Main-Course Vegetarian Pleasures

Main-Course Vegetarian Pleasures

Author: Jeanne Lemlin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-04-23

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0062039059

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Sophisticated and stylish vegetarian main course pose the greatest challenge for the busy cook seeking meatless meals. With that in mind, Jeanne Lemlin, the award-winning author of Quick Vegetarian Pleasures, has created 125 recipes for savory vegetarian entrees to suit all occasions. Delicious, healthful, and easy to prepare, the recipes in Main-Course Vegetarian Pleasures--Roasted Vegetables with Polenta, Risotto Primavera, Pumpkin and Corn Chowder, among many others--take vegetarian cooking into that magical realm where style and substance produce genuine pleasure.


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Download or read book Main-Course Vegetarian Pleasures written by Jeanne Lemlin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophisticated and stylish vegetarian main course pose the greatest challenge for the busy cook seeking meatless meals. With that in mind, Jeanne Lemlin, the award-winning author of Quick Vegetarian Pleasures, has created 125 recipes for savory vegetarian entrees to suit all occasions. Delicious, healthful, and easy to prepare, the recipes in Main-Course Vegetarian Pleasures--Roasted Vegetables with Polenta, Risotto Primavera, Pumpkin and Corn Chowder, among many others--take vegetarian cooking into that magical realm where style and substance produce genuine pleasure.


Simple Vegetarian Pleasures

Simple Vegetarian Pleasures

Author: Jeanne Lemlin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-04-23

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 0062039083

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Jeanne Lemlin is aware that we're all vegetarians some of the time and that what we crave is delicious food that is quick and simple to prepare. In Simple Vegetarian Pleasures, Lemlin shares her dedicated, relaxed approach to good food with two hundred tempting recipes for flavorful meals. Here Lemlin shows how a bit of simple planning can help busy people pull together a great tasting, sophisticated vegetarian meal -- with an absolute minimum of fuss. A well-stocked vegetarian pantry is key to making a great dinner, and Lemlin offers lists of what to buy and store, in cabinets, refrigerator, and freezer, to make sure your tasty meal is not only fast but healthy. She provides the tools you need to create wholesome meals, including easy rich vegetable stocks to have on hand, tips on quicky roasting peppers or pitting olives, fast breakfast dishes that let you stay away from overprocessed, high priced commercial cereals. Stovetop dishes, make-ahead casseroles and gratins, and a range of pizzas, quesadillas, sandwiches and vegetarian burgers offer simple solutions for weeknight suppers. Salads and desserts take advantage of seasonal vegetables and fruits and suggested menus let harried home cooks move from soup to nuts, almost effortlessly. Winning Dishes include: Chickpea Salad with Fennel, Tomatoes, and Olives Spinach Soup with Couscous and Lemon Garlic Mashed Potatoes Portobello Mushroom and Caramelized Shallot Omelette Nantucket Cranberry Cake


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Download or read book Simple Vegetarian Pleasures written by Jeanne Lemlin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanne Lemlin is aware that we're all vegetarians some of the time and that what we crave is delicious food that is quick and simple to prepare. In Simple Vegetarian Pleasures, Lemlin shares her dedicated, relaxed approach to good food with two hundred tempting recipes for flavorful meals. Here Lemlin shows how a bit of simple planning can help busy people pull together a great tasting, sophisticated vegetarian meal -- with an absolute minimum of fuss. A well-stocked vegetarian pantry is key to making a great dinner, and Lemlin offers lists of what to buy and store, in cabinets, refrigerator, and freezer, to make sure your tasty meal is not only fast but healthy. She provides the tools you need to create wholesome meals, including easy rich vegetable stocks to have on hand, tips on quicky roasting peppers or pitting olives, fast breakfast dishes that let you stay away from overprocessed, high priced commercial cereals. Stovetop dishes, make-ahead casseroles and gratins, and a range of pizzas, quesadillas, sandwiches and vegetarian burgers offer simple solutions for weeknight suppers. Salads and desserts take advantage of seasonal vegetables and fruits and suggested menus let harried home cooks move from soup to nuts, almost effortlessly. Winning Dishes include: Chickpea Salad with Fennel, Tomatoes, and Olives Spinach Soup with Couscous and Lemon Garlic Mashed Potatoes Portobello Mushroom and Caramelized Shallot Omelette Nantucket Cranberry Cake


Quick Vegetarian Pleasures

Quick Vegetarian Pleasures

Author: Jeanne Lemlin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-04-23

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 0062039024

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More than 175 quick, wholesome, nutritious, and delicious recipes to be enjoyed by vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.


