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New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/5 | 23 stars
| 1,201,219,200 | No time to cook! | Tasty recipes, book needs to be spiral bound, recipes that I have tried take a lot of time to prepare. | 5Book
| 1 | 5 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/5 | 45 stars
| 1,174,003,200 | The one I take camping with me | This is the single cookbook I take when I go camping or vacationing. It's a great place to start when you are getting familiar with vegetarian cooking, and you should know you don't have to be a vegetarian to enjoy the book. I have both the old ("more butter")version as well as the new version.Recipes to try (IMHO) would be the chilled soup, Cascadilla, the swiss cheese & mushroom quiche, Baba Ganouj, Kristina's Potato Salad, Mushroom Barley Soup, Brazilian Black Bean Soup, Guacamole, and Lentil Soup. | 5Book
| 1 | 5 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/5 | 45 stars
| 1,141,948,800 | The Best Cookbook Ever | I enjoy reading and using this book over and over again. After 25 years of cooking it turned this chore into an exciting hobby. Tips are excellent. Most important: healthy equals tasty with Mollie. | 5Book
| 1 | 5 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/5 | 45 stars
| 1,138,665,600 | Moosewood Magic | This was my first vegetarian cookbook. I had to buy a replacement. This book has very user friendly, carnivore friendly recipes. There are very few oddball ingredients that always have alternatives listed. I've been serving the Hungarian Mushroom soup for years! | 5Book
| 1 | 5 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/5 | 45 stars
| 1,123,027,200 | Delicious! | Majority of us can't get all the way to Ithaca, New York to enjoy the meals at the Moosewood restaurant. This cookbook is the next best thing. The ingredients and the meals are of reasonable price range, and there are no exotic ingredients that you have to order from another continent... Makes for a beautiful gift for anyone, any occasion. YUM! | 5Book
| 1 | 5 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 7/8 | 34 stars
| 1,282,003,200 | I liked the old version better too | This is the first cookbook Katzen wrote, and this is the revised version. I understand why it was changed- in the mid nineties, people started complaining about fat quite a bit, and no one was safe. Unfortunately, I agree with other reviewers that this one, while better organized, just isn't as fun.Some favorites from the old cookbook are gone, particularly Soy Gevult. I loved that recipe and made it for one of my mother's holiday parties. Mushrooms, soybeans, onions, sherry- delicious! But the Lentil Casserole stayed?I do approve of the change she made to the yogurt pie- making yogurt cheese is fun- but, oh, look at that, it's using not lowfat yogurt, but nonfat yogurt. By page 210, we get it- vegetarians can be lowfat too.It's not all bad. Her soups section includes the classic Miso, Swiss Cheese and Onion, Lentil and Cream of Spinach. (And yes- fear not- with low fat options.) She also includes an informative page on the similarities of and techniques for various flatbreads and then another for cornbread and its variations. She keeps her section on Eggplant Parmesan and Lasagne (Zucchini Parmesan, sadly, did not make the cut)- these are yummy stand by comfort foods a lot of vegetarians, myself included, enjoy. There are also some very good Indian recipes and the Indonesian Gado Gado.What earns this release 4 stars and not 3 are the desserts. (Odd that a book that is clearly falling all over itself to be healthy and low fat keeps its comfort food desserts, but we'll take it.) Pound Cake and its variations was my favorite- my husband and I lived on the carrot bread and banana bread one winter. Blueberry pie, pumpkin pie, custard, bread pudding, two kinds of cheesecake and brownies are also included. But then, just to make sure you know everyone'e serious about your health, some fruit-based desserts are squeezed into the end as well.Nothing against fruits and vegetables, and my vegan self agrees that we don't need to throw sticks of butter into or cups of cream into our dishes in order to feel satisfied. I just wish this didn't feel so lacking in flavor. | 5Book
| 0.875 | 8 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 7/8 | 23 stars
| 1,005,436,800 | only for cooks with a lot of time | I have used many of the soup recipes out of this cookbook for quite some time. But from trial and error, i have made adjustments to the ingredients and prepping stages. Most of the soups recipes are thin soups and require a lot of time (whether prep or prepare) and ingredients. But this is a good vegetarian/healthy resource for cooks. | 5Book
