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Vegetarian fast food, 08 Oct 2008
Just what I was looking for: healthy recipe ideas for packed lunches and light evening meals that don't require too many fancy ingredients or time to put together (the pitta pocket fillers are handy).
I'm not really a dessert person, but the quick, tasty recipes have made me realise I don't have to be baking pastry and doing fiddly toppings for hours.
If you love spending time in the kitchen this book is NOT for you!
This does exactly what it says on the tin., 17 May 2008
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!
I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!
Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!
Bland recipes, 17 Mar 2008
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.
blah, 29 Dec 2007
I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.
Disappointed, 03 Aug 2007
I was very disappointed with this book. The colourful illustrations promised much, but every recipe I made was either rather bland, or else just tasted a bit odd. My husband agreed with me. In the end, we gave the book away to a charity shop.
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Vegetarian fast food, 08 Oct 2008
Just what I was looking for: healthy recipe ideas for packed lunches and light evening meals that don't require too many fancy ingredients or time to put together (the pitta pocket fillers are handy).
I'm not really a dessert person, but the quick, tasty recipes have made me realise I don't have to be baking pastry and doing fiddly toppings for hours.
If you love spending time in the kitchen this book is NOT for you!
This does exactly what it says on the tin., 17 May 2008
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!
I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!
Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!
Bland recipes, 17 Mar 2008
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.
blah, 29 Dec 2007
I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.
Disappointed, 03 Aug 2007
I was very disappointed with this book. The colourful illustrations promised much, but every recipe I made was either rather bland, or else just tasted a bit odd. My husband agreed with me. In the end, we gave the book away to a charity shop.
Absolutely fantastic, 05 May 2008
I'm not a vegetarian, but a vegetarian friend showed me her copy of this book, and I just had to buy it. Every recipe I've tried works fantastically well, and whenever I use the recipes to entertain, they are extremely well received. A number of my friends have now bought the book too. I'm definitely going to buy more of Rose Elliot's books.
Fab food!, 27 Mar 2008
This book is filled with great tasty recipes, very easy to follow too. I would definately recommend it to anyone wanting to follow a low-gi diet, vegetarian or not!
My new favourite cookbook, 05 Feb 2007
As a lifelong vegetarian I've stopped buying cookbooks as they tend to be a bit samey. However this was given to me recently as a gift and I'm finding it totally inspirational and loving being back in the kitchen.
It's got some really useful nutritional information that I was previously unaware of, loads of interesting suggestions for upping your intake of particular minerals and most importantly, every single recipe looks absolutely delicious.
The GI diet info is really useful but almost by the by - eat this food and you won't feel like you're denying yourself a thing.
I can't think of a bad thing to say about it.
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Customer Reviews
Vegetarian fast food, 08 Oct 2008
Just what I was looking for: healthy recipe ideas for packed lunches and light evening meals that don't require too many fancy ingredients or time to put together (the pitta pocket fillers are handy).
I'm not really a dessert person, but the quick, tasty recipes have made me realise I don't have to be baking pastry and doing fiddly toppings for hours.
If you love spending time in the kitchen this book is NOT for you!
This does exactly what it says on the tin., 17 May 2008
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!
I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!
Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!
Bland recipes, 17 Mar 2008
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.
blah, 29 Dec 2007
I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.
Disappointed, 03 Aug 2007
I was very disappointed with this book. The colourful illustrations promised much, but every recipe I made was either rather bland, or else just tasted a bit odd. My husband agreed with me. In the end, we gave the book away to a charity shop.
Absolutely fantastic, 05 May 2008
I'm not a vegetarian, but a vegetarian friend showed me her copy of this book, and I just had to buy it. Every recipe I've tried works fantastically well, and whenever I use the recipes to entertain, they are extremely well received. A number of my friends have now bought the book too. I'm definitely going to buy more of Rose Elliot's books.
Fab food!, 27 Mar 2008
This book is filled with great tasty recipes, very easy to follow too. I would definately recommend it to anyone wanting to follow a low-gi diet, vegetarian or not!
My new favourite cookbook, 05 Feb 2007
As a lifelong vegetarian I've stopped buying cookbooks as they tend to be a bit samey. However this was given to me recently as a gift and I'm finding it totally inspirational and loving being back in the kitchen.
It's got some really useful nutritional information that I was previously unaware of, loads of interesting suggestions for upping your intake of particular minerals and most importantly, every single recipe looks absolutely delicious.
The GI diet info is really useful but almost by the by - eat this food and you won't feel like you're denying yourself a thing.
I can't think of a bad thing to say about it.
an old friend that's never let me down, 27 Mar 2007
I first came across rose Elliott's Bean Book when I was at University and I literally taught myself to cook from it and survived on a very slender budget by cooking all her wonderful, cheap and tasty bean recipes.
My original copy was falling to pieces so I've just bought this new edition -- and i still love it! The warmth and friendliness of the book are very encouraging and the recipes are lovely.
This book was the genesis for my interest in vegetarian cooking, 03 Jan 2007
I see above that some purchasers are unhappy with the book. That is their right. I think one thing needs to be taken into account with vegetarian cooking: it's mostly bland. That's my experience. But the concepts are fine, and the meld of unknown and unfamiliar ingredients is excellent.
Any cook worth their salt can take a recipe that is sound and ponce it up to their personal tastes.
I bought Rose's book 25 years ago during an intense relationship with a vegetarian lady. I was already a pretty fair cook in the meat style, and I saw this as a challenge. Rose's recipes weren't hot/spicy enough for me, but her constructions are superlative. You want chili? Add some. If you are a rigid cookbook cook, the maybe you need The Woman's Weekly cookbook and not this one.
I still have the original paperback book I bought in Australia--used it tonight, in fact-- but the pages have begun to fall out from use. This wee book has been a mainstay on three continents for me, and now I'm forced to purchase a new one.
For you knockers out there I say.... learn to cook.
Cheers, John Irvine
Everything that's wrong with vegetarian cooking, 25 Sep 2006
I bought this book hoping for a bit of variety and inspiration with bean cooking but I have been sorely disappointed.
Every recipe I have cooked from it has been needlessly long, complicated and "faffy" and the results have always, without exception, been bland, homogeneous and uninspiring plates of beany mush that look and taste like something out of a 1960's comedy hippy cafe.
Good food should be about the joy of excellent quality ingredients in interesting combinations that delight your taste buds and your eyes at the same time. Instead these recipes offer unappetising, textureless, bland and ugly concoctions. Cooking has moved on from this kind of rubbish.
Avoid.
Full of beans, 23 Apr 2006
I wanted to do more with beans and pulses and this was the ideal place to start. The book is packed with easy to follow, well presented recipes. I notice one reviewer complained of the lack of photographs, but let's face it - this type of cookery isn't about beautiful food. The book is still attractive, easy to read and well laid out. Also, everything I've tried so far has been simple to cook and a great success.
A bit disappointing, 27 Oct 2004
I have just received this book and I am not thrilled. One thing I do like in a cookery book are photos of the dishes. This bok does not contain one. A bit cheap I feel.
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Customer Reviews
Vegetarian fast food, 08 Oct 2008
Just what I was looking for: healthy recipe ideas for packed lunches and light evening meals that don't require too many fancy ingredients or time to put together (the pitta pocket fillers are handy).
I'm not really a dessert person, but the quick, tasty recipes have made me realise I don't have to be baking pastry and doing fiddly toppings for hours.
If you love spending time in the kitchen this book is NOT for you!
This does exactly what it says on the tin., 17 May 2008
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!
I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!
Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!
Bland recipes, 17 Mar 2008
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.
blah, 29 Dec 2007
I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.
Disappointed, 03 Aug 2007
I was very disappointed with this book. The colourful illustrations promised much, but every recipe I made was either rather bland, or else just tasted a bit odd. My husband agreed with me. In the end, we gave the book away to a charity shop.
Absolutely fantastic, 05 May 2008
I'm not a vegetarian, but a vegetarian friend showed me her copy of this book, and I just had to buy it. Every recipe I've tried works fantastically well, and whenever I use the recipes to entertain, they are extremely well received. A number of my friends have now bought the book too. I'm definitely going to buy more of Rose Elliot's books.
Fab food!, 27 Mar 2008
This book is filled with great tasty recipes, very easy to follow too. I would definately recommend it to anyone wanting to follow a low-gi diet, vegetarian or not!
