Vegetarian Cookbooks
We rounded up our favorite vegetarian cookbooks for some Meat Free Monday inspiration, a practice we’re trying to maintain over here at goop.
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, by Mark Bittman
This is an approachable encyclopedia, informative and über-functional with lots of charts and variations on simple recipes. His ability to simplify even the most complex-sounding dishes never ceases to amaze.
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, by Deborah Madison
This is sort of the vegetarian bible for its breadth, variety, and span of cuisines. The recipes are so specific that they’ll make you look like an old pro in the vegetarian kitchen.
The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook, by Jack Bishop
A vegetarian cookbook with an Italian sensibility—here, vegetables are something to be celebrated on their own.
Moosewood Cookbooks, by Mollie Katzen
The author and illustrator of the original Moosewood Cookbook (a fabled restaurant located in Ithaca, New York), Mollie Katzen, has a series of her own cookbooks that have a “crunchy” side to them a la ‘mushroom loaf.’ The recipes are delicious and easy to follow, though, and they’re perfect if you’re new to vegetarian cooking. Some of her cookbooks are handwritten and have charming illustrations. Her latest, Get Cooking, is especially useful.
The Kind Diet, by Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone’s first cookbook highlights the benefits of giving up meat and dairy. However, this is not your typical “diet” cookbook; the recipes are good.
Veganomicon, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
This cookbook takes the scariness out of vegan; as the Post Punk Kitchen gang says on their website, you’ll find no “fake” ingredients like soy cheese or egg replacements in here. The recipes are easy for new cooks to use and the book is user-friendly; chock full of refreshers on how to do the simplest things like make rice… or millet.
Eating Animals, by Jonathan Safran Foer
This one’s not a cookbook but a very personal account of the acclaimed novelist’s decision to become vegetarian. The thorough investigation of factory farming, and his personal memoirs, make a strong argument for the cause.
Babycakes, by Erin McKenna
We’ve featured Babycakes before, but a vegetarian newsletter wouldn’t be complete without dessert. Erin McKenna makes even the unhealthiest treats healthy and often even better than the originals.