| 0.875 | 8 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,295,136,000 | Good, solid comfort food with international inspirations | The Moosewood Cookbook is a good basic reference for simple everyday home cooking. If you're looking for fancy, gourmet, or the latest trends, look elsewhere; if you're looking for comfort food rooted in the American heartland, adapted for meatless diets and accented with a bit of international flair, you will probably like Moosewood.One thing I've noticed in reviews is that some people think Katzen's recipes are too "bland," meaning they either need more seasoning or more salt. I tend to like simple, mild foods, and enjoy the flavor of basic ingredients, and prefer less salt rather than more, so maybe it's just a matter of differing palates. Not only do I like a lot of the recipes in Moosewood, if anything I tend to use LESS salt, not more, than what Katzen calls for! And I think other, more "mainstream" cookbooks tend to be way too heavy on salt and oil/fats.Basically, use common sense. Katzen's recipes are a good, solid foundation; vary the seasonings, salt, and other accents according to your personal taste. If you eat fish or meat, you can add those ingredients as well, or serve them on the side with a vegetarian main dish. And if you don't eat fish, don't freak out over the single, optional suggestion of adding anchovies to the puttanesca sauce. It's totally optional; the basic recipe, as with the rest of the cookbook, is meat-free and fish-free.For those who want a good, solid, basic vegetarian cookbook as a foundation for everyday cooking, I highly recommend The Moosewood Cookbook. It's a classic for a good reason. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,289,088,000 | A practical classic for more than 30 years! | I have the original version printed in 1977. I was thrilled to discover that it was reprinted. Other cookbooks have come and gone from my kitchen. But not Moosewood Cookbook. Whether you follow the recipes exactly or you glance through to get that extra idea for a dish you are preparing, Moosewood Cookbook is an indispensable resource. It's travelled with me from Canada to Berkeley to Switzerland to Australia and back to Canada over a 30 year period. And I have my favourites, especially in the soups category. Plus, it's got that special natural touch that makes it unique and usable. Like having a friend in the kitchen. Thanks Mollie. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,285,027,200 | Everyone can cook great food! | I've owned this particular Molly Katzen book for years and find it a delightful primer for beginning cooks as well as seasoned chefs. A gift to my almost-daughter-in-law for her birthday, she's already made several of the recipes, then called me with question and reviews! | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,284,249,600 | moosewood cookbook | One of my favorite cookbooks that I have had for over 25 years. I bought a vintage copy as a wedding gift for a friend in the UK. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 34 stars
| 1,275,609,600 | Create the Moosewood at home! Well just about. | I received this book for my birthday last year. We have tried about 15 of the recipes in the book with mixed results.The recipes in this book are pretty easy to do. Being I am not a Michelin Star chef, the end result is not always as good as I would have hoped. The recipes are pretty easy to follow.The issue I have, (and this is not indicative of everyone) is I need a photo, preferably a color photo for me to cook to. Without one I have no idea of the presentation or color of the sauce or whatever. This book is just text and that makes it difficult for me ( a visual learner).Other than that the recipes are vegetarian or vegan and are easy, which is refreshing because so often our food can be difficult to taste unique and interesting.Try it out, it is totally worth the price, just be ready to be creative!Thank you for reading my review. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,262,908,800 | Love it! | Just got this cookbook for a gift and I love it! Whimsical drawings, cleverly written recipes, and good food, especially for people trying to eat a little more vegetarian. So far I've made the samosas, the falafel, the tahini lemon sauce, the Scheherazade casserole, and the marinated sweet potatoes and broccoli, and all have been easy and turned out perfectly. If anything, Katzen errs a little on the subtle side, so if you know you like things spicy you might want to double or 1 1/2 times her herbs and spices. Otherwise, brilliant! | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 34 stars