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Download or read book Quick Vegetarian Pleasures written by Jeanne Lemlin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 175 quick, wholesome, nutritious, and delicious recipes to be enjoyed by vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.


Vegetarian Classics

Vegetarian Classics

Author: Jeanne Lemlin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-04-23

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 0062038249

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Jeanne Lemlin sets the standard for accessible and appealing vegetarian cooking. Vegetarian Classics is Jeanne's most useful and comprehensive book to date: an essential collection of 300 no-fail recipes for soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas, pizzas, calzones, casseroles, stir-fries, stove-top dishes, sides, snacks, desserts, and breakfasts. Each recipe is deeply satisfying and surprisingly simple, reflecting Jeanne's trademark dedication to uncomplicated techniques and unparalleled flavor.


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Download or read book Vegetarian Classics written by Jeanne Lemlin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanne Lemlin sets the standard for accessible and appealing vegetarian cooking. Vegetarian Classics is Jeanne's most useful and comprehensive book to date: an essential collection of 300 no-fail recipes for soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas, pizzas, calzones, casseroles, stir-fries, stove-top dishes, sides, snacks, desserts, and breakfasts. Each recipe is deeply satisfying and surprisingly simple, reflecting Jeanne's trademark dedication to uncomplicated techniques and unparalleled flavor.


Simply Satisfying

Simply Satisfying

Author: Jeanne Lemlin

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2013-03-14

Total Pages: 495

ISBN-13: 1615191607

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Jeanne Lemlin is familiar to a generation of home cooks as a pioneering vegetarian cookbook author whose books—including the James Beard Award-winning Quick Vegetarian Pleasures—present accessible, reliable, and flavorful vegetarian recipes. Now, Lemlin returns to the cookbook shelf for the first time in more than ten years with this dramatic reinvention of her first book—originally published twenty-five years ago as Vegetarian Pleasures: A Menu Cookbook. Simply Satisfying’s more than 200 seasonal recipes showcase readily available ingredients— particularly fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans—as well as straightforward techniques, global influences, and, most delectably and rewardingly, robust flavors. Here are Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower and Jalapeños, Fragrant Vegetable Stew with Corn Dumplings, Leek Timbales with White Wine Sauce, Baked Eggplant Stuffed with Curried Vegetables . . . and for dessert, Raspberry Almond Torte, Rhubarb Cobbler, and Cowboy Cookies. Each inviting dish is simple enough to be part of a weeknight meal and certain to satisfy vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Lemlin guides cooks through both everyday and special-occasion cooking by offering 50 menu suggestions, helping new vegetarians avoid the “plateful of sides” dilemma, and giving seasoned cooks new ideas for entertaining. And she includes personal tips and a chapter on making “the basics” from scratch. Whether you are a committed vegetarian or an omnivore who enjoys hearty meatless meals, Simply Satisfying may well become your most reliable, trusted source of recipes to make again and again.


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Download or read book Simply Satisfying written by Jeanne Lemlin and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeanne Lemlin is familiar to a generation of home cooks as a pioneering vegetarian cookbook author whose books—including the James Beard Award-winning Quick Vegetarian Pleasures—present accessible, reliable, and flavorful vegetarian recipes. Now, Lemlin returns to the cookbook shelf for the first time in more than ten years with this dramatic reinvention of her first book—originally published twenty-five years ago as Vegetarian Pleasures: A Menu Cookbook. Simply Satisfying’s more than 200 seasonal recipes showcase readily available ingredients— particularly fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans—as well as straightforward techniques, global influences, and, most delectably and rewardingly, robust flavors. Here are Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower and Jalapeños, Fragrant Vegetable Stew with Corn Dumplings, Leek Timbales with White Wine Sauce, Baked Eggplant Stuffed with Curried Vegetables . . . and for dessert, Raspberry Almond Torte, Rhubarb Cobbler, and Cowboy Cookies. Each inviting dish is simple enough to be part of a weeknight meal and certain to satisfy vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Lemlin guides cooks through both everyday and special-occasion cooking by offering 50 menu suggestions, helping new vegetarians avoid the “plateful of sides” dilemma, and giving seasoned cooks new ideas for entertaining. And she includes personal tips and a chapter on making “the basics” from scratch. Whether you are a committed vegetarian or an omnivore who enjoys hearty meatless meals, Simply Satisfying may well become your most reliable, trusted source of recipes to make again and again.


