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The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook: 350 Essential Recipes for Inspired Everyday Eating
This uniquely accessible collection draws together the best vegetarian recipes of Italy-350 in all. 'Pasta and pizza may be Italy's most eye-catching exports, but it is the country's varied and sensible use of vegetables that provides the best inspiration for American cooks,' writes Jack Bishop. 'Asparagus spears coated with a little olive oil and roasted to intensify their flavor; thick slices of country bread grilled over an open fire and topped with diced tomatoes and shredded basil from the garden; or a fragrant stew with fennel and peas-Italians enjoy these dishes because of what they do contain, not what they don't.' Many of the recipes were gathered by Bishop during extensive travels throughout Italy. Some are family favorites, adapted from those of his Italian grandmother. All deliver perfect results with a minimum of effort. Serving suggestions for each recipe make planning vegetarian meals easy.
568 pages, Hardcover
First published September 9, 1997
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December 28, 2023
A huge cookbook packed full of all kinds of delicious Italian recipes. Very veggie forward and the desserts are simple and fruit forward.
February 23, 2015
My daughters and I have made more than half the recipes and loved them all. Delicious well spiced dishes with easy to follow instructions. You don't have to be a vegetarian to get enjoyments out of this book the flavors will make every the hardcore carnivore wish for more.
February 3, 2011
Lots of great recipes - as authentic as I can possibly imagine (see, Nonna - Italians don't have to eat meat in everything)! I just wish there were more photos - the images really make a cookbook special for me.
September 7, 2013
The recipes are simple and the outcome is delicious. Many of my favorites are only 3-5 ingredients. I taught myself to cook by working my way through this collection and serving the results to friends in 2005-6. Fritattas, sauces, vegetable side dishes, risottos. The leek and tomato sauce with thyme is a great starter for soup. Now that I am starting to bake, i get to explore new chapters! Jack works for America's Test Kitchen now.
September 4, 2008
This is one of my very favorite cookbooks! Everything is so delicious, it might as well be gourmet, but so easy to cook it's my go to cookbook for busy nights. I've even thrown an elegant dinner party with these recipes, and it never fails to impress, and has never let me down.
January 5, 2008
Every recipe I've tried from this cookbook has turned out to be delicious, and many have become family favorites.
February 3, 2008
my most-used cookbook
February 20, 2008
My favorite cookbook and the one I go to most often.
March 2, 2008
This is one of my favorite cookbooks. To me, the tomato tart recipe alone is nearly worth the price of the book. I have yet to make a single bad recipe from this cookbook.
July 6, 2010
I looked and looked and looked but I could not find a single recipe that I wanted to try out. Disappointing.
November 30, 2010
This book rarely sees a shelf - it's always in our kitchen! Reliable recipes that are full of flavor.
November 15, 2012
Pesto, pizza, polenta and lots and lots of vegetarian dishes of the finest kind are in this book. If I had any space I would buy it and add it to my kitchen bookshelves. Yum!
June 12, 2013
A great guide to expand your Italian repertoire. It is more about good food and less about how to do without meat.
January 25, 2016
Every recipe I've tried in this book is excellent. It offers many options that do not include the traditional pasta, such as gnocchi, risotto, and polenta.
June 22, 2016
This is one of our family's go to cookbooks. We use the risotto section all the time. A great addition to any kitchen.
January 20, 2017
Vegetarian cookbook that non-vegetarians will enjoy and many recipes can be made vegan! <3
October 15, 2008
I just checked this out from the library and am really excited about a lot of these recipes, yum!
October 16, 2012
An essential cookbook. Everything recipe I have tried has been both delicious and beautiful.
January 22, 2013
Everything in this is good. Everything.
March 27, 2019
Everything I made from this cookbook was delicious and easy. The recipes are simple, with only a few ingredients. For example, a pizza with only a crust and sauteed onions and rosemary - it was actually really good! I made pizzas, pasta dishes, panini, polenta, risotto, and salads. The only problem I encountered was with the pizza crust recipe, which I couldn’t get to rise properly and ended up substituting a different crust recipe. I suspect that the book’s recipe does better in a warmer climate than in the Pacific Northwest, where I live. All in all, a great introduction to authentic, Italian cuisine.
July 31, 2024
This is an old school cookbook, not a book with niche looking chefs nor dishes on colourful thriftstore plates. Just simple recipes for tasty vegetarian dishes and anecdote and tips to accompany. A beautiful manual and mainstay in our home.
August 5, 2008
Great pairings included
September 21, 2009
LOVE this cookbok
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