| 1,239,494,400 | Easy, Delicious, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone | As a vegetarian and a fan of healthy cooking, this cookbook is a staple in my kitchen.The recipes are delicious and easy to follow. They include clear, step-by-step instructions that make it almost impossible to fail. I truly appreciate that the recipes don't require a lot of exotic, difficult ingredients. This would be a great gift for a new vegetarian or anyone who appreciates good vegetarian dishes.My only issue with this book is the binding, as it is difficult to lay it flat on the counter while cooking. I would prefer a spiral binding. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,234,396,800 | Lightened Up! | I had the original of this cookbook and wore it out in the 70's and 80's. I'm trying to eat healthier and heard that the recipes had been lightened up. They are still great tasting and easy and inspire me to eat my veggies! | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,181,433,600 | One of my favorite cookbooks | I've had this cookbook for years. I've used it so much that it is falling apart. I love the recipes. I love Mollie's casual style that encourages creativity with the recipes. I love the pictures and hand lettering. I wholeheartedly recommend this cookbook to anyone who is considering buying it. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,034,899,200 | Not A Bad Dish to Be Eaten Yet! | This is a great cookbook for beginners. The recipes are simple and (mostly) quick and the results, at least for all the ones I have tried, are delicious. Mollie Katzen suggests accompanying dishes with each recipe, making it easy to plan the family dinner or a social get-together. And, as with any good cookbook, a glossary of terms and basic cooking instructions is provided for novice cooks. I'm not a vegetarian in any sense of the word, yet I find myself turning again and again to the dishes in the New Moosewood Cookbook.My mother has a copy of the original edition and once I moved away from home, a Moosewood Cookbook was on my list of things to buy. One of the things I like about the new edition is that a lot of the fat and calories have been reduced for us 21st Century cooks, yet it still retains the folksy charm of the original thanks to each handwritten and illustrated page. Everyone should have a copy of it in their cookbook library. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/3 | 45 stars
| 909,273,600 | very good, warm-fuzzy vegetarian | try the samosas and spinach-rice casserole. options for vegan variations. never tried a bad recipe from this book! | 5Book
| 0.333333 | 3 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 7/14 | 23 stars
| 1,197,158,400 | Why the DAIRY FEST?? | Like any vegetarian, I have a copy of Moosewood and Enchanted Broccoli Forest on my cookbook shelves. I have been a vegetarian for 20 years and I think I have used these books twice, ever. They are just so dairy laden, I get artery buildup just leafing through it. There are so many others that are way better -- "Instead of Chicken Instead of Turkey, a Poultryless Poultry Potpourri" and "the Nutritional Yeast Cookbook" are awesome vegan cookbooks. Even most vegetarian cookbooks have a fair number of vegan recipes. I was so disappointed when I finally made the pilgrimage to the Moosewood restaurant. There were only 3 options for dinner - dairy, dairy, and fish!! | 5Book
| 0.5 | 14 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/4 | 45 stars
| 1,309,910,400 | Delicious! | You can have this cookbook when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. Have bought copies for other vegetarians because it's so good - and I'm stingy as hell. | 5Book
| 0.25 | 4 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/11 | 01 star
| 1,283,558,400 | Vastly Overrated Book | I am amazed that this book has survived so long in print. It must be the food philosophy that Katzen promotes that is the attraction. Recipes aren't at all good. Check out the food-related websites if you think mine is a minority opinion. There are far far better ways to prepare this sort of food. | 5Book
| 0.454545 | 11 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 7/15 | 34 stars