My new favourite cookbook, 05 Feb 2007
As a lifelong vegetarian I've stopped buying cookbooks as they tend to be a bit samey. However this was given to me recently as a gift and I'm finding it totally inspirational and loving being back in the kitchen.
It's got some really useful nutritional information that I was previously unaware of, loads of interesting suggestions for upping your intake of particular minerals and most importantly, every single recipe looks absolutely delicious.
The GI diet info is really useful but almost by the by - eat this food and you won't feel like you're denying yourself a thing.
I can't think of a bad thing to say about it.
an old friend that's never let me down, 27 Mar 2007
I first came across rose Elliott's Bean Book when I was at University and I literally taught myself to cook from it and survived on a very slender budget by cooking all her wonderful, cheap and tasty bean recipes.
My original copy was falling to pieces so I've just bought this new edition -- and i still love it! The warmth and friendliness of the book are very encouraging and the recipes are lovely.
This book was the genesis for my interest in vegetarian cooking, 03 Jan 2007
I see above that some purchasers are unhappy with the book. That is their right. I think one thing needs to be taken into account with vegetarian cooking: it's mostly bland. That's my experience. But the concepts are fine, and the meld of unknown and unfamiliar ingredients is excellent.
Any cook worth their salt can take a recipe that is sound and ponce it up to their personal tastes.
I bought Rose's book 25 years ago during an intense relationship with a vegetarian lady. I was already a pretty fair cook in the meat style, and I saw this as a challenge. Rose's recipes weren't hot/spicy enough for me, but her constructions are superlative. You want chili? Add some. If you are a rigid cookbook cook, the maybe you need The Woman's Weekly cookbook and not this one.
I still have the original paperback book I bought in Australia--used it tonight, in fact-- but the pages have begun to fall out from use. This wee book has been a mainstay on three continents for me, and now I'm forced to purchase a new one.
For you knockers out there I say.... learn to cook.
Cheers, John Irvine
Everything that's wrong with vegetarian cooking, 25 Sep 2006
I bought this book hoping for a bit of variety and inspiration with bean cooking but I have been sorely disappointed.
Every recipe I have cooked from it has been needlessly long, complicated and "faffy" and the results have always, without exception, been bland, homogeneous and uninspiring plates of beany mush that look and taste like something out of a 1960's comedy hippy cafe.
Good food should be about the joy of excellent quality ingredients in interesting combinations that delight your taste buds and your eyes at the same time. Instead these recipes offer unappetising, textureless, bland and ugly concoctions. Cooking has moved on from this kind of rubbish.
Avoid.
Full of beans, 23 Apr 2006
I wanted to do more with beans and pulses and this was the ideal place to start. The book is packed with easy to follow, well presented recipes. I notice one reviewer complained of the lack of photographs, but let's face it - this type of cookery isn't about beautiful food. The book is still attractive, easy to read and well laid out. Also, everything I've tried so far has been simple to cook and a great success.
A bit disappointing, 27 Oct 2004
I have just received this book and I am not thrilled. One thing I do like in a cookery book are photos of the dishes. This bok does not contain one. A bit cheap I feel.
Totally brilliant book, 31 Dec 2008
I Love this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves good food. Everything I've made from it has come out fantastically and I rate each recipe individually and not one has come out less than 8 out of 10, most 10 out of 10. Every time I cook for friends they want the recipes and I've just bought another copy for a friend as I was getting fed up of writing out the recipes for her! My only slight criticism is that the recipe contents are not written in a clear format (I prefer them as a horizontal list).
Rose - your a star!, 26 Dec 2007
Rose Elliott is a really fantastic vegetarian Chef & writer, I really wish she had a tv show as well as her great past catalogue of books.
Shes practical & straightforward & her recipies are great fo veggies & non vegetarians alike. Buy the book & be led by the hand by a true talent in the world of Vegetarian food.
Classy recipes, 23 Feb 2005
This is a lovely recipe book visually and has some good ideas for classy vegetarian recipes that are a little bit more than the run-of- the-mill vegetarian fare and have the requisite "wow" factor. For pure simplicity and tons of ideas on what to do with your vegetarian staples (vegetables, beans, lentils, bulgar etc) you really cannot beat The Bean Book which remains one of the most used books in my ever-expanding cookery collection (and I am not even a vegetarian!). It is so user-friendly and the recipes are easy to understand and execute.
Fantastic Book, 07 Feb 2005
Rose Elliot is my all time favourite vegetarian writer - I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years.
Even if you eat meat, you'll find lots of recipes you'll enjoy.
The great thing about them is that she minimises the fuss but gives recipes that turn out fantastic.
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Customer Reviews
Vegetarian fast food, 08 Oct 2008
Just what I was looking for: healthy recipe ideas for packed lunches and light evening meals that don't require too many fancy ingredients or time to put together (the pitta pocket fillers are handy).
I'm not really a dessert person, but the quick, tasty recipes have made me realise I don't have to be baking pastry and doing fiddly toppings for hours.
If you love spending time in the kitchen this book is NOT for you!
This does exactly what it says on the tin., 17 May 2008
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!
I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!
Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!
Bland recipes, 17 Mar 2008
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.
blah, 29 Dec 2007
I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.
Disappointed, 03 Aug 2007
I was very disappointed with this book. The colourful illustrations promised much, but every recipe I made was either rather bland, or else just tasted a bit odd. My husband agreed with me. In the end, we gave the book away to a charity shop.
Absolutely fantastic, 05 May 2008
I'm not a vegetarian, but a vegetarian friend showed me her copy of this book, and I just had to buy it. Every recipe I've tried works fantastically well, and whenever I use the recipes to entertain, they are extremely well received. A number of my friends have now bought the book too. I'm definitely going to buy more of Rose Elliot's books.
Fab food!, 27 Mar 2008
This book is filled with great tasty recipes, very easy to follow too. I would definately recommend it to anyone wanting to follow a low-gi diet, vegetarian or not!
My new favourite cookbook, 05 Feb 2007
As a lifelong vegetarian I've stopped buying cookbooks as they tend to be a bit samey. However this was given to me recently as a gift and I'm finding it totally inspirational and loving being back in the kitchen.
It's got some really useful nutritional information that I was previously unaware of, loads of interesting suggestions for upping your intake of particular minerals and most importantly, every single recipe looks absolutely delicious.
The GI diet info is really useful but almost by the by - eat this food and you won't feel like you're denying yourself a thing.
I can't think of a bad thing to say about it.
an old friend that's never let me down, 27 Mar 2007
I first came across rose Elliott's Bean Book when I was at University and I literally taught myself to cook from it and survived on a very slender budget by cooking all her wonderful, cheap and tasty bean recipes.
My original copy was falling to pieces so I've just bought this new edition -- and i still love it! The warmth and friendliness of the book are very encouraging and the recipes are lovely.
This book was the genesis for my interest in vegetarian cooking, 03 Jan 2007
I see above that some purchasers are unhappy with the book. That is their right. I think one thing needs to be taken into account with vegetarian cooking: it's mostly bland. That's my experience. But the concepts are fine, and the meld of unknown and unfamiliar ingredients is excellent.
Any cook worth their salt can take a recipe that is sound and ponce it up to their personal tastes.
I bought Rose's book 25 years ago during an intense relationship with a vegetarian lady. I was already a pretty fair cook in the meat style, and I saw this as a challenge. Rose's recipes weren't hot/spicy enough for me, but her constructions are superlative. You want chili? Add some. If you are a rigid cookbook cook, the maybe you need The Woman's Weekly cookbook and not this one.
I still have the original paperback book I bought in Australia--used it tonight, in fact-- but the pages have begun to fall out from use. This wee book has been a mainstay on three continents for me, and now I'm forced to purchase a new one.
For you knockers out there I say.... learn to cook.
Cheers, John Irvine
Everything that's wrong with vegetarian cooking, 25 Sep 2006
I bought this book hoping for a bit of variety and inspiration with bean cooking but I have been sorely disappointed.
Every recipe I have cooked from it has been needlessly long, complicated and "faffy" and the results have always, without exception, been bland, homogeneous and uninspiring plates of beany mush that look and taste like something out of a 1960's comedy hippy cafe.
Good food should be about the joy of excellent quality ingredients in interesting combinations that delight your taste buds and your eyes at the same time. Instead these recipes offer unappetising, textureless, bland and ugly concoctions. Cooking has moved on from this kind of rubbish.
Avoid.
