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 enlarge | Author: Donna Klein
Publisher: HP Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 4620
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1557883599
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636091822
EAN: 9781557883599
ASIN: 1557883599
Publication Date: May 1, 2001
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 Not good for heart disease July 12, 2007
4 out of 41 found this review helpful
The recipes in this book are good for vegetarians/vegans without heart disease. However, almost every single recipe uses olive oil which should not be consumed by persons with heart disease. I was hopeful this recipe book would be the one but was terribly disappointed.
 A what? June 30, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Great ideas. Lots of the ingredients are a little hard to find in my area and when I do find them, they're extremely expensive. If you live in a larger city or have access to specialty foods stores, you'll probably have an easier time of following the recipes exactly.
I have had to make several substitutions or just leave things out with a decent success rate.
I would recommend 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes, in addition to this book.
Not innovative, but good. June 25, 2007
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
If you gleaned all the world's good Italian cookbooks for their best recipes, then omitted all animal ingredients, and then added some beans to various recipes, you would have this book.
The author cooks like a friend of mine--perfectly, but not creatively. The pesto recipe seems to be a big frustration to Donna Klein. She wrings her hands and almost apologizes for it in the introduction to the book and in the introduction to the pesto recipe and even in the recipe's title: "Poor Man's Pesto." So, of course, that was the first recipe I tried. It was worthy of some apologies. It was a typical pesto recipe, sans the cheese. I understand that the author didn't want to use any non-Mediterranean ingredients, but why not add a little lemon juice for a cheesy tang? Why not substitute walnuts for the pine nuts to increase the richness?
The other recipes I've tried in this book have turned out to be delicious, and, again, they sometimes remind me of my friend's cooking. When I visit her house, my non-vegetarian friend prepares amazing animal-free dishes--then she tosses some beans in, because, hey, isn't that how vegans get their protein? Here are some recipe titles from this book: "Ratatouille with WHITE BEANS" "Tabbouleh Salad with CHICKPEAS" "Quick Tuscan-Style Pizza with WHITE BEANS, Tomato, Basil." Do whole beans belong in these recipes?
But in general the food I've made from this cookbook is really good. My young kids eat it eagerly (they don't always eat my more "creative" foods!).
 Healthy, creative Mediterranean vegan dishes full of flavor! June 15, 2007
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
After being vegetarian (and occasionally vegan) for four years, it never fails to amaze me that carnivores think that we herbivores are depriving ourselves of delicious foods.
One need only flip through Donna Klein's "Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen" to revel in the astounding variety of appetizers, soups, salads, sides, breads and desserts, all of which are vegan (meat-free, dairy-free, and animal byproduct-free). As a pleasant side effect, many recipes are also gluten-free as well, making them ideal for those with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance (Donna Klein has written a new cookbook, The Gluten-Free Vegetarian Kitchen: Delicious and Nutritious Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Dishes, that focuses specifically on gluten-free vegetarian cuisine). And perhaps my favorite selling point: no soy analogs. No tofu, TVP crumbles, soy sausage, soy hamburgers, etc. That's great news for me, since I'm allergic to soy. These are purely Mediterranean recipes, allowing the glory of garden-fresh produce, hearty whole grains, olive oil, and herbs to shine through unadultered.
There are offerings from France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, and Israel that are sure to make your mouth water, whether you're in the mood for a light snack (hummus, caponata, crostini with Tuscan bean spread), homemade Italian minestrone, exotic Moroccan feast, or a decadent dessert (numerous recipes for fruits poached in wine and other spirits).
If you're interested in exploring Mediterranean vegetarian/ vegan dishes in-depth after trying the recipes in The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen, be sure to check out vegan Italian cuisine in Klein's Vegan Italiano: Meat-free, Egg-free, Dairy-free Dishes from Sun-Drenched Italy and Nonna's Italian Kitchen: Delicious Homestyle Vegan Cuisine (Healthy World Cuisine). A fabulous look at Greek vegetarian cuisine can be found in Diane Kochilas' The Greek Vegetarian: More Than 100 Recipes Inspired by the Traditional Dishes and Flavors of Greece.
For those watching their calories / fat / sodium, there are detailed nutritional analyses for each recipe. This may be the cookbook to make your carnivore friends realize what they've been missing!
Excellent June 6, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This books is filled with excellent dishes that even get my parents asking me to cook for them. While I am not completely vegan, I prefer to stay as close to it as possible with my lifestyle. This book has been a great addition to my slowly growing collection of vegan books. The only slight problem with this book is that many of the recipes take over an hour to complete, time that during the school year, I do not have. On the other hand, most ingredients are easy to find or easy to substitute, adding to the variety. It also includes helpful nutrition facts which are always a plus.
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