But unlike the city's other top-drawer restaurants, everything at Millennium is cholesterol and cruelty free. In 1991, Ron Pickarski's book Friendly Foods showed that vegan foods could be prepared to the highest gourmet standards. Three years later, in 1994, the Millennium opened its doors with the same world-class standards and exacting attention to detail as pioneered by Pickarski. To the uninitiated, cooking vegan may sound like it means following a lot of restrictions. But within those boundaries there is an infinite world of flavors and influences . . .
Interpretation is a key word here.
We try to capture the essence of a particular cuisine and make it our own. Vegetarians around the Bay Area have been raving about the Millennium ever since it opened its doors. Now, with The Millennium Cookbook, you don't have to travel to San Francisco to enjoy the finest in gourmet vegan cooking. A quick glance at the book's layout and presentation immediately makes the point that this is a very special book. It's as gorgeous and artfully presented as the food itself.