I am an omnivore looking to eat lower on the food chain, for both health and environmental reasons but have been a little lost in preparing meals my meat-loving family will love. The The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook ($30) by America's Test Kitchen has filled my recipe void for cooking filling, savory, satisfying meat-free meals. The wide variety of recipes I have made from this cookbook has been delicious; my family especially loves the farro casserole with broccoli rabe, and dinner guests gobbled up a kale salad with sweet potatoes and pomegranate vinaigrette.
The book lives up to its title and feels quite complete with 700 recipes; 250 are vegan and 500 are gluten-free. But the cookbook is a wonderful resource beyond the easy-to-follow recipes; it's an educational resource with primers on cooking whole grains and asian noodles, DIY tofu, and how-tos on grilling veggies and preparing celery root. And true to ATK, the cookbook is just fun to read!
— SM
