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30-Minute Vegetarian Grilling ****
ISBN:0696207818
Author:Mary Gwynn
Publisher:Meredith Books (General Publishing), $19.95 (CAD), Trade Paper, 96 pp
Barbecues signal spring and summer almost better than anything else, and for many people the smell of meat grilling is almost an aphrodisiac -- but not for us vegetarians...
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Canada's Most Veg-Friendly Cities: *
The word is that majestic Vancouver is Canada's most vegetarian-friendly city.
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Cooking for Your Vegetarian Kids ****
ISBN:1859679641
Author:Roz Denny
Publisher:Lorenz Books, Anness Publishing Ltd. (London, England), $26.50 (CAD);
If you could look up "picky eaters" in a dictionary, the definition would be "kids." Even if you describe a recipe to them and tell them it has some of their favourite foods in it, quite often the reaction is going to be (as only children can say it) "eeeewww." Vegetarian kids are no different.
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Meat eaters more likely to be obese than vegetarians *
A new study says that women who are vegetarians are less likely to be obese than those who eat meat.
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Polenta: Over 40 Recipes for All Occasions ***
ISBN:0811811859
Author:Brigit Legere Binns, Deborah Denker
Publisher:Chronicle Books, $14.95 (USD)
is now showing up on the best restaurant menus -- and this book features 40 tempting recipes, preparation tips and 25 colour pix.
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Quickies 2: Veggies and More ****
ISBN:0-7710-7593-6
Author:Monda Rosenberg
Publisher:McClelland & Stewart Inc., $22.99 (CAD)
Award-winning author Monda Rosenberg has written another wonderful tome in the Chatelaine® "Food Express" series of cookbooks...
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The Art of Living Well (Garber review) ****
Rose Reisman's flair for great flavours (with health in mind) will make this a favourite in the kitchen. In keeping with Reisman's heart-healthy tradition, the palate-pleasing, waist-watching and time saving collection of recipes featured in this new collection. Other books by Reisman include Divine Indulgences, Rose Reisman's Enlightened Home Cooking, Light Cooking and Weekday Wonders.
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The French Culinary Institute's Salute to Healthy Cooking **** 1/2
ISBN:1-57954-468-1
Author:Alain Sailhac, Jacques Pépin, André Soltner and Jacques Torres
Publisher:St. Martin's Press (Rodale Press) $29.95 (CAD)
Before you exclaim that "healthy" and "French cooking" are diametrically-opposed terms, read this book!
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Vegging Out *
No longer the sole orbit of middle-aged ex-hippies, fanatical animal-rights activists, anemic health nuts and flaky movie stars, vegetarianism today is embraced by a wide assortment of people. And they are being converted younger than ever...
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Weekday Wonders (Garber review) ****
Here's a book that will take the stress out of dinner. Healthy time saving meals with suggestions for a month of menus, as well as make-a-head tips for every recipe. Rose Reisman's flair for great flavours (with health in mind) will make this a favourite in the kitchen. In keeping with Reisman's heart-healthy tradition, the palate-pleasing, waist-watching and time saving collection of recipes featured in this new collection (over 175), include many which can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Other books by Reisman include The Art of Living Well, Divine Indulgences, Rose Reisman's Enlightened Home Cooking, and Light Cooking.
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Chef's Salad (Garber review) *****
From award-winning cookbook author and chef Bill Jones comes a book that proves salads aren't just bowls of lettuce topped with bottled dressings.
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Vancouver's 7th Annual Vegetarian Friendly Food and Lifestyle Show *
October 1 - 2, 2005, Vancouver, BC
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When meat is not murder *
Would you eat steak if it had been grown in a petri dish? It is the ultimate conundrum for vegetarians who think that meat is murder: a revolution in processed food that will see fresh meat grown from animal cells without a single cow, sheep or pig being killed.
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