Discover the delicious delights of a vegan diet.

Pat Crocker's recipes capture the natural flavors at the very core of plant-based foods. This collection proves that a vegan diet can be rich, varied and delicious, responding to modern, sophisticated palates.

Using a rainbow of natural whole foods, these 250 recipes offer a wide range of combinations and a host of ideas for preparation. Some of the featured recipes are:

Sweet potato wild rice cakes accompanied by braised greens with cherries and pine nutsGingered carrot and turnip pureeGreen bean, pecan and pomegranate saladPan-seared artichokes with pomegranate molassesMushroom-stuffed fennel and red peppersRice with red curry cauliflower.

What elevates this book are the profiles of 150 fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, soy foods, sea vegetables, herbs and flavorings, with data on their healing actions, uses and storage. These prescriptive vegan meals will have a positive impact on all of the body's major systems, from the cardiovascular to the immune.

The winning combination of delicious recipes and the extraordinary health benefits of a vegan diet delivers meals that will please non-vegetarians and vegans alike.

Pat Crocker (Neustadt, Ontario CA) is the author of 18 cookbooks and a culinary herbalist with more than 1.25 million books in print. She was honored twice by the International Herb Association’s Professional Award, and also received the 2009 Gertrude H. Foster award from the Herb Society of America for Excellence in Herbal Literature. Her books, The Juicing Bible and The Vegan Cook’s Bible (both published by Robert Rose) have won “Best in the World” awards from the International Gourmand Culinary Guild.The past president of both the Ontario Herbalists’ Association and Home Economics Associations, Pat actively participates in the Herb Society of America, the International Herb Association, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Cuisine Canada, and the Culinary Historians of Canada.patcrocker.comThe author lives and works in Neustadt, Ontario, Canada.

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Delivering more than 200 recipes that are high in nutrition and low in fat, Crocker shows that a plant-based diet can be varied and delicious.... Rich recipes use a diversity of natural foods sure to please even the most sophisticated palates.

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The Vegan Cook's Bible, by Pat Crocker, teaches you the value of leaner, cleaner eating and shows how to whip up dishes with exciting flavors.

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