Vegetarian Pleasures

Vegetarian Pleasures

Author: Jeanne Lemlin

Publisher: Random House Incorporated

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 9780394743028

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Explains the advantages of vegetarianism, suggests menus for seventy-four different meals, and includes recipes for salads, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts


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Download or read book Vegetarian Pleasures written by Jeanne Lemlin and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 1986 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the advantages of vegetarianism, suggests menus for seventy-four different meals, and includes recipes for salads, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts


Platefuls of Pleasure

Platefuls of Pleasure

Author: Else Byskov

Publisher:

Published: 2017-06-14

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781521495407

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Platefuls of Pleasure is a vegetarian cookbook full of super-delicious recipes, written by vegetarians for vegetarians and presenting 44 savoury vegetarian or vegan dishes that have been designed to please the palate and the eye. Vegetarian dishes can be as delicious and varied as dishes with meat, and this cookbook aims to prove this point. The book contains mostly new but also a few classic plant-based recipes that are super tasty and enticing. For example, have you ever tried The Soup of the Cherub, which tastes heavenly due to its exotic spices and secret fruit ingredient? Or how about the utterly mouth-watering Kale Steak made from 3 different types of cabbage? Or the delicious Frikadeller made from cauliflower? Not to mention the scrumptious Celeriac Tournedos with mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in a creamy, herbal sauce? This brand new cookbook will delight you with many unusual but delicious, inspiring recipes that even your non-vegetarian guests will love. The emphasis is on main dishes that will satisfy and please you. Only easy-to-get vegetables are used, so you will soon see how cheaply you can live on a green diet without compromising on taste and variety. So why not practice going greener, healthier and more sustainable with this easy and attractive cookbook?


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Download or read book Platefuls of Pleasure written by Else Byskov and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Platefuls of Pleasure is a vegetarian cookbook full of super-delicious recipes, written by vegetarians for vegetarians and presenting 44 savoury vegetarian or vegan dishes that have been designed to please the palate and the eye. Vegetarian dishes can be as delicious and varied as dishes with meat, and this cookbook aims to prove this point. The book contains mostly new but also a few classic plant-based recipes that are super tasty and enticing. For example, have you ever tried The Soup of the Cherub, which tastes heavenly due to its exotic spices and secret fruit ingredient? Or how about the utterly mouth-watering Kale Steak made from 3 different types of cabbage? Or the delicious Frikadeller made from cauliflower? Not to mention the scrumptious Celeriac Tournedos with mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in a creamy, herbal sauce? This brand new cookbook will delight you with many unusual but delicious, inspiring recipes that even your non-vegetarian guests will love. The emphasis is on main dishes that will satisfy and please you. Only easy-to-get vegetables are used, so you will soon see how cheaply you can live on a green diet without compromising on taste and variety. So why not practice going greener, healthier and more sustainable with this easy and attractive cookbook?


The Weekday Vegetarians

The Weekday Vegetarians

Author: Jenny Rosenstrach

Publisher: Clarkson Potter

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0593138740

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You don’t need to be a vegetarian to eat like one! With over 100 recipes, the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner: A Love Story and her family adopt a “weekday vegetarian” mentality. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME OUT AND TASTE OF HOME • “Whether you’re vegetarian or not (or somewhere in-between), these recipes are fit to become instant favorites in your kitchen!” —Molly Yeh, Food Network host and cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach, creator of the beloved blog Dinner: A Love Story and Cup of Jo columnist, knew that she wanted to eat better for health reasons and for the planet but didn’t want to miss the meat that she loves. But why does it have to be all or nothing? She figured that she could eat vegetarian during the week and save meaty splurges for the weekend. The Weekday Vegetarians shows readers how Jenny got her family on board with a weekday plant-based mentality and lays out a plan for home cooks to follow, one filled with brilliant and bold meat-free meals. Curious cooks will find more than 100 recipes (organized by meal type) for comforting, family-friendly foods like Pizza Salad with White Beans, Cauliflower Cutlets with Ranch Dressing, and Squash and Black Bean Tacos. Jenny also offers key flavor hits that will make any tray of roasted vegetables or bowl of garlicky beans irresistible—great things to make and throw on your next meal, such as spiced Crispy Chickpeas (who needs croutons?), Pizza Dough Croutons (you need croutons!), and a sweet chile sauce that makes everything look good and taste amazing. The Weekday Vegetarians is loaded with practical tips, techniques, and food for thought, and Jenny is your sage guide to getting more meat-free meals into your weekly rotation. Who knows? Maybe like Jenny’s family, the more you practice being weekday vegetarians, the more you’ll crave this food on the weekends, too!


