of the country noted. And being published in 1998, some of the ingredients could be updated; for instance crumbled veggie burgers which are called for in a number of recipes, could be substituted with a ground "meatless" product that is available today. Despite that, the recipes provide a lot of variety, color, and interesting ingredients for a vegetarian cook. I anticipate preparing many of the recipes in this book.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A gift from a friend. When she gave it to me, she made a comment about it being filled with lots of pretty pictures. True, the pictures are awesome.

It's not my favorite cookbook, though. Some of the ingredents are difficult to find. The recipes don't always turn out the way they should. Not something I turn to on a regular basis.

[Kathie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was OK. Keep in mind with this book, however, that the measures are in British English, NOT American English. (Be prepared to weigh your food.)

[Shellie (Layers of Thought) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice cookbook with loads of pictures. And it has recipes from the UK which stands to reason since her hubby was one of the Beatles.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

love it! will be sad when I have to return it to the library.