The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook - by Susan Pridmore (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Discover the stress-free way to stay vegetarian with easy, everyday comfort recipes from The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook.

Simplicity--it's the only ingredient that should be in every vegetarian recipe. When you're short on time, low on ingredients, or cooking for omnivores and carnivores alike, The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook stocks your kitchen with the easiest, everyday recipes that anyone can pull off, any day of the week.

This vegetarian cookbook features recipes grouped by type of cooking ease. From 5-Ingredient to 30-Minutes or Less to One Pot recipes, The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook allows you to decide what to cook not only by what looks good--but also by what's the easiest for you.

Simplicity is the main ingredient of every recipe in this vegetarian cookbook, with:

• Easy-to-find ingredients that you can buy year-round in your local market
• Easy-to-make comfort meals for lunch or dinner, with a handful of side dishes, breakfasts, and snacks
• Easy-to-adapt recipes for vegans and meat eaters, with substitution tips for recipes, plus an entire category devoted to making one dish in two different ways

From Portabella Eggs Florentine to Baked Eggplant Parmesan, The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook serves up fuss-free, everyday recipes to make your life easy.

Review Quotes

Aside from the utter lack of pretension, what we love about this book is the pure focus on making the most of seasonal ingredients by layering in flavor while still keeping things honest and straightforward. We were won over by Susan's suggestion to use chopped olives and oregano to transform a simple dish of pasta and chickpeas into something briny and fragrant; this is just the sort of brilliant but unfussy attention to detail that ensures this combination will make its way into our weekly rotation...We think of The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook as a dear friend whose first language is home cook, but who also happens to be fluent in vegetarian.--Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, Co-founders of Food52

As an omnivore with vegetarian leanings married to a carnivore, I appreciate Susan Pridmore's straightforward approach to delicious vegetarian fare that can just as easily serve as the main event or be served alongside meat dishes. Her recipes are delightfully simple, but still surprisingly creative, fresh, and full of flavor. Every recipe has a little twist that elevates it above the usual without making it overly complicated to cook or shop for. I especially love how the recipes are divided by cooking time/method so that I don't have to waste time sorting through to find a dish that suits my current situation.--Robin Donovan, Author of The Healthy Make-Ahead Cookbook: Wholesome, Flavorful Freezer Meals the Whole Family Will Enjoy, Campfire Cuisine: Gourmet Recipes for the Great Outdoors, and creator of the blog Two Lazy Gourmets

For vegetarians and those aspiring to a more plant-based diet, this is a book for cooking fresh, seasonal meals with the bonus of tips for flexitarians to add an animal protein of choice. Cleverly organized by cooking methods instead of ingredients or meal times, it's quick to search and choose from the many enticing recipes. Susan's functional format and simple recipes with fantastic flavor make cooking from her book fast, fun, and always delicious!--Rosemary Mark, Nutritional and Culinary Consultant