Moosewood Restaurant New Classics by Moosewood Collective
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Book Reviews of Moosewood Restaurant New Classics
Book Review: delightful cookbook
Summary: 5 Stars
a vegetarian's dream - excellent recipes. not many pictures of finished dishes, but a wide variety of dishes and some vegan.Book Review: Good Book
Summary: 5 Stars
The Book came in good condition and on time. I am excited to start cooking these great recipes!Book Review: My First Cookbook!
Summary: 4 Stars
I'll start off by saying this is my first cookbook, so, true I don't have much to compare it to but I'll try to give it a solid review anyway:
first, if you are a vegetarian, I'd say this cookbook is definitely worth owning. I never cook meat at home, and am continually frustrated when I try to look up vegetarian recipes online and discover the only recipes that don't call for meat in one form or another are salads. So, if you want to get creative with some vegetarian entrees, this book is for you!
Second, there are a great variety of dishes in here, so you really feel you get your buck's worth for this cookbook. There are breakfast dishes, soups, salads, sides, grans, wraps/rolls/sandwiches/burgers, drinks&snacks, casseroles, sautes, stews, sauces, breads, and desserts! (and that's not even a complete list!). I really enjoy that I can go to one cookbook for every meal of the day, plus all the sides and extras and even something sweet.
Third, there are a few things I'd like to reiterate that other reviewers said: 1)Their "curries" and generally many of their ethnic dishes don't have the spice and flare of the traditional dish it is trying to be. For example, I made the curried corn, and I couldn't even taste the spices! very mild, bland, and blah. 2) They rely too heavily on fake meats a lot of the time. If you are a the type of vegetarian that always has tofu and seitan on hand, you may not mind, but I don't particularly like either of those foods and just try to eat tons of fresh fruits, veggies, and whole grains, without the meat substitutes in the picture. 3) their desserts are not exactly healthy. Another reviewer said she was surprised at the copius amounts of sugars in their desserts and I agree. There are not many fruit-based sweets or desserts that at least use maple syrup/agave or something besides just REFINED SUGAR!. oh well, this to me is a minor flaw because if you make the dessert, just eat it in moderation :)
Last, here is a list of what I've tried and what I thought:
*Moosewood Muffins = awesome! made w/ whole wheat pastry flour, healtheir AND good!
*Spinach coconut soup = soo good. kindof like a tom yum khai
*Warm potato salad = to die for. not good reheated tho for some reason.
*Curried corn = blah. don't waste your time.
*Hot Flash Cooler = best. thing. ever.
*Sour cream onion dip = very tasty, but a total heart attack
*Homespun pot pie = easy breezy and YUM! can make with whatever veggies you have on hand, will def be making this again!
*Deep chocolate vegan cake = great. would never suspect its vegan.
*Chocolate rasberry glaze = this "glaze" hardens to the consistency of chocolate chips once cooled, but if you micro it and eat it like a lava cake then it's great!
*Muhallabia massawa = very tasty. like a chai pudding. but use only half the sugar or you will gag from the sweetness.
Book Review: Veggie cookbook? Could have fooled me...
Summary: 4 Stars
As a non-vegetarian who is allergic to a slew of common veggies and fruits (including apples, nuts, and carrots), I have also, over the years, become allergic to vegetarian cookbooks. This cookbook was loaned to me by a friend who knows about my allergies, and upon first inspection, I found 20 recipes I am not only interested in trying (although I haven't yet tried them), but that I can prepare without having to substitute anything. Lots of variety, lots of off-the-beaten-path ingredients. I didn't even notice it was a vegetarian cookbook until I got to Amazon to order it and read the reviews. I am truly looking forward to getting my own copy and trying out some of these recipes.Book Review: Delicious vegetarian fare
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this cookbook recently and have already tried about a dozen of the recipes. The strawberry salad dressing was excellent, even made with frozen berries. The Greek lasagna with eggplant and chocolate cherry biscotti also were quite good. I made the asparagus leek strudel for guests, and the entire panful was devoured in no time flat. The recipes that I've tried have been interesting and well-seasoned as written. I have even enjoyed just sitting at the kitchen table, reading this cookbook like it's a novel.