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Vegetarian Cooking

With increased interest in sustainable and healthy eating habits, more and more people are adopting vegetarian diets. Vegetarian cooking has been customary in several cultures for centuries. Foods lacking meat do not have to sacrifice flavor. Vegetarians use a combination of grains, vegetables, legumes and spices to create a multitude of healthy, tasty meat-less meals. With fresh ingredients, creativity and a little know-how, anyone can create delicious vegetarian meals, where no one will miss the meat.

The Post Punk Kitchen is a public access TV show based in New York City. It is hosted by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero. The show focuses on making tasty vegan food, while maintaining a distinctly punk rock, do-it-yourself sensibility. Because they realize they can reach a greater audience through the internet, they have also posted every episode of their show on [|google video]. Their [|website] also features a blog, recipes, discussion forums and links to their cookbooks. It is an excellent resource for anyone considering vegetarianism or veganism and is looking for something a little unconventional.

Document type: website/video Author/creator: Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero URL: http://www.theppk.com Description: television series and website Responsibility: Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero

The Vegetarian Bible, is an excellent introduction to vegetarian cooking. In addition to over 250 recipes, it has a guide to vegetables and their preparation, nutritional information and helpful tips to a complete vegetarian diet. It is fully illustrated to help whet the appetites of any cook. Its step-by-step instructions make this book a valuable tool to anyone looking for a tasty vegetarian meal.

Document type: book Title: The Vegetarian Bible Author/creator: Sarah Brown ISBN: 0762103590 9780762103591 OCLC number: 47023422 Notes: Includes index. "The complete illustrated guide to vegetarian food & cooking"--Cover. Description: 384 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Publisher: Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest, ©2002. Responsibility: Sarah Brown

The Moosewood Cookbook has been a standard book for vegetarian cooks since 1977. It has gained a reputation for excellent recipes that are easy to follow. Now in its 3rd edition Moosewood has become a well-respected name in both the natural food community and meat-eating households alike. It is a simple book with very few flashy photos, but what it lacks in glitz, it makes up for with delicious food and some history of the recipes. It is truly a staple for any vegetarian cook.

Document type: book Title: The New Moosewood Cookbook Author/creator: Mollie Katzen ISBN: 1580081355 9781580081351 1580081304 9781580081306 OCLC number: 42752809 Notes: Rev. ed. of: The Moosewood cookbook. c1992. Includes index. Description: xviii, 234 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : Ten Speed Press, ©2000. Responsibility: Mollie Katzen

1001 Low-fat Vegetarian Recipes is just that. It contains 1001 vegetarian recipes for the especially health-conscious cook. It is subdivided by type of dish: soups, appetizers, loafs/patties/sandwiches, desserts, etc. It provides a delicious, low-fat recipe for nearly every conceivable vegetarian ingredient. It also gives nutritional information and background information on each dish.

Document type: book Title: 1,001 Author/creator: Sue Spitler ISBN: 1572840579 9781572840577 OCLC number: 52566863 Notes: Previous ed.: 2000. Description: 850 p. ; 23 cm. Other titles: One thousand and one low-fat vegetarian recipes., Thousand and one low-fat vegetarian recipes. Publisher:  Berkeley, Calif. : Surrey ; London : Hi Marketing, 2003. Responsibility: Sue Spitler