Simply Satisfying: Over 200 Vegetarian Recipes You'll Want to Make Again and Again

by Jeanne Lemlin

Jeanne Lemlin is familiar to a generation of home cooks as a pioneering vegetarian cookbook author whose books—including the James Beard Award-winning Quick Vegetarian Pleasures—present accessible, reliable, and flavorful vegetarian recipes. Now, Lemlin returns to the cookbook shelf for the first time in more than ten years with this dramatic reinvention of her first book—originally published twenty-five years ago as Vegetarian A Menu Cookbook.Simply Satisfying’s more than 200 seasonal recipes showcase readily available ingredients— particularly fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans—as well as straightforward techniques, global influences, and, most delectably and rewardingly, robust flavors. Here are Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower and Jalapeños, Fragrant Vegetable Stew with Corn Dumplings, Leek Timbales with White Wine Sauce, Baked Eggplant Stuffed with Curried Vegetables . . . and for dessert, Raspberry Almond Torte, Rhubarb Cobbler, and Cowboy Cookies. Each inviting dish is simple enough to be part of a weeknight meal and certain to satisfy vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.Lemlin guides cooks through both everyday and special-occasion cooking by offering 50 menu suggestions, helping new vegetarians avoid the “plateful of sides” dilemma, and giving seasoned cooks new ideas for entertaining. And she includes personal tips and a chapter on making “the basics” from scratch.Whether you are a committed vegetarian or an omnivore who enjoys hearty meatless meals, Simply Satisfying may well become your most reliable, trusted source of recipes to make again and again.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking, Nonfiction, Vegetarian

369 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 16, 2012

Reviews

[Liesalu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Usually I stick to Recipe Box because I'm often burned by cook books requiring a substantial amount of time and plethora of unusual ingredients. However, I got an early copy of this (free copy won through Goodreads) and gave it a try.

I've made about 7 recipes so far with no failures, which suggests it is somewhat novice-proof. Most of the recipes use common ingredients you are bound to already have or that can easily be used for another meal that week. Steps were clear and most recipes appear to be simple to whip up. This book ranges the usual from appetizers to desserts with a couple pages of food history at the back. Recipe titles were descriptive rather than poetic (appreciated) and really had a nice variety of dishes I'd never tried.

[MaryAnn Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

As far a vegan recipes go, as a carnivore, this collection is quite good. They are tasty, healthy and easy to make. Presented in a user -friendly format, the recipes are not daunting and the photos are instructive.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh.

[Shoshana · Rating 4 out of 5]

[3.5]

Rating is tentative until I try the recipes.

But they look pretty good! I think I made a pretty good clean-out-your-pantry soup from here, although it's hard to remember because I've been cooking from SO MANY cookbooks recently, and once I use a recipe and then save it, I usually don't say anymore what cookbook it came from. Which is probably stupid of me, so maybe I'll change that.

Anyway, worth a check-out, if you mostly cook vegetarian and are interested in new recipes!

[Kim Heimbuch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Janessa (my daughter), Age 15 for Citybook Review
I’m not a vegetarian by any means, but I sure do love trying new ways of cooking, new recipes, and introducing new foods to my palate. As with any cookbook I get my hands on to review, I always try out several recipes before finalizing my view of the book. Read the full review on my website

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

B What do I do when I feel like crap? Read a cookbook. This one, I must admit, I was a little disappointed with. I have some of Lemlin's other cookbooks and am rather obsessed with some recipes (Pumpkin Pancakes, Moroccon Baked Couscous, Cream Red Pepper Spinach Lasagna are a few I repeat often) but this one...I was not like, I MUST MAKE THIS IMMEDIATELY. Still, some good stuff, but not my fave of her cookbooks

[LemontreeLime · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great cookbook. So many excellent ideas, it was actually a pleasure to discover this is a reissue of the author's first cookbook which was so popular it got reprinted in this new form. (which i appreciate mightily, thank you!) This is more than just another vegetarian cookbook, don't let the subtitle fool you or turn you away, it's about really good food that just happens to focus on veggies but you really have to try it because it's amazing. Well worth the read.

[Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's a pretty cookbook, lots of recipes, some pictures, but a bit too exotic for my family...i don't think they'd be thrilled to hear that i had tried to make "kasha" (buckwheat groats...?), or "skillet bulgur", or "noodle timbales". i would only attempt simple things like a "yogurt lime sauce for fresh fruit" or a "classic vinagrette" or the yummy looking "hot fudge pudding cake".

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a treat, many pictures and tempting recipes. I've made two so far with success and look forward to making more. I love that the author is an English teacher and writes cookbooks for fun! The recipes are uncomplicated and do not use exotic ingredients, my kind of cookbook.

[Another · Rating 3 out of 5]

too vegetarian and not enough vegan... some nice ideas. want to try the baked eggplant, chickpeas and tomatoes with crusty bread and a big salad!

[Jude Grebeldinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has somerecipes that you will make over and over again. Thats saying a lot in the area of way too many cookbooks out there. Vegetarian.
Indonesian Curried Vegetables with Coconut milk!

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

lots of 'dairy' recipes

[Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish it had more pictures!

[Cloay]

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