The New Vegetarian Epicure: Menus for Family and Friends

I was so excited when I found this cookbook by Anna Thomas. I loved (loved, loved) her Vegetarian Epicure. Every recipe in that book is divine, however there is often a very long ingredient list and involves a chunk of time. So this book which Anna developed as her family grew, has much simpler recipes, and became a go-to book for me.

One of my favorites - and, yes, I've read it cover to cover and refer to it regularly. And, no, I'm not a vegetarian. Be sure to try the roasted tomato sauce on p 192. I'm making a batch right now.

for me cookbooks/recipes are more like suggestions. I start out with a recipe--make it (mostly) according to the directions the first time and then start tweaking--often adjusting each time i make--sometimes i start out adjusting the first time--until the final product often has very little resemblance to the first. People often ask me for my recipes and i can't give them to them because my dishes are all in my head. This book may be the exception. I use this book often and make few adjustments. For me that's high praise.

Kind of a disappointing follow-up to her other two landmark books. But I wonder if one of the reasons I could never warm up to this one is because it feels so different from the cozy ones that came before. We'll never know now.