Full of beans, 23 Apr 2006
I wanted to do more with beans and pulses and this was the ideal place to start. The book is packed with easy to follow, well presented recipes. I notice one reviewer complained of the lack of photographs, but let's face it - this type of cookery isn't about beautiful food. The book is still attractive, easy to read and well laid out. Also, everything I've tried so far has been simple to cook and a great success.
A bit disappointing, 27 Oct 2004
I have just received this book and I am not thrilled. One thing I do like in a cookery book are photos of the dishes. This bok does not contain one. A bit cheap I feel.
Totally brilliant book, 31 Dec 2008
I Love this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves good food. Everything I've made from it has come out fantastically and I rate each recipe individually and not one has come out less than 8 out of 10, most 10 out of 10. Every time I cook for friends they want the recipes and I've just bought another copy for a friend as I was getting fed up of writing out the recipes for her! My only slight criticism is that the recipe contents are not written in a clear format (I prefer them as a horizontal list).
Rose - your a star!, 26 Dec 2007
Rose Elliott is a really fantastic vegetarian Chef & writer, I really wish she had a tv show as well as her great past catalogue of books.
Shes practical & straightforward & her recipies are great fo veggies & non vegetarians alike. Buy the book & be led by the hand by a true talent in the world of Vegetarian food.
Classy recipes, 23 Feb 2005
This is a lovely recipe book visually and has some good ideas for classy vegetarian recipes that are a little bit more than the run-of- the-mill vegetarian fare and have the requisite "wow" factor. For pure simplicity and tons of ideas on what to do with your vegetarian staples (vegetables, beans, lentils, bulgar etc) you really cannot beat The Bean Book which remains one of the most used books in my ever-expanding cookery collection (and I am not even a vegetarian!). It is so user-friendly and the recipes are easy to understand and execute.
Fantastic Book, 07 Feb 2005
Rose Elliot is my all time favourite vegetarian writer - I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years.
Even if you eat meat, you'll find lots of recipes you'll enjoy.
The great thing about them is that she minimises the fuss but gives recipes that turn out fantastic.
Another 'safe' selection of recipes, 03 Oct 2007
I have a few recipe books by Rose Elliot (some from years ago, but more recently The Bean Book and Veggie Chic). I like her ideas, although at times they can become predictable. However, this is a good book and has some excellent quick meal ideas. Great for anyone in a hurry who needs to avoid yet another boring sarnie.
Another fantastic book from Rose Elliot, 28 Jun 2007
I have Rose Elliot's 2 other books (Veggie meals in minutes and Veggie chic) and so was slightly hesitant about ordering yet another book by the same author, fearing a repetition of recipes. However, I was not disappointed - the recipes are new and original, taste great, are quick and easy to prepare, not to mention the fact that they're bursting with vitamins and antioxidants. I love the fact that Rose Elliot tells you how many calories you're getting out of your portions and the various vitamins that can be found in each meal. The recipes are easy to cook and use readily-available ingredients; but strangely, they are never boring as you'd expect from common ingredients. If you want good food but don't have much time to spare, this will surely motivate you to get into the kitchen and throw away your ready meals.
Buying a veggie cook book? Buy this!, 14 Sep 2006
I have a shelf full of veggie recipe books, and a number of Rose Elliot books. This is my favourite, and the one I have used the most.
There are delicious salads (warm butter bean salad with spring onions and maple mustard dressing), yummy mains (Mexican tortillas with peppers and beans) and healthy sweets (blueberry muffins made using rapeseed oil and skimmed or soya milk).
The recipes are simple and delicious and are ideal for those of us who just don't want to spend hours in the kitchen making healthy, tasty vegetarian meals.
Fab!, 10 Nov 2005
This is the first Rose Elliot book I've had after getting it as a gift, and it won't be the last - The recipes are easy to follow and I've used the book loads - one of my favourites is the pasta with cherry tomato, feta and aubergine, so quick and so lovely! Can't recommend highly enough......
One of Rose Elliot's best, 26 Oct 2005
I'd stopped buying Ms Elliot's books as they tended to repetition of recipes sometimes. However, she has a new angle and new recipes, which have provoked interesting meals. Useful and good value. (And hoorah, no longer outdated advice to salt aubergines before using!)
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Customer Reviews
Vegetarian fast food, 08 Oct 2008
Just what I was looking for: healthy recipe ideas for packed lunches and light evening meals that don't require too many fancy ingredients or time to put together (the pitta pocket fillers are handy).
I'm not really a dessert person, but the quick, tasty recipes have made me realise I don't have to be baking pastry and doing fiddly toppings for hours.
If you love spending time in the kitchen this book is NOT for you!
This does exactly what it says on the tin., 17 May 2008
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!
I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!
Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!
Bland recipes, 17 Mar 2008
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.
blah, 29 Dec 2007
I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.
Disappointed, 03 Aug 2007
I was very disappointed with this book. The colourful illustrations promised much, but every recipe I made was either rather bland, or else just tasted a bit odd. My husband agreed with me. In the end, we gave the book away to a charity shop.
Absolutely fantastic, 05 May 2008
I'm not a vegetarian, but a vegetarian friend showed me her copy of this book, and I just had to buy it. Every recipe I've tried works fantastically well, and whenever I use the recipes to entertain, they are extremely well received. A number of my friends have now bought the book too. I'm definitely going to buy more of Rose Elliot's books.
Fab food!, 27 Mar 2008
This book is filled with great tasty recipes, very easy to follow too. I would definately recommend it to anyone wanting to follow a low-gi diet, vegetarian or not!
My new favourite cookbook, 05 Feb 2007
As a lifelong vegetarian I've stopped buying cookbooks as they tend to be a bit samey. However this was given to me recently as a gift and I'm finding it totally inspirational and loving being back in the kitchen.
It's got some really useful nutritional information that I was previously unaware of, loads of interesting suggestions for upping your intake of particular minerals and most importantly, every single recipe looks absolutely delicious.
The GI diet info is really useful but almost by the by - eat this food and you won't feel like you're denying yourself a thing.
I can't think of a bad thing to say about it.
an old friend that's never let me down, 27 Mar 2007
I first came across rose Elliott's Bean Book when I was at University and I literally taught myself to cook from it and survived on a very slender budget by cooking all her wonderful, cheap and tasty bean recipes.
My original copy was falling to pieces so I've just bought this new edition -- and i still love it! The warmth and friendliness of the book are very encouraging and the recipes are lovely.
This book was the genesis for my interest in vegetarian cooking, 03 Jan 2007
I see above that some purchasers are unhappy with the book. That is their right. I think one thing needs to be taken into account with vegetarian cooking: it's mostly bland. That's my experience. But the concepts are fine, and the meld of unknown and unfamiliar ingredients is excellent.
Any cook worth their salt can take a recipe that is sound and ponce it up to their personal tastes.
I bought Rose's book 25 years ago during an intense relationship with a vegetarian lady. I was already a pretty fair cook in the meat style, and I saw this as a challenge. Rose's recipes weren't hot/spicy enough for me, but her constructions are superlative. You want chili? Add some. If you are a rigid cookbook cook, the maybe you need The Woman's Weekly cookbook and not this one.
I still have the original paperback book I bought in Australia--used it tonight, in fact-- but the pages have begun to fall out from use. This wee book has been a mainstay on three continents for me, and now I'm forced to purchase a new one.
For you knockers out there I say.... learn to cook.
Cheers, John Irvine
Everything that's wrong with vegetarian cooking, 25 Sep 2006
I bought this book hoping for a bit of variety and inspiration with bean cooking but I have been sorely disappointed.
Every recipe I have cooked from it has been needlessly long, complicated and "faffy" and the results have always, without exception, been bland, homogeneous and uninspiring plates of beany mush that look and taste like something out of a 1960's comedy hippy cafe.
Good food should be about the joy of excellent quality ingredients in interesting combinations that delight your taste buds and your eyes at the same time. Instead these recipes offer unappetising, textureless, bland and ugly concoctions. Cooking has moved on from this kind of rubbish.
Avoid.
Full of beans, 23 Apr 2006
I wanted to do more with beans and pulses and this was the ideal place to start. The book is packed with easy to follow, well presented recipes. I notice one reviewer complained of the lack of photographs, but let's face it - this type of cookery isn't about beautiful food. The book is still attractive, easy to read and well laid out. Also, everything I've tried so far has been simple to cook and a great success.
A bit disappointing, 27 Oct 2004
I have just received this book and I am not thrilled. One thing I do like in a cookery book are photos of the dishes. This bok does not contain one. A bit cheap I feel.