| 1,001,203,200 | Exceptionally savory: good if you're into delicate tastes | If you're looking for attractive layout and exceptionally helpful illustrations, you can't go wrong with this cookbook.If you're looking for delicately balanced and modestly complex recipes with a cosmopolitan undertone, this cookbook will work for you.If you're still a little bit young, however, and your tastes aren't quite as refined as those of your elders, it might take you a few years before your palette can settle into the more complex aromas of Moosewood foods.My tastes tend towards cheese and bread, and, although I generally appreciate exotic meals when served to me, I rarely find it interesting to make them. For me, these recipes are simply not tasty enough to go through the arduous process of making them; thus I would caution others with similarly unrefined taste buds to stay away from this cookbook. For vegans and savory vegetarians everwhere, however, this book is no doubt a dreamy rolodex of excellent meals.UPDATE 12 October 2010I wrote the first part of this review 9 years ago, since which time my tastes have probably matured more than the rest of me has. Looking back on this review, I cannot recall why I thought Katzen's recipes prissy or bizarre: her tastes seem mainstream to me now, and her meals less challenging than, for example, Deborah Madison's inVegetarian Cooking for Everyone. Katzen's recipes are easy to follow and her ideas are always lighthearted and fun to both make and serve. This book has survived many cullings of my cookbook shelf, and is clearly going to be an important part of my kitchen for at least the next nine years. | 5Book
| 0.466667 | 15 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 15/29 | 12 stars
| 1,078,358,400 | Cheesy | I've never been a fan of Katzen's cookbooks. The original recipes were drenched in cheese, cream and butter. "Ethnic" recipes (except, perhaps, for those drawing on her own heritage) tended to be bland and inauthentic. Although the newer edition promises to correct these faults, I don't find that the food is substantially different. Bleah. | 5Book
| 0.517241 | 29 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/5 | 45 stars
| 911,520,000 | Delicious... | I live in a kosher college house, and we use Moosewood weekly. It has great vegitarian recipes, healty and delicious. Yum. | 5Book
| 0.2 | 5 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 14/30 | 01 star
| 1,051,833,600 | If your palate is use to good food... | I agree with the Oakland, Ca. review! The Bay Area has completely refined fresh, wholesome cuisine and this book is no match for any of the food that is readily available in this part of the country. I was a major fan of Mollie Katzen until I moved out here and became acquainted with the Bay Area cuisine. The Moosewood recipes tend to be bland and many of the ingredients just don't jive with each other. | 5Book
| 0.466667 | 30 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 4/13 | 12 stars
| 1,187,308,800 | Not exactly heart healthy | This cookbook was recommended by my sister, whom I trust when it comes to healthy eating.I got the cookbook and noticed immediately it has NO nutrional analysis of the recipes.I am a heart patient, focused on reducing my cholesterol and sodium.In order to get nutrional analysis of each recipe, I picked 4 that looked good and entered them into my Master Cookbook program. I was stunned by the amounts of cholesterol and sodium in these recipes.As a result, I will be returning the cookbook. "Vegetarian" recipes like these are not necessarily healthy, although many of them are low in calories, this is not the entire health picture. | 5Book
| 0.307692 | 13 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 4/13 | 45 stars
| 957,225,600 | Yummmm, but Hmmmm | I've tried several of the recipes in the book, and they've all been great, but I haven't yet found the recipe for cooking moose... | 5Book
| 0.307692 | 13 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/3 | 45 stars
| 1,202,774,400 | The New Moosewood Cookbook | For anyone that chooses to eat good wholesome foods this book will give/inspire many ideas. Besides being a collection of recipes it also provides incite into what some of the more obscure items called for are. Also telling how and where to purchase them, or what to substitute.You do not have to be a vegetarian to not always eat meat. | 5Book
| 0.666667 | 3 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,361,318,400 | FAVORITE COOKBOOK | This is absolutely my favorite cookbook. I make the veggie chili often in the winter, and the banana cream pie is to die for. I like that it uses basic ingredients, most of which you can find very easily or probably already have in your pantry. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 12 stars
