Feast: Generous Vegetarian Meals for Any Eater and Every Appetite

by Sarah Copeland, Yunhee Kim (Photographs)

Vegetables never tasted better than in these richly flavored, satisfying vegetarian meals from Sarah Copeland, whose Newlywed Cookbook has become a trusted resource in the kitchens of thousands of new cooks. In her latest cookbook, Copeland showcases a global range of flavors, from the peppery cuisine of her Hungarian, vegetarian husband to the bibimbap she fell in love with in New York's Koreatown. More than 140 recipes cater to cooks of all skill levels and meal occasions of every variety, while more than 60 gorgeous photographs from celebrated photographer Yunhee Kim demonstrate the delectable beauty of these vegetablefeasts. Feast is the book that satisfies everyone who wants to expand their repertoire to include more vegetables and grains as well as those transitioning to a vegetarian diet. Recipes include: Whole Wheat Semolina Peach Pancakes Kabocha Squash Soup with Spiced Fennel Butter Raw Kale and Strawberry Salad Tartine for Four Seasons Angel Hair with Lentils and Oyster Mushrooms Artichoke Enchiladas Strawberry Rye Squares

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Reference, Food and Drink

526 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 29, 2013

About the author

Sarah Copeland is an award-winning writer, tastemaker and curator of good living. She is the author of the cookbooks Every Day is Saturday, Feast, and The Newlywed Cookbook, which exemplify her standard for gorgeous photography, luscious, meticulously-tested recipes, and simple luxuries.

The former Food Director at Real Simple magazine and a Food Network veteran, Sarah has spent a decade bringing her live full philosophy to homes across America. Sarah and her recipes appear regularly in top publications including The New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes and Gardens and Food Network Magazine.

She and her husband live in a small village north of New York City, with their two young children.

Reviews

[Beth Lequeuvre · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I know many do consider fish and shellfish part of a vegetarian diet, I do not. I think it's a bit misleading to have a vegetarian cookbook that does technically have meat in it. Gorgeous photos and many, many tempting recipes. It's not going to convert me to give up my meats but I sure look forward to incorporating some of these recipes into our meal plans.

[Lara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Are you guys tired of my cookbook phase yet? Sorry, it's still ongoing! 1 million more cookbooks to go!

Anyway, this one...peeved me. Gave me the peeves. Um. Annoyed me? Let's go with that.

First off, as many others have mentioned, WHY THE HELL ARE THERE FISH IN A VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK? We are not going to eat them! So thanks, but no thanks for that.

Second off, this book does that thing where there's a recipe for some obscure-to-99.9%-of-Americans food and there's no photograph of it. Fine, maybe you can't have a photograph of every single thing in the book. Only then on the very next page is a photo of PANCAKES. Seriously? How many more pictures of pancakes do we really need in the world (granted, I am not a big fan of pancakes, so your pancake photo tolerance may be much higher than mine)?!? And meanwhile I still have no idea what the heck this other thing even is or what the heck it's supposed to look like.

On the other hand, the photographs are really beautiful (except for the offending pancakes, I bear them a grudge!), and I do kind of like how Copeland offers four different seasonal versions of some things.

But overall this just seemed fussy and difficult to shop for and impractical and clearly not really for me.

[Silea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Psst! Hey Ms. Copeland! Did you know vegetarians don't eat fish? The ones that eat fish but not beef and chicken and stuff are called pescitarians. So if you're going to include fish recipes in your book, the cover should say 'Generous Pescitarian Meals', not'Generous Vegetarian Meals'.

That said, fish shows up in only a few places. Really, the author could have excluded them, still have a very good cookbook, and not pissed off so many vegetarians.

Yes, the vegetarian recipes are quite good. This has already become one of our go-to cookbooks for nicer meals ('basic' meals in this house are classy things like quesadillas or stir fries). I just get angsty every time i see the recipes that call for fish or shrimp.

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm trying to eat more vegetarian and this is the perfect cookbook. Simple recipes but unique and beautiful. Feels healthy but not too healthy. Great instructions for novice cooks like me. And I like that it includes fish.

[Kerry · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was just okay. I was hoping for more vegetable-heavy dishes. Instead, this book relied on grains, pastas, and flours to fill out the dishes to make them more substantial. Furthermore, good luck if you don't live in a metropolitan area where all of the ingredients are available.

[Chris Gifford · Rating 4 out of 5]

The eggplant parmesan is to die for! I like really simple recipes when it comes to vegetarian cooking. This is a good choice for winter meals because most of it is cooked. In summer I like my vegetables fresh and raw.