Totally brilliant book, 31 Dec 2008
I Love this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves good food. Everything I've made from it has come out fantastically and I rate each recipe individually and not one has come out less than 8 out of 10, most 10 out of 10. Every time I cook for friends they want the recipes and I've just bought another copy for a friend as I was getting fed up of writing out the recipes for her! My only slight criticism is that the recipe contents are not written in a clear format (I prefer them as a horizontal list).
Rose - your a star!, 26 Dec 2007
Rose Elliott is a really fantastic vegetarian Chef & writer, I really wish she had a tv show as well as her great past catalogue of books.
Shes practical & straightforward & her recipies are great fo veggies & non vegetarians alike. Buy the book & be led by the hand by a true talent in the world of Vegetarian food.
Classy recipes, 23 Feb 2005
This is a lovely recipe book visually and has some good ideas for classy vegetarian recipes that are a little bit more than the run-of- the-mill vegetarian fare and have the requisite "wow" factor. For pure simplicity and tons of ideas on what to do with your vegetarian staples (vegetables, beans, lentils, bulgar etc) you really cannot beat The Bean Book which remains one of the most used books in my ever-expanding cookery collection (and I am not even a vegetarian!). It is so user-friendly and the recipes are easy to understand and execute.
Fantastic Book, 07 Feb 2005
Rose Elliot is my all time favourite vegetarian writer - I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years.
Even if you eat meat, you'll find lots of recipes you'll enjoy.
The great thing about them is that she minimises the fuss but gives recipes that turn out fantastic.
Another 'safe' selection of recipes, 03 Oct 2007
I have a few recipe books by Rose Elliot (some from years ago, but more recently The Bean Book and Veggie Chic). I like her ideas, although at times they can become predictable. However, this is a good book and has some excellent quick meal ideas. Great for anyone in a hurry who needs to avoid yet another boring sarnie.
Another fantastic book from Rose Elliot, 28 Jun 2007
I have Rose Elliot's 2 other books (Veggie meals in minutes and Veggie chic) and so was slightly hesitant about ordering yet another book by the same author, fearing a repetition of recipes. However, I was not disappointed - the recipes are new and original, taste great, are quick and easy to prepare, not to mention the fact that they're bursting with vitamins and antioxidants. I love the fact that Rose Elliot tells you how many calories you're getting out of your portions and the various vitamins that can be found in each meal. The recipes are easy to cook and use readily-available ingredients; but strangely, they are never boring as you'd expect from common ingredients. If you want good food but don't have much time to spare, this will surely motivate you to get into the kitchen and throw away your ready meals.
Buying a veggie cook book? Buy this!, 14 Sep 2006
I have a shelf full of veggie recipe books, and a number of Rose Elliot books. This is my favourite, and the one I have used the most.
There are delicious salads (warm butter bean salad with spring onions and maple mustard dressing), yummy mains (Mexican tortillas with peppers and beans) and healthy sweets (blueberry muffins made using rapeseed oil and skimmed or soya milk).
The recipes are simple and delicious and are ideal for those of us who just don't want to spend hours in the kitchen making healthy, tasty vegetarian meals.
Fab!, 10 Nov 2005
This is the first Rose Elliot book I've had after getting it as a gift, and it won't be the last - The recipes are easy to follow and I've used the book loads - one of my favourites is the pasta with cherry tomato, feta and aubergine, so quick and so lovely! Can't recommend highly enough......
One of Rose Elliot's best, 26 Oct 2005
I'd stopped buying Ms Elliot's books as they tended to repetition of recipes sometimes. However, she has a new angle and new recipes, which have provoked interesting meals. Useful and good value. (And hoorah, no longer outdated advice to salt aubergines before using!)
Not a lot of help for vegans, 08 Dec 2008
I avoid Dairy in my diet and chose this book over others as it suggested it was suitable for vegans. On the whole I have made good use of some of Rose's other cook books. There are however very few recipes a vegan would be able to use in this one, even if you substitute milk and cheese products. There seem to eggs in everything!
It also strays a bit from the normal healthy wholefood approach I take by using highly processed ingredients like soya isolate powder to bulk up on protein. I could only ever see this as a strict & temporary diet fix rather than changing your eating patterns for life.
Also, I bought some stevia extract which claims to have no after taste but it is revolting in most things leaving a strong saccharine after taste. It also gave both my husband and I headaches. Scary.
Fantastic!, 18 Nov 2008
This is a great diet and a great book.
I've been on it for 5 weeks and have lost a stone.
Follow the recipes and don't cheat and so will you.
excellent book for vegetarians, 18 Jul 2008
I have had this book on my shelves for a couple of years now and unfortunately didnt look at it being more into the low fat way of eating. Ive been vegetarian for approx 20 years and have been putting on weight since a cholecystectomy 12 years ago. The key thing for this diet is that this book has enabled me to diet without feeling hungry - cravings are at a minimum. Weight loss wise the first couple of weeks I lost nearly a stone and loss has been around 2-3 lbs since then. While it requires some form of dedication from the dieter, the author has adapted low carb foods for the vegetarian/vegan diet amazingly well and with great creativity. This has helped me no end. I especially like the rice alternative and when you are needing a sweet treat the almond crunch hits the spot. Brilliant book. I have ordered her low carb cookbook to help extend my repetoire of meals - crossed fingers it will be as good as this one.
Would not recommend this approach, 27 Oct 2007
I am vegetarian and I eat healthily. After following the guidelines of this low carb diet for a couple of weeks I did loose weight but felt that my diet was far from healthy ! Being advised to avoid foods like oranges while being able to eat almost unlimited amounts of eggs and processed vegie food seemed wrong and unnatural to me.
*I did loose weight but I gained most of it when I tried to re-introduce carbs ie fruit and vegetables
*I felt light-headed for most of the time
*I am sure that the calorific value of the meals was so low that I would have lost weight on that level anyway - low carb or not.
*any diet that requires you to take supplements cannot be healthy
*the only real way to being a healthy weight is to take a lifelong aproach to eating healthily, exercising and monitoring / managing that calorific balance
GREAT BOOK! But Non-Vegitarians be aware... , 26 Oct 2007
This is a fantastic book! If you are searching for a successful way to lose weight - this is definitely a method that I recommend! After years of checking food labels of calories and fat intake - I never really lost any weight without starving myself (which I knew was a BIG mistake!) However, after buying this book I noticed that by eating, my weight seeemed to be disappearing. I have a few minor things to mention though...
1) If you are NOT vegitarian (like me) then do NOT strictly attempt the vegitarian diet as you lack meat as well as carbs which you are use to. I thought vegetables were healthier and I love vergitarian food so I thought it wouldn't be a problem... but unforuntaly it was. I fainted on the tube, and friends also in the same situation experienced severe headaches and painful cramps! After switching to foods we were use to (i.e. meat), we experienced less problems.
2) It takes about a week on about 30g of carbs a day for 11st (+/- a stone) people to have a smaller appetite. I have however slightly broken the rules by having a glass of wine a night, a bite of a biscuit or so and still managed to lose 9lbs in two weeks! A very comforting start to the diet! (People I know on this diet have alos lost a substantial amount of weight in the first stage of the diet!!)
3) Remember to drink LOTS of water. Even after drinking 2 litres of water a day, I usually still feel thirsty and dehydrated.
4) TAKE YOUR MINERALS & VITAMENS! It is essential to take your minerals to ensure you get the essentials in your body as you are cutting out foods (like fruit) that have the ingredients your body needs.
I do however like the food in this book! I am a fan of cheese, but I particularly like the yogurt breakfast, the scrambled egg on mushroom breakfast, the vegi-burger dinner and I have yet to try the muffins!
Hope you find this usefull & good luck with your diet! x
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Customer Reviews
Vegetarian fast food, 08 Oct 2008
Just what I was looking for: healthy recipe ideas for packed lunches and light evening meals that don't require too many fancy ingredients or time to put together (the pitta pocket fillers are handy).
I'm not really a dessert person, but the quick, tasty recipes have made me realise I don't have to be baking pastry and doing fiddly toppings for hours.
If you love spending time in the kitchen this book is NOT for you!
This does exactly what it says on the tin., 17 May 2008
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!
I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!
Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!
Bland recipes, 17 Mar 2008
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.
blah, 29 Dec 2007
I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.
Disappointed, 03 Aug 2007
I was very disappointed with this book. The colourful illustrations promised much, but every recipe I made was either rather bland, or else just tasted a bit odd. My husband agreed with me. In the end, we gave the book away to a charity shop.