| 1,361,145,600 | Moosewood cook book | I think it is a vegetarian cook book and I eat meat. Probably won't use too much. May use it as a gift to someone. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,360,627,200 | The ultimate vegetable cookbook | I really hate to call this just a vegan cook book, because it really is so much more. I literally wore my original out.What a great place to eat if you have the opportunity. The cookbook is easy to follow and all recipes are just so delicious. Combining with poultry or fish just make some of them absolute stand outs, although all are stars as vegan dishes. Simply one ofmy most favored cookbooks. Do not think twice, just buy it! You will love it! | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,359,849,600 | Wonderful food | The Moosewood Cookbook is filled with delightful recipes that tantalize the palate. The directions are easy and the food is divine. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,359,763,200 | Great Flavor Combinations | I bought this cookbook to reacquaint myself with flavorful creative cooking now that I've retired. I had one of these years ago and remembered the great flavor, spice and ingredient combinations. I'm not a vegetarian and sometimes add or substitute meat or poultry to the great recipes. I'm grateful for the creative spice and flavor combinations in these tried and true recipes. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 34 stars
| 1,359,072,000 | Overall a fairly good book | Yep we all know the artwork and handwriting are endearing, but how about the recipes? Overall my wife and I have had a fairly good track record. Some turned out wonderfully, white bean & black olive soup, cashew ginger stir fry, sweet potato pancakes & the lentil walnut burgers.. I think only a few turned out to be sort of weird tasting or kind of bland.... But I don't want to name those because the error very much could have been with the chef preparing them and not to text! So who knows...But this has been a fine collection to our cook book library. Some other really great ones out there are Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons (love this book!), Market Vegetarian by Ross Dobson (small book, big tasty recipes with lots of pictures), or anything written by Deborah Madison. The most important thing is that books like these inspire us to save money, eat consciously, and slow our day down with wonderful healthier food. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,358,380,800 | A must for any vegetarian cook. | The Moosewood cookbook is easy to understand and perfect for anyone who is becoming vegetarian, learning to cook or just wants to eat healthier. The recipes are straight forward and the font on the print is reminiscent of hand written family recipes to give it a homey feel. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,357,776,000 | Lots of wonderful recipes | So far, we have enjoyed this cookbook. It's rare to find a book with so many recipes that look yummy (and that taste good too). The recipes that we have tried so far have all been good. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,356,998,400 | Classic | Brilliant book for those looking for basic fresh recipes and beyond. Has stood the test of time and is still great! | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 15/15 | 34 stars
| 1,109,894,400 | How I Learned to Cook | In college, I was a summer intern at an international school and one of my jobs was to prepare lunch for 30+ people who came from all over the world. I wasn't going to just put out cold cuts, so I found this cookbook on a shelf in the kitchen. I recognized it because my mother often used it and so I knew the recipes were vegetarian-friendly and healthy. But I had no clue how to cook (the only thing I knew how to do was to boil water for pasta)! That summer, I made the ratatouille, spanikopita, carrot-mushroom loaf, gazpacho...basically most of the dishes! This book is fabulous; a great step-by-step guide. It is very basic and the directions are clear and simple. Everything is spelled out. I had no clue how to cook and I learned by using this book. At the end of the summer, the head of the school toasted me for "the best lunches in the history of the program." Thank you Moosewood! ps: and these dishes pleased everyone from France, Japan, Russia, Bulgaria, and Italy! | 5Book
| 1 | 15 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 10/10 | 23 stars
| 1,182,643,200 | Mixed results | I'm not a vegetarian, but I do try to limit the amount of meat I eat, so I was delighted to recieve this cookbook as a gift. I've had limited success with it, though. Generally, I find the recipes to be rather labor-intensive and not good enough to be worth the effort. If you are a strict vegetarian, I think you'd find the effort more worthwhile, since you're limited in the ingredients you can use in your cooking.Favorite recipe: tostadas. Her refried bean recipe is the best I've had.Worst: Apricot-almond bread. It sounded wonderful, but I have a hard time believing she tested this recipe. She says to bake it for 90 minutes. I took it out of the oven after 75 minutes and it was so overbaked that it nearly tasted like charcoal (and it's not because my oven was too hot--I have an oven thermometer). A sad waste of my dried apricots and almonds. | 5Book
