The Best Vegetarian Cookbooks 2025

1. The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions : Veganize It! Foolproof Methods for Transforming Any Dish Into a Delicious New Vegan Favorite (Paperback)

The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is your secret weapon to turning any recipe imaginable into a deliciously "veganized" success--no guesswork or hard labor involved. Veganize Any Recipe with Confidence! The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is your secret weapon to turning any recipe imaginable into a deliciously "veganized" success-no guesswork or hard labor involved. And no more kitchen failures or recipe flops either. Simply look up whatever non-vegan ingredient you want to sub out, and expert author team Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman will explain exactly what substitution is best to use and how to make it without compromising taste or flavor, so you'll create dishes that are not only better than the "real" thing, but healthier, too. With more than 200 recipes and substitutions that show the swaps in action, you'll find step-by-step instructions for replacing everything from butter and bacon to gelatin and gouda. You'll also find healthy substitutions for replacing things like gluten, sugar, and fat, so you can fine-tune any recipe to your dietary needs. Stunning photography and easy-to-follow charts appear in every chapter, making it a cinch to dip in and out whenever you need a quick reference or recipe. If you've always wanted to turn your aunt's famous mac and cheese into a veganized taste sensation, or your grandma's buttermilk pie into a rousing, "reinvented" success, The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions is the solution you've been looking for!

• Author: Celine Steen,Joni Marie Newman • ISBN:9781592334414 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2010-12-01

2. Everything(r): The Everything Vegan Cookbook (Paperback)

Veganism is about more than just avoiding meat and dairy; it's about cooking and eating healthy food while being good to the planet. Luckily, being good to the planet can be delicious! The Everything Vegan Cookbook is filled with 300 recipes that you'll love, whether you're simply curious or a lifelong vegan, such as: Fat-Free Banana Bread Curried Pumpkin Soup Spicy Southern Jambalaya Maple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa Foolproof Vegan Fudge Sweetheart Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes Sinfully Delicious Vegan Ice Cream Chocolate Mocha Ice Cream Cooking for your family every day on wholesome vegan foods can be easy! From quick and easy recipes for hectic weeknights to indulgent breakfasts for lazy weekend mornings, you'll have the confidence you need to take on a healthy, meat- and dairy-free lifestyle

• Author: Jolinda Hackett,Lorena Novak Bull • ISBN:9781440502163 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2010-08-18

3. The Vegan Table : 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion (Paperback)

"The Vegan Table" provides more than 200 tasty recipes as well as great entertaining advice for every holiday and occasion. A celebration of plant-based cuisine, The Vegan Table offers recipes and menus for every occasion and season. Packed with invaluable tips, expert advice, fascinating lore, delicious recipes, and gorgeous full-color photographs, The Vegan Table is the ultimate guide, whether you are hosting an intimate gathering of close friends or a large party with an open guest list. Organized by themed menus, the eclectic mix of recipes features cuisines from around the world, including Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Mexican, Asian, Indian, and African. Follow the menus provided, or create your own using the array of appetizers, soups, stews, salads, main dishes, and desserts. Great for romantic meals, traditional tea parties, formal dinners, casual gatherings, children's parties, holiday feasts, and more. Recipes include: Pumpkin Curry Roasted Red Pepper, Artichoke, and Pesto Sandwiches Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Elegantly Simple Stuffed Bell Peppers Pasta Primavera with Fresh Veggies and Herbs Tempeh and Eggplant Pot Pies African Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples and Onions Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce South of the Border Pizza Tofu Spinach Lasagna Blackberry Pecan Crisp Flourless Chocolate Tart Red Velvet Cake with Buttercream Frosting Celebrate the joy of compassionate cuisine with The Vegan Table, your ultimate at-home dining and entertaining guide.

A celebration of plant-based cuisine, The Vegan Table offers recipes and menus for every occasion and season. Packed with invaluable tips, expert advice, fascinating lore, delicious recipes, and gorgeous full-color photographs, The Vegan Table is the ultimate guide, whether you are hosting an intimate gathering of close friends or a large party with an open guest list. Organized by themed menus, the eclectic mix of recipes features cuisines from around the world, including Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Mexican, Asian, Indian, and African. Follow the menus provided, or create your own using the array of appetizers, soups, stews, salads, main dishes, and desserts. Great for romantic meals, traditional tea parties, formal dinners, casual gatherings, children’s parties, holiday feasts, and more. Recipes include: Pumpkin Curry Roasted Red Pepper, Artichoke, and Pesto Sandwiches Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Elegantly Simple Stuffed Bell Peppers Pasta Primavera with Fresh Veggies and Herbs Tempeh and Eggplant Pot Pies African Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples and Onions Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce South of the Border Pizza Tofu Spinach Lasagna Blackberry Pecan Crisp Flourless Chocolate Tart Red Velvet Cake with Buttercream Frosting Celebrate the joy of compassionate cuisine with The Vegan Table, your ultimate at-home dining and entertaining guide.