Absolutely fantastic, 05 May 2008
I'm not a vegetarian, but a vegetarian friend showed me her copy of this book, and I just had to buy it. Every recipe I've tried works fantastically well, and whenever I use the recipes to entertain, they are extremely well received. A number of my friends have now bought the book too. I'm definitely going to buy more of Rose Elliot's books.
Fab food!, 27 Mar 2008
This book is filled with great tasty recipes, very easy to follow too. I would definately recommend it to anyone wanting to follow a low-gi diet, vegetarian or not!
My new favourite cookbook, 05 Feb 2007
As a lifelong vegetarian I've stopped buying cookbooks as they tend to be a bit samey. However this was given to me recently as a gift and I'm finding it totally inspirational and loving being back in the kitchen.
It's got some really useful nutritional information that I was previously unaware of, loads of interesting suggestions for upping your intake of particular minerals and most importantly, every single recipe looks absolutely delicious.
The GI diet info is really useful but almost by the by - eat this food and you won't feel like you're denying yourself a thing.
I can't think of a bad thing to say about it.
an old friend that's never let me down, 27 Mar 2007
I first came across rose Elliott's Bean Book when I was at University and I literally taught myself to cook from it and survived on a very slender budget by cooking all her wonderful, cheap and tasty bean recipes.
My original copy was falling to pieces so I've just bought this new edition -- and i still love it! The warmth and friendliness of the book are very encouraging and the recipes are lovely.
This book was the genesis for my interest in vegetarian cooking, 03 Jan 2007
I see above that some purchasers are unhappy with the book. That is their right. I think one thing needs to be taken into account with vegetarian cooking: it's mostly bland. That's my experience. But the concepts are fine, and the meld of unknown and unfamiliar ingredients is excellent.
Any cook worth their salt can take a recipe that is sound and ponce it up to their personal tastes.
I bought Rose's book 25 years ago during an intense relationship with a vegetarian lady. I was already a pretty fair cook in the meat style, and I saw this as a challenge. Rose's recipes weren't hot/spicy enough for me, but her constructions are superlative. You want chili? Add some. If you are a rigid cookbook cook, the maybe you need The Woman's Weekly cookbook and not this one.
I still have the original paperback book I bought in Australia--used it tonight, in fact-- but the pages have begun to fall out from use. This wee book has been a mainstay on three continents for me, and now I'm forced to purchase a new one.
For you knockers out there I say.... learn to cook.
Cheers, John Irvine
Everything that's wrong with vegetarian cooking, 25 Sep 2006
I bought this book hoping for a bit of variety and inspiration with bean cooking but I have been sorely disappointed.
Every recipe I have cooked from it has been needlessly long, complicated and "faffy" and the results have always, without exception, been bland, homogeneous and uninspiring plates of beany mush that look and taste like something out of a 1960's comedy hippy cafe.
Good food should be about the joy of excellent quality ingredients in interesting combinations that delight your taste buds and your eyes at the same time. Instead these recipes offer unappetising, textureless, bland and ugly concoctions. Cooking has moved on from this kind of rubbish.
Avoid.
Full of beans, 23 Apr 2006
I wanted to do more with beans and pulses and this was the ideal place to start. The book is packed with easy to follow, well presented recipes. I notice one reviewer complained of the lack of photographs, but let's face it - this type of cookery isn't about beautiful food. The book is still attractive, easy to read and well laid out. Also, everything I've tried so far has been simple to cook and a great success.
A bit disappointing, 27 Oct 2004
I have just received this book and I am not thrilled. One thing I do like in a cookery book are photos of the dishes. This bok does not contain one. A bit cheap I feel.
Totally brilliant book, 31 Dec 2008
I Love this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves good food. Everything I've made from it has come out fantastically and I rate each recipe individually and not one has come out less than 8 out of 10, most 10 out of 10. Every time I cook for friends they want the recipes and I've just bought another copy for a friend as I was getting fed up of writing out the recipes for her! My only slight criticism is that the recipe contents are not written in a clear format (I prefer them as a horizontal list).
Rose - your a star!, 26 Dec 2007
Rose Elliott is a really fantastic vegetarian Chef & writer, I really wish she had a tv show as well as her great past catalogue of books.
Shes practical & straightforward & her recipies are great fo veggies & non vegetarians alike. Buy the book & be led by the hand by a true talent in the world of Vegetarian food.
Classy recipes, 23 Feb 2005
This is a lovely recipe book visually and has some good ideas for classy vegetarian recipes that are a little bit more than the run-of- the-mill vegetarian fare and have the requisite "wow" factor. For pure simplicity and tons of ideas on what to do with your vegetarian staples (vegetables, beans, lentils, bulgar etc) you really cannot beat The Bean Book which remains one of the most used books in my ever-expanding cookery collection (and I am not even a vegetarian!). It is so user-friendly and the recipes are easy to understand and execute.
Fantastic Book, 07 Feb 2005
Rose Elliot is my all time favourite vegetarian writer - I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years.
Even if you eat meat, you'll find lots of recipes you'll enjoy.
The great thing about them is that she minimises the fuss but gives recipes that turn out fantastic.
Another 'safe' selection of recipes, 03 Oct 2007
I have a few recipe books by Rose Elliot (some from years ago, but more recently The Bean Book and Veggie Chic). I like her ideas, although at times they can become predictable. However, this is a good book and has some excellent quick meal ideas. Great for anyone in a hurry who needs to avoid yet another boring sarnie.
Another fantastic book from Rose Elliot, 28 Jun 2007
I have Rose Elliot's 2 other books (Veggie meals in minutes and Veggie chic) and so was slightly hesitant about ordering yet another book by the same author, fearing a repetition of recipes. However, I was not disappointed - the recipes are new and original, taste great, are quick and easy to prepare, not to mention the fact that they're bursting with vitamins and antioxidants. I love the fact that Rose Elliot tells you how many calories you're getting out of your portions and the various vitamins that can be found in each meal. The recipes are easy to cook and use readily-available ingredients; but strangely, they are never boring as you'd expect from common ingredients. If you want good food but don't have much time to spare, this will surely motivate you to get into the kitchen and throw away your ready meals.
Buying a veggie cook book? Buy this!, 14 Sep 2006
I have a shelf full of veggie recipe books, and a number of Rose Elliot books. This is my favourite, and the one I have used the most.
There are delicious salads (warm butter bean salad with spring onions and maple mustard dressing), yummy mains (Mexican tortillas with peppers and beans) and healthy sweets (blueberry muffins made using rapeseed oil and skimmed or soya milk).
The recipes are simple and delicious and are ideal for those of us who just don't want to spend hours in the kitchen making healthy, tasty vegetarian meals.
Fab!, 10 Nov 2005
This is the first Rose Elliot book I've had after getting it as a gift, and it won't be the last - The recipes are easy to follow and I've used the book loads - one of my favourites is the pasta with cherry tomato, feta and aubergine, so quick and so lovely! Can't recommend highly enough......
One of Rose Elliot's best, 26 Oct 2005
I'd stopped buying Ms Elliot's books as they tended to repetition of recipes sometimes. However, she has a new angle and new recipes, which have provoked interesting meals. Useful and good value. (And hoorah, no longer outdated advice to salt aubergines before using!)
Not a lot of help for vegans, 08 Dec 2008
I avoid Dairy in my diet and chose this book over others as it suggested it was suitable for vegans. On the whole I have made good use of some of Rose's other cook books. There are however very few recipes a vegan would be able to use in this one, even if you substitute milk and cheese products. There seem to eggs in everything!
It also strays a bit from the normal healthy wholefood approach I take by using highly processed ingredients like soya isolate powder to bulk up on protein. I could only ever see this as a strict & temporary diet fix rather than changing your eating patterns for life.
Also, I bought some stevia extract which claims to have no after taste but it is revolting in most things leaving a strong saccharine after taste. It also gave both my husband and I headaches. Scary.
Fantastic!, 18 Nov 2008
This is a great diet and a great book.
I've been on it for 5 weeks and have lost a stone.
Follow the recipes and don't cheat and so will you.
excellent book for vegetarians, 18 Jul 2008
I have had this book on my shelves for a couple of years now and unfortunately didnt look at it being more into the low fat way of eating. Ive been vegetarian for approx 20 years and have been putting on weight since a cholecystectomy 12 years ago. The key thing for this diet is that this book has enabled me to diet without feeling hungry - cravings are at a minimum. Weight loss wise the first couple of weeks I lost nearly a stone and loss has been around 2-3 lbs since then. While it requires some form of dedication from the dieter, the author has adapted low carb foods for the vegetarian/vegan diet amazingly well and with great creativity. This has helped me no end. I especially like the rice alternative and when you are needing a sweet treat the almond crunch hits the spot. Brilliant book. I have ordered her low carb cookbook to help extend my repetoire of meals - crossed fingers it will be as good as this one.
