The New Vegetarian: The ultimate vegetarian cookbook featuring mouth-watering recipes for all occasions

by Alice Hart

Discover this modern vegetarian bible for delicious, nutritious food. Perfect for lifelong vegetarians, those just getting started and those trying out Veganuary.Raw Thai salads, hearty quesadillas and a vegan chocolate layer cake are among the 200 recipes that make up this delicious, flavour-packed book. Covering a wide range of nourishing, vegetarian meals, chapters focus on moods and occasions such as Mornings, Grazing, Quick, Thrifty, Gatherings, Grains, Raw-ish and Afters.The marriage of healthy vegetarian recipes with an indulgent twist are intrinsic to everything Alice Hart cooks. She cooks colourful and natural ingredients with taste and enjoyment in mind and with these recipes you can turn dull Veganuary dishes into meals that zing and sparkle.The New Vegetarian will speak to everyone who loves feel-good food for your body and the planet.'I could cook from this book every night and have the perfect supper on the table daily' Nigella Lawson

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Nonfiction, Vegetarian

592 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 17, 2016

About the author

Alice Hart is an exciting, authoritative, new voice who loves to share her culinary knowledge. For her, food is about fun. She is a food stylist, food editor and the author of many cook books. Her food is inspired by her travels around the world and she always cooks with fresh, seasonal produce. She lives in London.

Reviews

[Jeffrey Ning · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alice Hart presents exotic recipes that modernised vegetarian food. Photos are lacking in context to the recipes. Good source of new recipes.

[Nicey Nice · Rating 2 out of 5]

Style over substance. F you can cook don’t waste your money

[Pammycats · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Veg
By: Alice Hart

I received an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I'm a vegetarian and spend a lot of time each day preparing my meals (as well as non-veg but still healthy food for my family). I am constantly on the lookout for new, interesting recipes. I feel like I have tried every iteration of every vegetable known to man - seriously. In other words, I'm a tough critic when it comes to vegetarian cookbooks. Please don't give me "new" recipes for hot multigrain cereals with fruits and nuts. I guarantee that everyone has already tried these ideas. They are not ground breaking or earth shattering.

Now, having moaned and groaned in the previous paragraph about the general state of cookbooks, let me reassure you that "Good Veg" will be a welcome addition to anyone's collection (vegetarian, vegan, or otherwise). I tried the "Cress, Millet, and Beet Salad" on my first day. It was super yummy and filling. Have I ever eaten roasted beets before in a salad? Of course, I have. But this recipe had an interesting combo of grains and herbs that required no thought on my part. Something I love about this book is it's easy encouragement to be the extravagant with herbs and other flavorful ingredients.

Other things I loved:
- easy substitutions for difficult to find ingredients
- lovely introductions to each recipe and each section.
- emphasis on protein. Being a seasoned Vegetarian cook, I don't worry about protein as much as she used to, but I do always have it on my mind. It's so important to make sure that I'm getting a full spectrum of all the nutrients that I need.
- really clever condiments section (pickled sour cherries, homemade spiced mustard, roasted tomato and pickled lemon relish - all so delicious).

How-to's:
Scattered throughout the book are a series of how-to's that I really appreciated:
- nut butters
- jams (super easy and I made the basic recipe)
- how to sprout seeds (I've always wanted to know how to do this and then store the results).
- some really interesting dressings (the basic ones are very basic but others are great).
- how to pull together grain bowls.
- how to cook perfect lentils. I really appreciate this one because my lentils (before this book) were always a little unsatisfactory.

Illustrations:
The illustrations in this book are lush and make me eager to try each recipe. Yes, I will use the term - food porn. I get hungry just looking at them!

Conclusion:
So many yummy recipes in this book (Farro and Squash Kafka; Brown Rice Congee; Cress, Millet and Beet Salad; Turkish Peppers are some I tried). Vegetable centered eating doesn't have to be boring or unsatisfactory as proved by this book. I will definitely be buying a hard copy when it comes into print (my early reviewer copy doesn't have final page numbering, etc.).

[Rachel Stansel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for a pretty cookbook. And this one is beautiful. It is definitely aimed at the more proficient cook, as there is little in the way of basics presented. The recipes are well explained and the directions clear.

As a vegan, it is not always easy to use a vegetarian cookbook. Good Veg, while utilizing dairy and eggs in many recipes, has a large number that are vegan or can very easily be accommodated).

I appreciated the varied and international recipes. There are many unique combinations, which can be tough to find in large numbers. Usually, I 'll find 2-3 per cookbook. This one features them throughout. Many recipes do require specialty ingredients rather than things you might have or commonly use. This isn't bad, but it is important to note and might prevent some from trying the recipes. I am looking forward to the Thai Green Sweet Corn Soup and Tarka Dal Soup, which look simple but delicious.

Full disclosure - I received a copy of Good Veg from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love cookbooks. I consider myself a collector. Cookbooks fall into two categories for me. The first category is useful, those cookbooks I actually cook from and use. The second is reading material, those cookbooks that are a joy to read, but not practical for regular use for me. Good Veg falls in the reading material category for me. It is a really beautiful cookbook. The photos are lovely. The recipes are quite diverse, some simple, but many more complex with gourmet ingredients.

Full Disclosure--I received a free copy of this book from netgalley for my review.

[Philippa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Utterly marvellous, a must for any vegetarian foodie. I want to make everything. And I CAN ☺️

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