Synopses & Reviews
Withand#160;The Moosewood Cookbook, Mollie Katzen changed the way a generation cooked and broughtand#160;vegetarian cuisine into the mainstream. In The Heart of the Plate, sheand#160;completely reinvents the vegetarian repertoire, unveiling a collection of beautiful, healthful, and unfussy dishesand#160;and#8212;and#160;her and#8220;absolutely most loved.and#8221;and#160;Her new cuisine isand#160; light, sharp, simple, and modular; her inimitable voice is as personal, helpful, clear, and funny asand#160;ever. Whether itand#8217;s a salad of kale and angel hair pasta with orange chili oil or a seasonal autumn lasagna,and#160;these dishes areand#160;celebrations of vegetables. They feature layered dishes that juxtapose colors and textures: orange rice with black beans, or tiny buttermilk corn cakes on a Peruvian potato stew. Suppers from the oven,and#160;like vegetable pizza and mushroom popover pie, are comforting but never stodgy. Burgers and savory pancakesand#160;and#8212; from eggplant Parmesan burgers to zucchini ricotta cloud cakes and#8212; make weeknight dinners fresh and exciting. and#8220;Optional Enhancementsand#8221; allow cooks toand#160;customizeand#160;every recipe. The Heart of the Plateand#160;is vibrantly illustrated with photographs andand#160;original watercolorsand#160;by the author herself.
Review
"Katzen leads the vegetarian pack." and#8212;
New York Times Book Review and#160; "Katzen once again reminds us that simple, fresh, and flavorful vegetables can be inspirational as well as nutritional."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly, starred
"I have always been a gushing fan of Mollie Katzen, but even were I not, this book would make a convert out of me, committed carnivore though I am. Her espousal of vegetarian cooking focuses on flavor, taste, balance and#8211; the heart, indeed, of all cooking - and should inspire everyone." and#8212;Nigella Lawson
and#8220;In Moosewood Cookbook, Mollie Katzen blazed a trail to more healthful eating and living.and#160; In The Heart of the Plate, she illuminates a new world of nourishing and delicious plant-based food possibilities that will excite anyone looking for interesting and practical ways to enjoy organic, flavorful, good-for-you food.and#8221;and#160; and#8212;Andrew Weil, M.D., founder/director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, partner in True Food Kitchen, and author of the True Food cookbook
Synopsis
A friendly informal tone and some splendid recipes have made this a perennial bestseller. For all who love the fruits of the earth and the art of cooking. A classic with almost a million copies sold to date.
Synopsis
A joyful 250-recipe manifesto from the author of the best-selling Moosewood Cookbook.
About the Author
Called by the New York Times "one of the best-selling cookbook authors of all time,"andnbsp;MOLLIE KATZENandnbsp;wasandnbsp;singled outandnbsp;by Health Magazineandnbsp;as "one of five women who changed the way we eat."andnbsp;She was inducted into the James Beard Hall of Fame and the Natural Health Hall of Fame.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTIONand#160; 1
and#160;and#160; SELECT PANTRY NOTESand#160; 5
and#160;and#160; VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN MENUSand#160; 11
SOUPSand#160; 19
SALADSand#160; 59
STEWS and Their Accessoriesand#160; 135
COZY MASHESand#160; 165
RICE and GRAINSand#160; 187
PASTA and ASIAN NOODLESand#160; 233
SUPPERS from the OVENand#160; 269
BURGERS and SAVORY PANCAKESand#160; 289
VEGETABLESand#160; 323
SAUCES, VINAIGRETTES, TOPPINGS, and Other Meaningful Touchesand#160; 353
DESSERTSand#160; 411and#160;
and#160;and#160; ACKNOWLEDGMENTSand#160; 437
and#160;and#160; INDEXand#160; 439