The Bottom Line
If you're looking for a book full of interesting, fresh vegetarian recipes, you won't be disappointed. However, some menus will be tough to complete within the promised hour unless you're skilled with a knife and other kitchen shortcut tools.
Pros
- Flavorful vegetarian recipes.
- Easy to follow instructions.
- This book is well-organized with the intention of making it simple for the reader.
Cons
- Some recipes have long ingredient lists.
- Not all ingredients can be purchased in mainstream supermarkets.
Description
- This book is organized by the four seasons and includes 12 meals for each season.
- Each season also has a collection of dessert recipes.
- Each meal includes a shopping list, equipment list, and plan for preparakjjtion.
- Beautiful black and white, and color photos throughout the book.
Guide Review - Fresh Food Fast by Peter Berley and Melissa Clark
Award-winning vegetarian chef Peter Berley sets out in this cookbook to make vegetarian dishes less intimidating and easier to prepare for home chefs. In reality this may be impossible to do all the time. When you cook with fresh ingredients, there's still a fair amount of washing and chopping to do to prep your ingredients. Cooks who are looking for 15 minute vegetarian dishes shouldn't bother with these recipes. But for someone who is committed to using fresh vegetables and fruits in creative ways despite a little extra effort, this book won't let you down. Berley works very hard to make sure none of the dishes require advance steps. As long as you're prepared to hit the kitchen and work for the next hour, you'll have a delicious fresh meal ready when you're done. For some recipes you will need access to a store that carries specialty vegetarian ingredients. But overall, the results will be worth the effort and cooks seeking to add more vegetarian dishes to their collection will be delighted with the selection in this book.