| 1 | 10 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 73/93 | 01 star
| 1,040,515,200 | A Lousy Book from a Lousy Cook | Because of its overwhelming popularity, this was one of the first books I consulted when I began cooking a few years ago. My college housemates and I followed the book's instructions dutifully, but many of the recipes turned out to be utter failures. Now my palate is a bit more sensitive (from frequenting the excellent and diverse restaurants in the Bay Area) and I finally have my chops in the kitchen (from cooking regularly, paying attention to how different ingredients behave, and working on technique). I now know why the Moosewood recipes were so bland . . . by way of a few examples:Pg.9--Miso soup--Traditional miso soup requires miso and dashi (a fish stock made from shavings of a dried bonito fish). This recipe calls only for miso and water. The result is a near-flavorless soup. I know dashi would be off-limits in this vegetarian cookbook, but AT LEAST suggest miso and veggie stock.Pg.31--Gazpacho--Way too tangy, flavors are not balanced. Tastes like a salsa cruda/fresca with the strange addition of cumin and cucumber.Pg.80--Italian Tomato Sauce--Recipe calls for honey, which does NOT belong in an Italian tomato sauce. This recipe, as with so many of the others, does not call for browning the solids before adding liquid. The result is more bland food!Pg.95--Mexican Red Sauce--Perfect example of how this book strives for mediocrity. This recipe is really light on flavor. Would benefit from the addition of a flavorful chile (chipotle, ancho, negro, guajillo . . .), less tomato, more intense reduction, and straining.Pg.114--Corn Bread--Recipe does not have enough egg, honey, or butter. The result is a dense, dry, corn-like hockey puck.Pg. 180--Gado Gado--Terrible. Nothing could salvage this recipe. Anyone who has tried a good Chinese or Indonesian peanut sauce knows that this isn't it.THE EXCEPTION--Pg. 189--Ukranian Poppyseed Cake--Excellent recipe, but it benefits from cutting out 1/3 of the butter.Instead of Moosewood, I would suggest Sauces and Splendid Soups by James Peterson--two books that give incredible foundational knowledge for a beginner AND new, exciting ideas for a pro. | 5Book
| 0.784946 | 93 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 9/9 | 45 stars
| 1,014,336,000 | Wonderful results, friends invariably ask for the recipes! | I've cooked from the revised version of the cookbook for 5 or 6 years now, and her prep times are realistic so you can plan and cook for company. The results are also always flawless, so you can even try out a dish for the first time to rave reviews. My 19 mo old son has many food allergies, and I've found several great soups that even my friends kids love, and it gets them to eat their veggies...An example is the herbed carrot soup which is wonderful with fresh herbs from the garden, and picky kids just drink it up asking for seconds! Some recipes require many ingredients that add flavor, but, I found that a nice kitchen herb garden makes your shopping lists very small! Not too many exotic ingredients at all! I personally love her notes on substitutions, and optional dairy items since my husband has to watch his cholesterol. | 5Book
| 1 | 9 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 8/8 | 34 stars
| 920,073,600 | Welcome to healthy eating! Easy, step-by-step instructions. | I have been a vegitarian for 4 years now and have successfully introduced my family and friends to vegitarian cuisine. My meat-loving parents rave over the eggplant-almond enchiladas. My friend who eats meat and venison regularly is about ready to give it up! She adores the Sri Wasano's Infamous Indonesian Rice Salad (which is DELICIOUS!!). We call it "rice salad" for short! | 5Book
| 1 | 8 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 8/8 | 45 stars
