Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies (Paperback)

Introduction 1

PART I: A Whirlwind Guide to Vegetarian Basics 7

Chapter 1: What Vegetarianism Is 9

Chapter 2: Nutrition Myths and Realities 21

Chapter 3: Moving to Meat-Free 33

Chapter 4: Planning Vegetarian Meals 43

PART II: Your Vegetarian Kitchen 57

Chapter 5: Common Vegetarian Ingredients 59

Chapter 6: Stocking Your Vegetarian Pantry 83

PART III: Tools and Techniques 103

Chapter 7: Tools of the Trade 105

Chapter 8: Vegetarian Cooking Basics 113

Chapter 9: Adapting Recipes 135

PART IV: The Recipes 147

Chapter 10: Beverage Basics 149

Chapter 11: Rise and Shine, It's Breakfast Time! 157

Chapter 12: Delicious Dips and Spreads 167

Chapter 13: Soups for All Seasons 175

Chapter 14: Simply Scrumptious Salads 183

Chapter 15: Entrees for Everyone 193

Chapter 16: Side Dish Spectaculars 223

Chapter 17: A Bounty of Breads and Rolls 237

Chapter 18: Desserts 251

Chapter 19: Hooray for Holidays! 273

Chapter 20: Menus Made Easy 281

PART V: The Part of Tens 289

Chapter 21: Ten Reasons to Cook Vegetarian 291

Chapter 22: Ten Practical Vegetarian Cookbooks 295

Chapter 23: Ten Helpful Web Sites to Check Out 299

Chapter 24: Ten Online Sources of Ingredients 303

Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide 307

Index. 311

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