4. 15-Minute Vegetarian Recipes : 200 Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes the Whole Family Will Love

Over 200 delicious, easy vegetarian recipes you can make after work! With only 15 minutes (including prep time), and a few basic ingredients, you can whip up a tasty dish that will please everyone in your household. There are even meat variations for the carnivores among you! Mouthwatering recipes include: Linguine with Walnuts, Garlic, and Chili Peppers; Grilled Eggplant with Salsa Fresca; 10 Easy Omelettes; and Broccoli Bisque.

Over 200 delicious, easy vegetarian recipes you can make after work With only 15 minutes (including prep time), and a few basic ingredients, you can whip up a tasty dish that will please everyone in your household. There are even meat variations for the carnivores among you Mouthwatering recipes include: Linguine with Walnuts, Garlic, and Chili Peppers; Grilled Eggplant with Salsa Fresca; 10 Easy Omelettes; and Broccoli Bisque.

5. Everything (Cooking): The Everything Guide to Being Vegetarian : The Advice, Nutrition Information, and Recipes You Need to Enjoy a Healthy Lifestyle (Paperback)

With nearly 6 million adult vegetarians in the United States, a push toward a leaner, greener, healthier lifestyle is happening everywhere. Whether their reasons are moral, economic, or health-related, people all over the country--and the world--are making the switch to vegetarianism. In this book, you discover: Easy ways to get essential nutrition like protein and ironWhere to buy fresh, high-quality produce without breaking the bankCooking tips and techniques for a vegetarian kitchen, such as how to prepare tofuDelicious vegetarian recipes for every meal of the day, including choices kids will loveThe real difference between vegetarian and vegan A vegetarian lifestyle doesn't have to be restrictive; with the help of this book it can be liberating and satisfying! The key is the right information and recipes so you can say goodbye to meat and hello to a fresh, new life.

Everything (Cooking): The Everything Guide to Being Vegetarian (Paperback)

6. Everything(r): The Everything Vegetarian Slow Cooker Cookbook : Includes Tofu Noodle Soup, Fajita Chili, Chipotle Black Bean Salad, Mediterranean Chickpeas, Hot Fudge Fondue ...and Hundreds More! (Paperback)

Who wouldn't want a scrumptious, healthy, all-veggie meal that's ready to eat as soon as you walk in the door? In today's hustle-and-bustle world, it can be difficult to find the time to create meatless dishes that don't take hours to prepare. But with this cookbook, you'll find simple, satisfying recipes for hundreds of meals, including: Spicy Seitan Buffalo Strips Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip Citrusy Beets Slow-Roasted Garlic and Tomato Sauce Peanut Butter Cake Complete with an array of vegan options and substitutions, this versatile cookbook has everything you need to create healthy, delicious meals--without spending the day in the kitchen

• Author: Amy Snyder,Justin Snyder • ISBN:9781440528583 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2012-02-15

7. The Flexitarian Table : Inspired, Flexible Meals for Vegetarians, Meat Lovers, and Everyone in Between (Hardcover)

The cookbook to satisfy everyone at the table: easy, stylish menus for vegetarians, semivegetarians, and even meat eaters to share, by a winner of the James Beard and IACP awards. Peter Berley's inspired menus in "The Flexitarian Table" teach you how to accommodate different tastes and dietary choices. If you're a home cook faced with the challenge of feeding both staunch vegetarians and passionate meat lovers in a single meal, you're well on your way to becoming a flexitarian. The simple, flavorful recipes in "The Flexitarian Table" show how to prepare vegetarian and meat versions of one dish at the same time without going to any extra trouble. Roast a succulent, crisp chicken with lemon and thyme--and make a tofu version in just minutes. Put some meaty portobello mushroom caps on the grill and, for the carnivore contingent, throw on a steak, then pair them both with a zesty bread crumb salsa. Simmer white beans with carrot and celery and saute some shrimp, drizzling each with the same rich brown butter sauce with fresh herbs. You'll find many sumptuous meatless dishes as well, including cannelloni with ricotta, Parmesan, and mint or a hearty lasagna with roasted fall vegetables in a sage-scented cheese sauce. In your capable and creative hands, vegetarians will never feel like afterthoughts again, and you'll be able to indulge meat eaters as well, with abundant, satisfying dishes.