| 1,254,009,600 | Meatless Loaf of the Gods Monty's Blue Plate Diner, Madison,WI | I can not believe I have had this wonderful cookbook for over 20 years, but never had tried the carrot mushroom loaf. Ever since Morningstar was sold to Kellogs, and Kellogs stopped making frozen Lentil Rice loaf (which I shall never forgive Kellogs for!!) I have been looking for a good vegetarian meatless loaf.When I was at the wonderful Monty's Blue Plate Diner in Madison, WI, I tried their "Meatless Loaf of the Gods" served with cashew ginger gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots and parsnips and an incredible dinner roll (still only $8.99 and enough for 2 meals). Incredibly light and flavorful and wholesome. I knew they had a cookbook, but only their real meatloaf was in that. The kind waitress told me the recipe was in the Moosewood cookbook, so I searched online and couldn't find it. There are now so many Moosewood cookbooks, I didn't know which one. Finally, tonight I came across the 2 recipes in my very own cookbook. Both carrot-mushroom loaf and cashew ginger gravy are in this book--worth the price of the book alone!!!!!I also love the recipe for mushroom streudel. | 5Book
| 1 | 8 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 8/8 | 45 stars
| 1,004,486,400 | One of My Very Favorite Cookbooks | This is a GREAT cookbook. I love the "handwritten" feel of the book itself, the author's commentary, and the delicious, but "different" recipes. This book is great inspiration for not only using the recipes as presented, but also adding your own touches to customize what you are given.One reviewer commented that this cookbook would not be great for someone of "unrefined" tastes [a meat and potatoes type perhaps]. I have the back them up on that - my husband is a meat and potatoes guy and I haven't made even one single recipe from this book that he would eat. However, for those who are more adventurous, you'll adore the treats in this book! | 5Book
| 1 | 8 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 7/7 | 45 stars
| 970,012,800 | Classic book. Great time! | This is a great basic cookbook to own, vegetarian or not. However I gave this book recemtly to a friend who has been toying with vegetarianism and he loves it. The nacho sauce recipe is a classic of mine and the brownie recipe inside is definitive. You really should own this book. | 5Book
| 1 | 7 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 7/7 | 45 stars
| 932,515,200 | to my taste-and suprisingly everyone elses | Once you try a recipe in this book it is an instant favorite. All the recipes are winners. And it's easy. Simply put this book is full of recipes that will produce "good stuff". Though the recipes are "international" the result is very American. | 5Book
| 1 | 7 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 12/14 | 12 stars
| 1,192,233,600 | Didn't live up to the hype | Perhaps I was not the intended audience for this cookbook. I am a non-vegetarian who wants to start eating less meat but has no plans to go vegetarian. I also love to cook, but lately my job has greatly reduced the amount of time I have to partake in that.I've made a few recipes from the book so far. I have found them to take a considerable amount of time to prepare and cook, and the finished products weren't as tasty as I would have liked. | 5Book
| 0.857143 | 14 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/6 | 45 stars
| 1,155,513,600 | Great, and easy to use. | I found Katzen's book informative interesting and easy to use. When i got the book I read it cover to finish simply out of interest. She gives a historical introduction to her experience with vegetarianism and her inspiration for the cookbook. Her pictures and handwriting font make the book personable and charming. I would recommend this book to anyone vegetarian or not who is interested in creating yummy recipes that are easy to follow and great to eat. | 5Book
| 0.833333 | 6 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/6 | 45 stars
| 1,133,308,800 | Old Moosewood | When I open this cookbook, I can trick myself into thinking it's a collection of favorite recipes assembled and handwritten just for me... if you've ever recieved one of those handmade "collection" notebooks (poems, quotes, recipes, whatever) from a friend, you'll know what I mean. Slightly delusional pretense, I know, but that is what makes the original Moosewood cookbook about more than just food... though the food itself is certainly delicious. Most of the recipes are simple, relatively fast, and don't include frustratingly hard to find ingredients. Other reviewers have mentioned the dairy heaviness and the inauthentic ethnic cuisine. Personally, I prefer the older, dairy-heavy version, but be aware that a "New Moosewood Cookbook" has also been released that reduces some of the dairy. As for authenticity... sure, these recipes may not present the exact method used in a particular culture, but foods change with importation. Chinese food in China doesn't taste like Chinese food in England, Japan, or wherever. Enjoy the adaptations, and if you find one you especially like, research it and find the real version! | 5Book
| 0.833333 | 6 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/6 | 34 stars
