The Peaceful Palate: Fine Vegetarian Cuisine
The Peaceful Palate is a vegetarian cookbook that belongs in every kitchen. The first 18 pages are devoted to background information on choosing food for optimum health including facts about protein, calcium, fat, dairy products, eggs, sweeteners, cooking with dried beans, equipping the vegetarian kitchen, stocking the pantry for healthful eating, "what to eat when you don't eat meat", and foods which may be new to the beginning vegetarian. The rest of this delightful culinary treasury id devoted to vegetarian recipes for breakfasts, breads, sandwiches, salads and salad dressings, sauces, spreads, dips, soups and stews, vegetables, grains and side dishes, main dishes, and desserts. From Antipasto Salad, Tabouli, and Pasta with Peanut Sauce to Tofu Pot Pie, Poached Pears, and Sweet Surprise Pumpkin Pie, The Peaceful Palate demonstrates that a vegetarian meal is a gourmet's repast and a hungry family's delight.  --Midwest Book Review