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Fresh and Fast Vegan Pleasures: More than 140 Delicious, Creative Recipes to Nourish Aspiring and Devoted Vegans | 
 enlarge | Author: Amanda Grant
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 545937
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7 x 0.7
ISBN: 1569245355
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636
EAN: 9781569245354
Publication Date: January 9, 2002
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Product Description
With the latest headlines concerning the hidden dangers of many foods, a vegan diet—one that avoids all meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, and animal by-products—provides a safe and healthy alternative. In Fresh and Fast Vegan Pleasures, Amanda Grant uses a wonderful variety of vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, fresh herbs, sea vegetables, and exotic spices to create delectable dishes that will delight everyone already eating a vegetarian diet and tempt those who have heretofore resisted exploring vegan cooking. Divided into five sections, the 145 flavorful and easy-to-prepare recipes cover appetizers, salads, main dishes, desserts, and much more, including Vegetable Crisps, Fresh Ginger and Basil Pasta, Four-Onion Croustades, Spanish Potato Gratin, Tomato and Basil Risotto, Homemade Pizza, Chocolate Raspberry Hazelnut Cake, and Orange and Passionfruit Sorbet. Cook's tips are featured throughout the book, along with basic cupboard ingredients.
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 Interesting techniques, but not for the working vegan September 17, 2007
The recipes are great, but in no way are they fast. Many of the items are not kept in a typical pantry. No meat analogs here, which is refreshing!
Average August 28, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was dissapointed with this book. The recipe titles sounded really great, but after making a bunch of recipes I can honestly say that the dishes are just mediocre.
One BIG negative for me was the sparing use of vegetables in this book. You would think that this would be impossible in a vegan book, but unfortunately it is the case here. There are even recipes that use no vegetables at all save for a little onion (I am talking about non-dessert items, of course). I, personally, preffer to eat more balanced, healthier meals.
On the plus side, I did like the fact that soy-based meat substitutes were not given an emphasis here.
 Best Cookbook I own March 28, 2006
If I absolutely had to choose a favorite cookbook, this one would be it. If I think to myself, "I want to try a new recipe today (out of 84 cookbooks) but I NEED it to have good results, without question," this is the book I'd go to. I love the roasted sweet potato, onion, and apple soup and also the eggplant butter with potatoes. The recipes are rich and satisfying but also healthy, incorporating vegetables and grains.
One of my favorites July 14, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've been cooking veg food for more than ten years and have 100 vegetarian and vegan cookbooks in my collection - this is one of my favorites, especially during summer when I want fresh, delicious, sparkling food. I love to page through this book in search of inspiration before heading to the market. The combinations are mouth-watering and most are relatively easy to fix. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for interesting vegan food.
 so many problems with this book April 21, 2004
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
Ok there are a few things I noticed wrong with this book. First, the quantities seem to be off, probably b/c the author is british, and the UK cups are different than the cups here. Second, the book is poorly organized - one would have to flip through most of it to find a recipe, since there are only four divisions - which I believe are appetizers, salads and light meals, main entrees, and deserts. And third, the recipes are just not practical to make - I like to try new things, but this book takes the exotic really too far. Plus she uses a lot of specialty ingredients that one would have to go hunting for. I found the whole book disappointing.
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