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Download or read book The Weekday Vegetarians written by Jenny Rosenstrach and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don’t need to be a vegetarian to eat like one! With over 100 recipes, the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner: A Love Story and her family adopt a “weekday vegetarian” mentality. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME OUT AND TASTE OF HOME • “Whether you’re vegetarian or not (or somewhere in-between), these recipes are fit to become instant favorites in your kitchen!” —Molly Yeh, Food Network host and cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach, creator of the beloved blog Dinner: A Love Story and Cup of Jo columnist, knew that she wanted to eat better for health reasons and for the planet but didn’t want to miss the meat that she loves. But why does it have to be all or nothing? She figured that she could eat vegetarian during the week and save meaty splurges for the weekend. The Weekday Vegetarians shows readers how Jenny got her family on board with a weekday plant-based mentality and lays out a plan for home cooks to follow, one filled with brilliant and bold meat-free meals. Curious cooks will find more than 100 recipes (organized by meal type) for comforting, family-friendly foods like Pizza Salad with White Beans, Cauliflower Cutlets with Ranch Dressing, and Squash and Black Bean Tacos. Jenny also offers key flavor hits that will make any tray of roasted vegetables or bowl of garlicky beans irresistible—great things to make and throw on your next meal, such as spiced Crispy Chickpeas (who needs croutons?), Pizza Dough Croutons (you need croutons!), and a sweet chile sauce that makes everything look good and taste amazing. The Weekday Vegetarians is loaded with practical tips, techniques, and food for thought, and Jenny is your sage guide to getting more meat-free meals into your weekly rotation. Who knows? Maybe like Jenny’s family, the more you practice being weekday vegetarians, the more you’ll crave this food on the weekends, too!


The New Vegetarian

The New Vegetarian

Author: Alice Hart

Publisher: Square Peg

Published: 2016-03-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780224101493

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Discover this modern vegetarian bible for delicious, nutritious food. Perfect for lifelong vegetarians, and those just getting started. Raw Thai salads, hearty quesadillas and a vegan chocolate layer cake are among the 200 recipes that make up this delicious, flavour-packed book. Covering a wide range of nourishing, vegetarian meals, chapters focus on moods and occasions such as Mornings, Grazing, Quick, Thrifty, Gatherings, Grains, Raw-ish and Afters. The marriage of healthy vegetarian recipes with an indulgent twist are intrinsic to everything Alice Hart cooks. She cooks colourful and natural ingredients with taste and enjoyment in mind and with these recipes you can turn dull Veganuary dishes into meals that zing and sparkle. The New Vegetarian will speak to everyone who loves feel-good food for your body and the planet. 'I could cook from this book every night and have the perfect supper on the table daily' Nigella Lawson


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Download or read book The New Vegetarian written by Alice Hart and published by Square Peg. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover this modern vegetarian bible for delicious, nutritious food. Perfect for lifelong vegetarians, and those just getting started. Raw Thai salads, hearty quesadillas and a vegan chocolate layer cake are among the 200 recipes that make up this delicious, flavour-packed book. Covering a wide range of nourishing, vegetarian meals, chapters focus on moods and occasions such as Mornings, Grazing, Quick, Thrifty, Gatherings, Grains, Raw-ish and Afters. The marriage of healthy vegetarian recipes with an indulgent twist are intrinsic to everything Alice Hart cooks. She cooks colourful and natural ingredients with taste and enjoyment in mind and with these recipes you can turn dull Veganuary dishes into meals that zing and sparkle. The New Vegetarian will speak to everyone who loves feel-good food for your body and the planet. 'I could cook from this book every night and have the perfect supper on the table daily' Nigella Lawson


Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen

Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen

Author: Deborah Madison

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2012-06-06

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0307956210

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The author of the bestselling cookbook classic, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and the forthcoming In My Kitchen, solves the perennial question of what to cook for dinner in her first collection of suppertime solutions, with more than 100 inspiring recipes to enjoy every night of the week. What’s for supper? For vegetarians and health-conscious nonvegetarians, the quest for recipes that don’t call for meat often can seem daunting. Focusing on recipes for a relaxing evening, Deborah Madison has created an innovative array of main dishes for casual dining. Unfussy but creative, the recipes in Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison’s Kitchen will bring joy to your table in the form of simple, wholesome, and delicious main dish meals. These are recipes to savor throughout the week—quick weekday meals as well as more leisurely weekend or company fare—and throughout the year. The emphasis is on freshness and seasonality in recipes for savory pies and gratins, vegetable stews and braises, pasta and vegetable dishes, crepes and fritters, delicious new ways to use tofu and tempeh, egg dishes that make a supper, hearty cool-weather as well as light warm-weather meals, and a delightful assortment of sandwich suppers. Recipes include such imaginative and irresistible dishes as Masa Crêpes with Chard, Chiles, and Cilantro; Spicy Tofu with Thai Basil and Coconut Rice Cakes; Lemony Risotto Croquettes with Slivered Snow Peas, Asparagus, and Leeks; and Gnocchi with Winter Squash and Seared Radicchio. Vegan variations are given throughout, so whether you are a committed vegetarian or a “vegophile” like Deborah Madison herself, you’ll find recipes in this wonderful new collection you will want to cook again and again. I love supper. It’s friendly and relaxed. It’s easy to invite people over for supper, for there’s a quality of comfort that isn’t always there with dinner, a meal that suggests more serious culinary expectations—truly a joy to meet, but not all the time. Supper, on the other hand, is for when friends happen to run into each other at the farmers’ market or drop in from out of town. Supper is for Sunday night or a Thursday. Supper can be impromptu, it can be potluck, and it can break the formality of a classic menu. With supper, there’s a willingness to make do with what’s available and to cook and eat simply. It can also be special and beautifully crafted if that’s what you want. —from the Introduction


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Download or read book Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen written by Deborah Madison and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2012-06-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the bestselling cookbook classic, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and the forthcoming In My Kitchen, solves the perennial question of what to cook for dinner in her first collection of suppertime solutions, with more than 100 inspiring recipes to enjoy every night of the week. What’s for supper? For vegetarians and health-conscious nonvegetarians, the quest for recipes that don’t call for meat often can seem daunting. Focusing on recipes for a relaxing evening, Deborah Madison has created an innovative array of main dishes for casual dining. Unfussy but creative, the recipes in Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison’s Kitchen will bring joy to your table in the form of simple, wholesome, and delicious main dish meals. These are recipes to savor throughout the week—quick weekday meals as well as more leisurely weekend or company fare—and throughout the year. The emphasis is on freshness and seasonality in recipes for savory pies and gratins, vegetable stews and braises, pasta and vegetable dishes, crepes and fritters, delicious new ways to use tofu and tempeh, egg dishes that make a supper, hearty cool-weather as well as light warm-weather meals, and a delightful assortment of sandwich suppers. Recipes include such imaginative and irresistible dishes as Masa Crêpes with Chard, Chiles, and Cilantro; Spicy Tofu with Thai Basil and Coconut Rice Cakes; Lemony Risotto Croquettes with Slivered Snow Peas, Asparagus, and Leeks; and Gnocchi with Winter Squash and Seared Radicchio. Vegan variations are given throughout, so whether you are a committed vegetarian or a “vegophile” like Deborah Madison herself, you’ll find recipes in this wonderful new collection you will want to cook again and again. I love supper. It’s friendly and relaxed. It’s easy to invite people over for supper, for there’s a quality of comfort that isn’t always there with dinner, a meal that suggests more serious culinary expectations—truly a joy to meet, but not all the time. Supper, on the other hand, is for when friends happen to run into each other at the farmers’ market or drop in from out of town. Supper is for Sunday night or a Thursday. Supper can be impromptu, it can be potluck, and it can break the formality of a classic menu. With supper, there’s a willingness to make do with what’s available and to cook and eat simply. It can also be special and beautifully crafted if that’s what you want. —from the Introduction