Would not recommend this approach, 27 Oct 2007
I am vegetarian and I eat healthily. After following the guidelines of this low carb diet for a couple of weeks I did loose weight but felt that my diet was far from healthy ! Being advised to avoid foods like oranges while being able to eat almost unlimited amounts of eggs and processed vegie food seemed wrong and unnatural to me.
*I did loose weight but I gained most of it when I tried to re-introduce carbs ie fruit and vegetables
*I felt light-headed for most of the time
*I am sure that the calorific value of the meals was so low that I would have lost weight on that level anyway - low carb or not.
*any diet that requires you to take supplements cannot be healthy
*the only real way to being a healthy weight is to take a lifelong aproach to eating healthily, exercising and monitoring / managing that calorific balance
GREAT BOOK! But Non-Vegitarians be aware... , 26 Oct 2007
This is a fantastic book! If you are searching for a successful way to lose weight - this is definitely a method that I recommend! After years of checking food labels of calories and fat intake - I never really lost any weight without starving myself (which I knew was a BIG mistake!) However, after buying this book I noticed that by eating, my weight seeemed to be disappearing. I have a few minor things to mention though...
1) If you are NOT vegitarian (like me) then do NOT strictly attempt the vegitarian diet as you lack meat as well as carbs which you are use to. I thought vegetables were healthier and I love vergitarian food so I thought it wouldn't be a problem... but unforuntaly it was. I fainted on the tube, and friends also in the same situation experienced severe headaches and painful cramps! After switching to foods we were use to (i.e. meat), we experienced less problems.
2) It takes about a week on about 30g of carbs a day for 11st (+/- a stone) people to have a smaller appetite. I have however slightly broken the rules by having a glass of wine a night, a bite of a biscuit or so and still managed to lose 9lbs in two weeks! A very comforting start to the diet! (People I know on this diet have alos lost a substantial amount of weight in the first stage of the diet!!)
3) Remember to drink LOTS of water. Even after drinking 2 litres of water a day, I usually still feel thirsty and dehydrated.
4) TAKE YOUR MINERALS & VITAMENS! It is essential to take your minerals to ensure you get the essentials in your body as you are cutting out foods (like fruit) that have the ingredients your body needs.
I do however like the food in this book! I am a fan of cheese, but I particularly like the yogurt breakfast, the scrambled egg on mushroom breakfast, the vegi-burger dinner and I have yet to try the muffins!
Hope you find this usefull & good luck with your diet! x
Great for beginners, 23 Aug 2008
The good points of this book are loads of info on nutrition, simple to follow recipes, easy to find ingredients, and it doesn't rely much on fake meats either, unlike many other vegan cookbooks. However, being a bit more experienced at cooking, I felt it wasn't really aimed at me.
While it's certainly more of a book for beginners and is therefore ideal for any new vegan, there are still admittedly few things, though not that many, that might appeal to a more experienced cook.
I have only given it 4 out of 5, because there really should be a subtitle stating that it is a book for beginners.
Generally a good book for beginners and more experienced Vegan cooks, 23 Oct 2007
This area is outside my remit, so I drafted in a Vegan friend for her comments on this book. She described it as the equivalent of `Nigella Express', i.e. fullest flavour without the effort!
Possibly not the best title for this book, as in the use of the word 'Feasts', and it is true to say that the recipes do use `Vegan' variations of ingredients, e.g.:- Vegan mayo/cheese slices/margarine, chocolate or soya milk/cream and some do advise checking the ingredients list of each product, e.g. gravy powder to check that it is meat-free.
So, perhaps, a bit of work to be done on the shopping side before commencing cooking, but worth it in the long run!
She felt that it is a good mix of recipes both for one starting out on this road, i.e. a book that includes basics to show the would-be Vegan that their diet need not consist solely of 'nut cutlets' and `lentils' and more ambitious dishes aimed at those who are well experienced and looking for a few new ideas.
Some ingredient lists are indeed `long-ish' but simply add to the overall flavour.
176 matt pages, split over 12 chapters:-
Soups
Dips
Sandwiches and Bread-based Snacks
Salads, Dressings and Appetizers
Sauces
Pastry Dishes
Pasta Dishes
Legume Dishes
Grain and Nut Dishes
Potato Dishes
Desserts
Scones, Cakes and Cookies
with an introduction, a section on `eating healthily and well', which includes notes on how to meet the daily nutritional requirements of a Vegan diet and an index.
Each chapter opens with relevant text.
Each recipe is well laid out with an opening note, the title, number of servings, list of ingredients and the method.
On the negative side there are line illustrations throughout but NO photographs which may prove slightly negative to those who enjoy that side of a cookery book.
Recipes include:-
Creamy Potato and Onion Soup
Tuscan Bean Soup
Crudités
Vegan Sandwich Filling ideas
Gomasio (includes a junior version)
Mushroom Pâté with Porcini
Coleslaw
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Béchamel Sauce
Flaky Potato Pie
Samosas
Piecrust
Quiches
Easy Pizza
Pasta Dishes
Dal
Lentil Dishes (!)
Wild Rice with Chestnuts
Tabbouleh
Creamy Nut Korma
Baked Potatoes with Vegan Toppings
Rosti with Spring Onions
Vegan Cream
Peaches in Wine
Instant Vegan Raspberry Ice
Chocolate Mousse
Rhubarb Crumble
Steamed Syrup Pudding
Christmas Pudding
Vegan Sponge Layer Cake
Classic FlapJacks
very disappointing - if you already cook, 03 Jul 2007
This is a very BASIC cookbook - eg. a whole section on pasta with basic tomato and veg style sauces. Most things - cakes, dips etc just substitute vegan margarine or rice/soy milk for the dairy alternative. I found it Really dull and have not cooked anything from it. I have to say though, that I am in my 40's and quite a keen cook - so if you are a teen or new to cooking it could be a good basic starter text to get you going . I bought the book to get new ideas for my vegan teen based on the amazon reviews and wished I had looked at it in a shop first.
Not so simple, 29 Jan 2007
I have not been enticed into actually cooking something from this book yet I'm afraid. As such I may not be the best reviewee. However, if you're looking for simplistic recipes this is not the book for you. The recipes include far too many ingredients in my opinion. An example of this is the "spring rolls with dipping sauce" it lists 20 ingredients. This book also has no pictures which may prove highly important to some.
absolutely essential vegan cook book, 31 Jul 2003
this book is essential to all vegans, and anyone who might ever want to cook vegan food. all the recipes are simple, ingredients can be found in any supermarket, and they're foolproof! lots of old veggie faves such as lasagne, hummus and various salad. also many more interesting recipes. also has some great recipes for vegan cakes that don't taste as if they're vegan!
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Customer Reviews
Vegetarian fast food, 08 Oct 2008
Just what I was looking for: healthy recipe ideas for packed lunches and light evening meals that don't require too many fancy ingredients or time to put together (the pitta pocket fillers are handy).
I'm not really a dessert person, but the quick, tasty recipes have made me realise I don't have to be baking pastry and doing fiddly toppings for hours.
If you love spending time in the kitchen this book is NOT for you!
This does exactly what it says on the tin., 17 May 2008
Whilst probably not the healthiest cook book in the world (almost as bad as Nigela for the cream!) the receipes are simple, quick and tasty and also with a bit of imagination very adaptable. The chilli has become a regular meal in my house, sometimes with rice as suggested and other times with sour cream, avocado and extra chili in wraps and even as a base for a veggie burger!
I'm a veggie but my husband isn't and it is sometimes difficult to find meals which appeal to him and that I can eat but most of the receipes in this book suit us both and don't get the normal "yeah but it's just vegetables ain't it" response from him!
Four stars because some of the recepis are very similar and others are a bit too easy!
Bland recipes, 17 Mar 2008
I love food. In fact, to me, there's no point in eating something unless it tastes good. I also enjoy cooking, but sadly this book didn't live up to my expectations and I was extremely disappointed with the results. The recipes, far from taking the advertised half an hour to cook, took a lot longer and some were fiddly and annoying to prepare. Furthermore, the end result was bland and didn't look anything like the pictures. Another point to note was that some of the recipes didn't even have pictures. Call me picky, but I like to see what I'm supposed to end up with (even if I fail). This book will be going to the local charity shop.
blah, 29 Dec 2007
I'm allergic to nuts so alot of recipes have to be altered or ignored. The rest includes too many idiot recipes and not many new ideas.
