From the host of PBS’s popular Delicious TV all-vegetarian cooking show-fantastic vegetarian home cooking, focusing on fresh ingredients, great flavor, and no-fuss preparation

Each day brings new findings about the myriad health benefits of a plant-based diet, but for many, the art of easily preparing vegetarian food as delicious and nourishing as the foods they’re accustomed to has remained a mystery—until now. Toni Fiore, the host and creator of Delicious TV’s Totally Vegetarian—the innovative vegetarian cooking show on public television, now seen by nearly 100 million viewers—is fast becoming one of the most trusted, reliable guides to delicious meatless cuisine.

In this, her first-ever cookbook, Fiore has created an essential, all-in-one guide to vegetarian cooking. To begin, Fiore—herself a vegetarian cook for over twenty years—advises how best to stock your kitchen (with the right knives, appliances, cookware and bakeware, and other truly essential equipment) and pantry (organized from A to Z, covering the beans and legumes, grains, pastas, oils, and other staple ingredients and condiments you’ll want to have on hand). What follows are nearly 200 of Fiore’s very best recipes—including dozens of her most popular—for every meal and every time of day. The recipes are thoughtfully organized into sections that reflect how you really eat and cook—including Light Bites (covering appetizers, dips, and spreads); Salads and Dressings; Soups and Stews; Breads and Pizza; Tempeh and Seitan; Pasta; Burgers and Sandwiches; Vegetables; Potatoes, Grains, and Beans; Good Mornings; and Sweet Finishes.

Fiore has a particular knack for creating great-tasting vegetarian adaptations of popular culinary classics (dishes like Tempeh Fajitas, Celebration Potstickers, Eggplant Meatballs, and Mock Maryland Crab Cakes) that will especially satisfy those who may have only recently adopted a plant-based diet. And her many inventive and unusual recipes (like Edamame and Apple Salad, Malaysian Curried Tempeh, Black-Eyed Burgers, Sesame-Ginger Green Beans, Walnut Cake with Lemon Icing) will enrich the culinary repertoire of longer-term vegetarians and vegans.

Many recipes are suitable (or readily adaptable) for vegans and easy enough to prepare in half an hour. Whether you are a longtime vegetarian, already vegan, seeking to eat less meat, or just beginning to explore plant-based cooking, this is delectable and nutritious vegetarian fare that you—and those you eat with each day—will enjoy preparing and savor eating.

Donna Klein, author of The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen, The PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick) Vegetarian Cookbook, Vegan Italiano, and The Gluten-free Vegetarian Kitchen
“The warmth and familiarity Toni Fiore radiates on the Totally Vegetarian cooking show shine through in her simple and inviting recipes, bursting with fresh flavor and nutritional goodness. Busy home cooks will also welcome their easy preparation and quick execution.”
 

Didi Emmons, author of Vegetarian Planet and Entertaining for a Veggie Planet
“Toni Fiore’s zest and knowledge of food is finally available in the written word. A wise investment.”

Publishers Weekly 6/16/0
“Lots of variety in the ingredients and flavors make the book a handy resource for vegetarians in need of daily ideas.” 

 

Library Journal online review
“Readers familiar with Robin Robertson (Vegan Fire & Spice) and Isa Chandra Moskowitz (coauthor, Veganomicon) will find a similar blend of diversity and ingenuity in Fiore’s work, as most of her recipes are vegan or allow for vegan adaptations. Recommended.”

Portland Press Herald, 8/3/08
“There are recipes for vegans in the book, but there are also a lot of options for folks who are trying to wean themselves from meat, or who just like having a few meatless meals every week.”

Hollywoodreporter.com, 9/18/08
“This is a perfect book to introduce your customers to the diversity of vegetarian and vegan cooking. Fiore's voice is casual and supportive. For those customers looking for a healthier, eco-friendly diet, this is a great choice.”

Metro New York, 9/3/08
“Totally Vegetarian challenges any meat-eater to the notion that vegetarian eating is not delicious.”

Toni Fiore is the host of Delicious TV’s Totally Vegetarian. A vegetarian for over twenty years, Fiore is a self-taught chef who first embraced Mediterranean culinary techniques and philosophy while growing up in Italy. She lives in Portland, Maine.

Visit www.delicioustv.com to learn more about Toni Fiore and Totally Vegetarian’s Delicious TV.
 

Imprint: Da Capo Press
Distributor: Perseus Books Group
Publication Date: 08-11-2008
Pages: 288
Measurements: 9.13in X 7.38in