[Alliea Groupp · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is marketed as offering all vegetarian recipes-that is untruthful as it includes fish recipes. If the author had not misrepresented the book, I would have given a much higher rating as the recipes that are vegetarian are tasty, easy to make and creative.

[Anton · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a well published book - neatly ordered recipes and beautiful photos. Will write more when I've tried some dishes

[arden · Rating 2 out of 5]

not what i was looking for. i don't think the subtitle is accurate.

[Stephanie sesame · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has beautiful pictures and vegetarian recipes for those who truly want to approach holistic eating

[Brianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative and lots of yummy sounding food in this. I can't wait to try these recipes!

[Rachel]

Sometimes I'll read a cookbook and almost every recipe will seem exciting, and sometimes none of them do. It won't be because I don't like the ingredients (mostly), it'll just be somehow that nothing appeals to me. So it was with this book. Only one or two recipes from the whole book seemed like I would enjoy making them. It's too bad, but it also is interesting to me how different people's tastes can be.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a beautiful cookbook that I borrowed from the library. Cookbooks must have photos and this one does include excellent photography but often not of the recipes. Showing me an artful photo of the raw ingredients does not help or even inspire the reader.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

We're not a vegetarian family but there are great meatless meals that will become a part of regular rotation. I borrowed this from the library but am going to purchase my own copy. Beautiful photos. Delicious recipes. Lovely cookbook.

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really pretty book. Recipes looked competent and doable and enticing. Methods were straightforward and approachable. I'm definitely adding to to my list to get a copy for myself!

[Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a nice cookbook. strikes the balance between tried and true and creatively new. Worth reading.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

i liked this celebration of vegetarian ingredients. some great ideas for mostly simple means.
I also liked the food prep section.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not a vegetarian, but am adding more and more meatless meals to my diet as I get older. In most cookbooks, I have not been impressed with the recipes for the most parts. There were way too many "unusual" ingredients that would NEVER get past my family. Feast definitely did not have this issue. The foods were, for the most part, simple and "engaging" to the palate. There were numerous recipes in this book that my family would eat due to their everyday, easy to get ingredients.

Divided not only by meals of the day, but by season, as well, so the ingredients will be the most easily accessible.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, first things first. This is not strictly a vegetarian cookbook but rather a pescetarian (vegetarian + fish) one. That out of the way, the recipes I found were delicious-sounding and easy to make. The photos they had were gorgeous, though I wish there were more of them. I in particular wanted to try the Mushroom-Almond Milk Soup (as I'm trying to use more cow's milk alternatives), Cheese Grits with Black Beans and Avocado, Artichoke Enchiladas, Sunny-Side Up Yam and Black Bean Tostadas with Avocado, Quinoa Bowl with Avocado, Red Cabbage and Walnut, and the Peanut Butter/Amaranth Cookies. 4 stars.

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

I will make again:

-Cheese Grits with Black Beans and Avocado
-Apple, Avocado, and Gravlax Tartine

I only made 4 total things. They were all good (the other two were ordinary though).
Sometimes, flipping through, I got the impression that there are too many recipes with hard-to-find or inconvenient to find foods like, fiddleheads, genmaicha tea leaves, and sweet trahanas pasta. But, it's get-aroundable. Yep, that's a word.

And, I'm interested in trying a few more things (i.e. Kale Shake and Genmaicha Granola Bars (sans genmaicha most likely)).

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from the library and will be borrowing it again. I am not a vegetarian but I enjoy meat-less meals and am considering transitioning. This book also offers suggestions for what meat to add to the dish if you desire. I made three of the recipes and they were fast, simple and satisfying. The book was easy to read and the photography was gorgeous.

[Natasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is a good inspirational vegetarian cookbook for people looking for basic methods and adaptable ideas--look at the vegan "peanut butter and amaranth cookies" or the "polenta bowl for four seasons" as exemplary recipes--they give the reader ideas without being too proscriptive

[Anita · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as vegetarian as the title might suggest

There is a surprising amount of smoked salmon in the recipes.

Otherwise the book is full of good recipes. They tend a bit cheese heavy and light on other proteins, but they largely look delicious.

[Kerry Higgins · Rating 3 out of 5]

eggs aren't plant based protein and vegetarians don't eat fish, but lovely photos and interesting recipes if heavy on dairy

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful photography, but nothing too exciting with the recipes.

[Nadia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful cookbook, with great recipes and amazing photographs!

[Jason Boes · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the kind of book that makes people hate vegetarians. I do not care about her crusade against sugar, or her love of ‘artisan-style condiments’. This book focuses on being healthy rather than tasting good, and it shows. Also, she thinks fish is a vegetable.