Disappointed, 03 Aug 2007
I was very disappointed with this book. The colourful illustrations promised much, but every recipe I made was either rather bland, or else just tasted a bit odd. My husband agreed with me. In the end, we gave the book away to a charity shop.
Absolutely fantastic, 05 May 2008
I'm not a vegetarian, but a vegetarian friend showed me her copy of this book, and I just had to buy it. Every recipe I've tried works fantastically well, and whenever I use the recipes to entertain, they are extremely well received. A number of my friends have now bought the book too. I'm definitely going to buy more of Rose Elliot's books.
Fab food!, 27 Mar 2008
This book is filled with great tasty recipes, very easy to follow too. I would definately recommend it to anyone wanting to follow a low-gi diet, vegetarian or not!
My new favourite cookbook, 05 Feb 2007
As a lifelong vegetarian I've stopped buying cookbooks as they tend to be a bit samey. However this was given to me recently as a gift and I'm finding it totally inspirational and loving being back in the kitchen.
It's got some really useful nutritional information that I was previously unaware of, loads of interesting suggestions for upping your intake of particular minerals and most importantly, every single recipe looks absolutely delicious.
The GI diet info is really useful but almost by the by - eat this food and you won't feel like you're denying yourself a thing.
I can't think of a bad thing to say about it.
an old friend that's never let me down, 27 Mar 2007
I first came across rose Elliott's Bean Book when I was at University and I literally taught myself to cook from it and survived on a very slender budget by cooking all her wonderful, cheap and tasty bean recipes.
My original copy was falling to pieces so I've just bought this new edition -- and i still love it! The warmth and friendliness of the book are very encouraging and the recipes are lovely.
This book was the genesis for my interest in vegetarian cooking, 03 Jan 2007
I see above that some purchasers are unhappy with the book. That is their right. I think one thing needs to be taken into account with vegetarian cooking: it's mostly bland. That's my experience. But the concepts are fine, and the meld of unknown and unfamiliar ingredients is excellent.
Any cook worth their salt can take a recipe that is sound and ponce it up to their personal tastes.
I bought Rose's book 25 years ago during an intense relationship with a vegetarian lady. I was already a pretty fair cook in the meat style, and I saw this as a challenge. Rose's recipes weren't hot/spicy enough for me, but her constructions are superlative. You want chili? Add some. If you are a rigid cookbook cook, the maybe you need The Woman's Weekly cookbook and not this one.
I still have the original paperback book I bought in Australia--used it tonight, in fact-- but the pages have begun to fall out from use. This wee book has been a mainstay on three continents for me, and now I'm forced to purchase a new one.
For you knockers out there I say.... learn to cook.
Cheers, John Irvine
Everything that's wrong with vegetarian cooking, 25 Sep 2006
I bought this book hoping for a bit of variety and inspiration with bean cooking but I have been sorely disappointed.
Every recipe I have cooked from it has been needlessly long, complicated and "faffy" and the results have always, without exception, been bland, homogeneous and uninspiring plates of beany mush that look and taste like something out of a 1960's comedy hippy cafe.
Good food should be about the joy of excellent quality ingredients in interesting combinations that delight your taste buds and your eyes at the same time. Instead these recipes offer unappetising, textureless, bland and ugly concoctions. Cooking has moved on from this kind of rubbish.
Avoid.
Full of beans, 23 Apr 2006
I wanted to do more with beans and pulses and this was the ideal place to start. The book is packed with easy to follow, well presented recipes. I notice one reviewer complained of the lack of photographs, but let's face it - this type of cookery isn't about beautiful food. The book is still attractive, easy to read and well laid out. Also, everything I've tried so far has been simple to cook and a great success.
A bit disappointing, 27 Oct 2004
I have just received this book and I am not thrilled. One thing I do like in a cookery book are photos of the dishes. This bok does not contain one. A bit cheap I feel.
Totally brilliant book, 31 Dec 2008
I Love this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves good food. Everything I've made from it has come out fantastically and I rate each recipe individually and not one has come out less than 8 out of 10, most 10 out of 10. Every time I cook for friends they want the recipes and I've just bought another copy for a friend as I was getting fed up of writing out the recipes for her! My only slight criticism is that the recipe contents are not written in a clear format (I prefer them as a horizontal list).
Rose - your a star!, 26 Dec 2007
Rose Elliott is a really fantastic vegetarian Chef & writer, I really wish she had a tv show as well as her great past catalogue of books.
Shes practical & straightforward & her recipies are great fo veggies & non vegetarians alike. Buy the book & be led by the hand by a true talent in the world of Vegetarian food.
Classy recipes, 23 Feb 2005
This is a lovely recipe book visually and has some good ideas for classy vegetarian recipes that are a little bit more than the run-of- the-mill vegetarian fare and have the requisite "wow" factor. For pure simplicity and tons of ideas on what to do with your vegetarian staples (vegetables, beans, lentils, bulgar etc) you really cannot beat The Bean Book which remains one of the most used books in my ever-expanding cookery collection (and I am not even a vegetarian!). It is so user-friendly and the recipes are easy to understand and execute.
Fantastic Book, 07 Feb 2005
Rose Elliot is my all time favourite vegetarian writer - I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years.
Even if you eat meat, you'll find lots of recipes you'll enjoy.
The great thing about them is that she minimises the fuss but gives recipes that turn out fantastic.
Another 'safe' selection of recipes, 03 Oct 2007
I have a few recipe books by Rose Elliot (some from years ago, but more recently The Bean Book and Veggie Chic). I like her ideas, although at times they can become predictable. However, this is a good book and has some excellent quick meal ideas. Great for anyone in a hurry who needs to avoid yet another boring sarnie.
Another fantastic book from Rose Elliot, 28 Jun 2007
I have Rose Elliot's 2 other books (Veggie meals in minutes and Veggie chic) and so was slightly hesitant about ordering yet another book by the same author, fearing a repetition of recipes. However, I was not disappointed - the recipes are new and original, taste great, are quick and easy to prepare, not to mention the fact that they're bursting with vitamins and antioxidants. I love the fact that Rose Elliot tells you how many calories you're getting out of your portions and the various vitamins that can be found in each meal. The recipes are easy to cook and use readily-available ingredients; but strangely, they are never boring as you'd expect from common ingredients. If you want good food but don't have much time to spare, this will surely motivate you to get into the kitchen and throw away your ready meals.
Buying a veggie cook book? Buy this!, 14 Sep 2006
I have a shelf full of veggie recipe books, and a number of Rose Elliot books. This is my favourite, and the one I have used the most.
There are delicious salads (warm butter bean salad with spring onions and maple mustard dressing), yummy mains (Mexican tortillas with peppers and beans) and healthy sweets (blueberry muffins made using rapeseed oil and skimmed or soya milk).
The recipes are simple and delicious and are ideal for those of us who just don't want to spend hours in the kitchen making healthy, tasty vegetarian meals.
Fab!, 10 Nov 2005
This is the first Rose Elliot book I've had after getting it as a gift, and it won't be the last - The recipes are easy to follow and I've used the book loads - one of my favourites is the pasta with cherry tomato, feta and aubergine, so quick and so lovely! Can't recommend highly enough......
One of Rose Elliot's best, 26 Oct 2005
I'd stopped buying Ms Elliot's books as they tended to repetition of recipes sometimes. However, she has a new angle and new recipes, which have provoked interesting meals. Useful and good value. (And hoorah, no longer outdated advice to salt aubergines before using!)
Not a lot of help for vegans, 08 Dec 2008
I avoid Dairy in my diet and chose this book over others as it suggested it was suitable for vegans. On the whole I have made good use of some of Rose's other cook books. There are however very few recipes a vegan would be able to use in this one, even if you substitute milk and cheese products. There seem to eggs in everything!
It also strays a bit from the normal healthy wholefood approach I take by using highly processed ingredients like soya isolate powder to bulk up on protein. I could only ever see this as a strict & temporary diet fix rather than changing your eating patterns for life.
Also, I bought some stevia extract which claims to have no after taste but it is revolting in most things leaving a strong saccharine after taste. It also gave both my husband and I headaches. Scary.
