Quick-Fix Vegetarian will change the harried cook's life. Author Robin Robertson offers a world-wide variety of gourmet level recipes that are quicker to prepare than running for takeout, as well as more nutritious and far better tasting. "Let's face it," states Robertson, "when getting dinner on the table is faster than ordering takeout, the choice is easy. When you prepare 'quick-fix' recipes, you're not just saving time, you also have the satisfaction of enjoying delicious home-cooked meals that are healthier and more economical than takeout."
Robertson brings her creative flair to vegetarian recipes, but she also calls on her organizational expertise as a chef, a caterer, and a teacher. Though written in a light, conversational style, she is serious about fixing gourmet, healthy meals in a hurry. Robertson doesn't compromise: rather than just list a string of bottles and cans of prepared ingredients, call it a recipe, and abandon the reader to the can opener, Robertson has analyzed the ways to make cooking happen more seamlessly so the cook saves preparation time that would be lost to disorganization. Once freed, the cook can spend those precious minutes making great and nutritious meals. Hurry no longer means stressful rush, but relaxed minutes to enjoy the sensuality of cooking.
As chef and caterer, Robertson is adept at time management. Her advice includes a list of items necessary to stock the pantry so there is no last-minute trip to the store; she tells how to organize the mise en place (prep time). Once organized, the reader will dive into the recipes which utilize lots of fresh produce, grains, pastas and beans. Though she is not averse to quality prepared ingredients, these are used as enhancer's and not as a menu.
Among the 150 recipes, inspired by Robertson knowledge of foods from the four corners of the globe, all aspects of a meal from soup to dessert are covered. You will find such mouth-watering recipes as:
Green Olive-Edamame Dip
Red Pepper and Walnut Spread
Chipotle-Kissed Black Bean Soup
Minestrone in Minutes
Cream of Pumpkin Soup Topped with Curried Pecans
Shredded Fennel, Radicchio, and Penne Salad with Bits of Walnut and Orange,
Tahini Green Bean Salad with Baked Tofu
Oh-So-Sloppy Joes
Peanut Butter and Tomato Quesadillas
Barley Pilaf with White Beans and Broccoli
Stir-Fried Tofu and Vegetable Teriyaki
Spicy Ziti with Olives and Capes"Ginger Sesame Noodles with Broccoli
Faster-Than-Takeout Grilled Vegetable Pizza
Rustic Plum Tart
Chocolate-Banana Pudding
Rustic Plum Tart
In addition to these recipes, Robertson has included a chapter on sauces and one she calls "Slow cooker Salvation" where you'll find recipes such as Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Peppers, Five-Minute Slow-Cooker Chili and Indian-Style Vegetable Stew.
This is a richly satisfying book and one that will take the stress out of time-crunch cooking.
About the Author: Robin Robertson is the author of more than a dozen cookbooks, which have sold more than 2000,000 copies. Her culinary experience spans more than 25 years and includes tenures as a chef, caterer, cooking teacher, and food columnist.
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