The Flexitarian Table (Hardcover)

8. Forest + Home : Cultivating an Herbal Kitchen (Hardcover)

Connect with nature through your kitchen, no matter the size or location. Food that feeds and heals the body; a book that inspires and nourishes the soul. From certified herbalist, cook, and nature lover Spencre McGowan comes Forest + Home, a collection of healthy recipes, life stories, illustrations, and stunning photos to help readers understand the healing powers of nature, whether in a cabin in the woods, a camper van, or within the comfort of their own kitchen in an urban jungle. This nature-infused cookbook is divided down into two sections, "forest" and "home," with a dedicated section on herbalism including their medicinal properties, how to safely source herbs, what to use them for, and how to make them taste amazing. The book will feature simple techniques for using herbs to liven up your health and well-being by making your food feel like magic in recipes such as: Nettle Pasta Rose Petal Lemonade Black Garlic Mashed Potatoes Stuffed Edible Flowers Through her gorgeous photography, McGowan conveys a visceral sense of place of the mountains in Montana along with the shores of Maine and Nantucket. Personal anecdotes of her travels and interactions with nature and 60 to 70 delicious, healing dishes makes Forest + Home the perfect love letter to our environment, encouraging us to reflect on the things we feel when we are connected to nature and the things we take home with us. The book will also include a foreword by bestselling author and actress Hilarie Burton Morgan.

Connect with nature through your kitchen, no matter the size or location. Food that feeds and heals the body; a book that inspires and nourishes the soul. From certified herbalist, cook, and nature lover Spencre McGowan comes Forest + Home, a collection of healthy recipes, life stories, illustrations, and stunning photos to help readers understand the healing powers of nature, whether in a cabin in the woods, a camper van, or within the comfort of their own kitchen in an urban jungle. This nature-infused cookbook is divided down into two sections, “forest” and “home,” with a dedicated section on herbalism including their medicinal properties, how to safely source herbs, what to use them for, and how to make them taste amazing. The book will feature simple techniques for using herbs to liven up your health and well-being by making your food feel like magic in recipes such as: Nettle Pasta Rose Petal Lemonade Black Garlic Mashed Potatoes Stuffed Edible Flowers Through her gorgeous photography, McGowan conveys a visceral sense of place of the mountains in Montana along with the shores of Maine and Nantucket. Personal anecdotes of her travels and interactions with nature and 60 to 70 delicious, healing dishes makes Forest + Home the perfect love letter to our environment, encouraging us to reflect on the things we feel when we are connected to nature and the things we take home with us. The book will also include a foreword by bestselling author and actress Hilarie Burton Morgan.

9. Color Me Vegan : Maximize Your Nutrient Intake and Optimize Your Health by Eating Antioxidant-Rich, Fiber-Packed, Color-Intense Meals That Taste Great (Paperback)

In Color Me Vegan, author and vegan extraordinaire Colleen Patrick-Goudreau brings an edible rainbow of plant-based cuisine to your kitchen table with 150 flavorful recipes designed to boost your health and perk up your palate.

"With Color Me Vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau takes veganism to a whole new level. This is exactly what people need to eat more compassionately, experience superior health, and enjoy out-of-this-world flavors. Get ready to taste the real rainbow!"—Rory Freedman, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Skinny Bitch "In Color Me Vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau makes assembling balanced meals as easy as painting by numbers. With the publication of her third book, Patrick-Goudreau remains one of the most endearing and innovative vegan chefs."—Bryant Terry, author of Vegan Soul Kitchen "Taking 'nutrient-dense' to a whole new level, Color Me Vegan provides a mouthwatering palette of simple but delectable recipes. We should make a point to eat the rainbow, and this book is the pot of gold at the end that is sure to brighten any diet!"—Dr. Michael Greger, Director of Public Health at the Humane Society of the United States Eat by color for more flavorful meals and extraordinary health! In Color Me Vegan, author and vegan extraordinaire Colleen Patrick-Goudreau brings an edible rainbow of plant-based cuisine to your kitchen table with 150 flavorful recipes designed to boost your health and perk up your palate. With color as the guiding principle behind each section, Colleen shows vegetarians, vegans, and everyone in between exactly how phytonutrients—the most powerful, pigmented antioxidants on earth, found in everything from select fruits and vegetables, to grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds—can be expertly incorporated into your meals for the greatest nutritional punch. From the “Color Me Blue” chapter, for example, you’ll be treated to recipes such as: —Radicchio Fennel Salad with Caper Dressing —Chilled Blueberry Mango Soup —Lavender-Roasted Purple Onions —Eggplant with Dengaku (Sweet Miso) Sauce —Purple Plum Pie with Crumble Topping From sensational starters and salads, to filling mains and sides, to crave-worthy desserts—in every color—each recipe is not just a feast for your stomach, but a feast for your eyes as well! Check out more about the book at http://www.colormevegan.com.

10. The Gradual Vegetarian: The Step-by-step Way to Start Eating the Right Stuff Today!, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

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The Gradual Vegetarian: The Step-by-step Way to Start Eating the Right Stuff Today!, Pre-Owned (Paperback)