Fantastic!, 18 Nov 2008
This is a great diet and a great book.
I've been on it for 5 weeks and have lost a stone.
Follow the recipes and don't cheat and so will you.
excellent book for vegetarians, 18 Jul 2008
I have had this book on my shelves for a couple of years now and unfortunately didnt look at it being more into the low fat way of eating. Ive been vegetarian for approx 20 years and have been putting on weight since a cholecystectomy 12 years ago. The key thing for this diet is that this book has enabled me to diet without feeling hungry - cravings are at a minimum. Weight loss wise the first couple of weeks I lost nearly a stone and loss has been around 2-3 lbs since then. While it requires some form of dedication from the dieter, the author has adapted low carb foods for the vegetarian/vegan diet amazingly well and with great creativity. This has helped me no end. I especially like the rice alternative and when you are needing a sweet treat the almond crunch hits the spot. Brilliant book. I have ordered her low carb cookbook to help extend my repetoire of meals - crossed fingers it will be as good as this one.
Would not recommend this approach, 27 Oct 2007
I am vegetarian and I eat healthily. After following the guidelines of this low carb diet for a couple of weeks I did loose weight but felt that my diet was far from healthy ! Being advised to avoid foods like oranges while being able to eat almost unlimited amounts of eggs and processed vegie food seemed wrong and unnatural to me.
*I did loose weight but I gained most of it when I tried to re-introduce carbs ie fruit and vegetables
*I felt light-headed for most of the time
*I am sure that the calorific value of the meals was so low that I would have lost weight on that level anyway - low carb or not.
*any diet that requires you to take supplements cannot be healthy
*the only real way to being a healthy weight is to take a lifelong aproach to eating healthily, exercising and monitoring / managing that calorific balance
GREAT BOOK! But Non-Vegitarians be aware... , 26 Oct 2007
This is a fantastic book! If you are searching for a successful way to lose weight - this is definitely a method that I recommend! After years of checking food labels of calories and fat intake - I never really lost any weight without starving myself (which I knew was a BIG mistake!) However, after buying this book I noticed that by eating, my weight seeemed to be disappearing. I have a few minor things to mention though...
1) If you are NOT vegitarian (like me) then do NOT strictly attempt the vegitarian diet as you lack meat as well as carbs which you are use to. I thought vegetables were healthier and I love vergitarian food so I thought it wouldn't be a problem... but unforuntaly it was. I fainted on the tube, and friends also in the same situation experienced severe headaches and painful cramps! After switching to foods we were use to (i.e. meat), we experienced less problems.
2) It takes about a week on about 30g of carbs a day for 11st (+/- a stone) people to have a smaller appetite. I have however slightly broken the rules by having a glass of wine a night, a bite of a biscuit or so and still managed to lose 9lbs in two weeks! A very comforting start to the diet! (People I know on this diet have alos lost a substantial amount of weight in the first stage of the diet!!)
3) Remember to drink LOTS of water. Even after drinking 2 litres of water a day, I usually still feel thirsty and dehydrated.
4) TAKE YOUR MINERALS & VITAMENS! It is essential to take your minerals to ensure you get the essentials in your body as you are cutting out foods (like fruit) that have the ingredients your body needs.
I do however like the food in this book! I am a fan of cheese, but I particularly like the yogurt breakfast, the scrambled egg on mushroom breakfast, the vegi-burger dinner and I have yet to try the muffins!
Hope you find this usefull & good luck with your diet! x
Great for beginners, 23 Aug 2008
The good points of this book are loads of info on nutrition, simple to follow recipes, easy to find ingredients, and it doesn't rely much on fake meats either, unlike many other vegan cookbooks. However, being a bit more experienced at cooking, I felt it wasn't really aimed at me.
While it's certainly more of a book for beginners and is therefore ideal for any new vegan, there are still admittedly few things, though not that many, that might appeal to a more experienced cook.
I have only given it 4 out of 5, because there really should be a subtitle stating that it is a book for beginners.
Generally a good book for beginners and more experienced Vegan cooks, 23 Oct 2007
This area is outside my remit, so I drafted in a Vegan friend for her comments on this book. She described it as the equivalent of `Nigella Express', i.e. fullest flavour without the effort!
Possibly not the best title for this book, as in the use of the word 'Feasts', and it is true to say that the recipes do use `Vegan' variations of ingredients, e.g.:- Vegan mayo/cheese slices/margarine, chocolate or soya milk/cream and some do advise checking the ingredients list of each product, e.g. gravy powder to check that it is meat-free.
So, perhaps, a bit of work to be done on the shopping side before commencing cooking, but worth it in the long run!
She felt that it is a good mix of recipes both for one starting out on this road, i.e. a book that includes basics to show the would-be Vegan that their diet need not consist solely of 'nut cutlets' and `lentils' and more ambitious dishes aimed at those who are well experienced and looking for a few new ideas.
Some ingredient lists are indeed `long-ish' but simply add to the overall flavour.
176 matt pages, split over 12 chapters:-
Soups
Dips
Sandwiches and Bread-based Snacks
Salads, Dressings and Appetizers
Sauces
Pastry Dishes
Pasta Dishes
Legume Dishes
Grain and Nut Dishes
Potato Dishes
Desserts
Scones, Cakes and Cookies
with an introduction, a section on `eating healthily and well', which includes notes on how to meet the daily nutritional requirements of a Vegan diet and an index.
Each chapter opens with relevant text.
Each recipe is well laid out with an opening note, the title, number of servings, list of ingredients and the method.
On the negative side there are line illustrations throughout but NO photographs which may prove slightly negative to those who enjoy that side of a cookery book.
Recipes include:-
Creamy Potato and Onion Soup
Tuscan Bean Soup
Crudités
Vegan Sandwich Filling ideas
Gomasio (includes a junior version)
Mushroom Pâté with Porcini
Coleslaw
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Béchamel Sauce
Flaky Potato Pie
Samosas
Piecrust
Quiches
Easy Pizza
Pasta Dishes
Dal
Lentil Dishes (!)
Wild Rice with Chestnuts
Tabbouleh
Creamy Nut Korma
Baked Potatoes with Vegan Toppings
Rosti with Spring Onions
Vegan Cream
Peaches in Wine
Instant Vegan Raspberry Ice
Chocolate Mousse
Rhubarb Crumble
Steamed Syrup Pudding
Christmas Pudding
Vegan Sponge Layer Cake
Classic FlapJacks
very disappointing - if you already cook, 03 Jul 2007
This is a very BASIC cookbook - eg. a whole section on pasta with basic tomato and veg style sauces. Most things - cakes, dips etc just substitute vegan margarine or rice/soy milk for the dairy alternative. I found it Really dull and have not cooked anything from it. I have to say though, that I am in my 40's and quite a keen cook - so if you are a teen or new to cooking it could be a good basic starter text to get you going . I bought the book to get new ideas for my vegan teen based on the amazon reviews and wished I had looked at it in a shop first.
Not so simple, 29 Jan 2007
I have not been enticed into actually cooking something from this book yet I'm afraid. As such I may not be the best reviewee. However, if you're looking for simplistic recipes this is not the book for you. The recipes include far too many ingredients in my opinion. An example of this is the "spring rolls with dipping sauce" it lists 20 ingredients. This book also has no pictures which may prove highly important to some.
absolutely essential vegan cook book, 31 Jul 2003
this book is essential to all vegans, and anyone who might ever want to cook vegan food. all the recipes are simple, ingredients can be found in any supermarket, and they're foolproof! lots of old veggie faves such as lasagne, hummus and various salad. also many more interesting recipes. also has some great recipes for vegan cakes that don't taste as if they're vegan!
Excellent recipes that are also great for wheat-free diets, 22 Apr 2008
I often cater for people with certain dietary needs. One of them is vegetarian, on a low-carb diet and has a wheat allergy.
The veggie bit I'm used to, but the other stuff is tricky until you get this book.
It may not say it on the cover, but this is just as useful for somebody on a wheat-free diet (though not necessarily a gluten-free one) as somebody on a low-carb diet. Since recipes containing wheat are nearly always high carb, they're not in here.
It seems like a bit of a niche product, this recipe book, but the food you make from it is just great food, like anything you'd expect from an experienced food writer like Rose Elliot. It introduces you to a few ideas you wouldn't try otherwise perhaps, but that can only be a good thing.
The recipes I've tried all turn out really well, and the food is so good that the phrase I often hear is, Why can't restaurants serve food like this when it's so easy to do?
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