| 1,130,025,600 | Great resource | I love this book - the one I have is the re-print of the book that has the original handwritten recipes and doodles surrounding the pages. Classic, good tasting food that is easy to make. | 5Book
| 0.833333 | 6 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/6 | 45 stars
| 994,377,600 | Very diplomatic (and tasty) veggie cuisine | I just purchased this book a few weeks ago, in the hopes of cutting back my meat consumption and having fun and tasty meatless entrees to choose from. This book is a godsend! I'm not a total vegetarian, but I prefer to only eat fish or poultry occasionally and this is a great compromise for my meat-eating family. For example, my dad is a classic meat-and-potato kind of guy, but downed seconds of everything I've made from this book, especially the eggplant parmesan and Spinach-Rice Casserole. He says that he doesn't even notice the lack of meat. My fiance is a picky eater and sometimes has to be prodded into trying new things, but he always manages to sneak out with the leftovers of these dishes when he goes home. All in all, this would be a great book for a vegetarian in an omnivore family. Just make sure you have a huge mixing bowl for the casseroles, or else you'll end up flinging rice (noodles, etc.) all over the place during the mixing steps. Oh, yeah, and I agree with the earlier reviewer who said that the brownie recipe is definitive. So is the Italian Tomato Sauce. | 5Book
| 0.833333 | 6 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 5/6 | 45 stars
| 954,979,200 | my very favorite! | I love this cookbook! Every recipe I've ever tried has been delicious, and Katzen is careful to include recipe alterations to reduce the fat and/or cholesterol content of the dishes. It's a classic vegetarian cookbook, and for good reason--it really is one of the best. And, do yourself a favor and try the eggplant parmesan recipe. It will leave the greasy restaurant variety in the dust. | 5Book
| 0.833333 | 6 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 12 stars
| 1,344,470,400 | pesto chango | the (old) Moosewood cookbook was one of my favorite recipe books ever, even though I am a committed carnivore and wholesale user of all animal products. I liked it because the recipes were delicious, and never austere; although meatless, they involved butter, cream, sour cream, cheese, all sorts of items used in more mainstream recipes. They contributed to delicious vegetarian meals that would satisfy even a die-hard meat lover like myself.Imagine my surprise and dismay to realize that many of my favorite recipes (well-thumbed to the point that I decided it was time to purchase a new copy of the book) in the NEW Moosewood cookbook have cut out many of the ingredients that made them so delicious. I first realized it when I started to make the pesto from this cookbook. I hadn't memorized the other one but noticed that parsley was not listed. Parsley? Really? Who got upset about parsley?Sure enough, I checked the old recipe and it was entirely different. Now maybe some of these recipes are as tasty as the old models, but in fairness to long time fans I think both the old and the new recipes should be listed; or at least in some way it should be made clear that these are NOT the original, and to my mind much better, recipes from the Old Moosewood cookbook. Guess I am looking for a used copy of the old one now..... | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,343,088,000 | Simply Amazing | I was skeptical when my wife bought this book for us. Boy was I wrong. As of know we have tried a dozen or so recipes and each and everyone has been amazing. Great book, amazing food, witty illustration and quit possibly the best recipe book I've ever seen. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,341,273,600 | great veggie recipes | I can't read most cookbooks. This one is fun to read, the recipes work, and you get a great product. There was a restaurant in my college town that used this, for most of their menu offerings, I loved to eat there. My sister loves this book, also. A fun cookbook. | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 1,341,273,600 | Love it! | I received this cookbook as a Christmas gift and while I'm not a vegetarian, my wife is and I am always searching for ways to make foods we both enjoy.This cookbook has become our go-to and thankfully it's bound well to handle the abuse we've given it over the past 6 months.Being lovers of many different ethnic cuisines this book appeals to our tastes by including middle eastern, indian, asian, and many dishes that I would refer to as comfort food. It has it all and for anyone who is looking for a good way to try new things, this book is it.To date, we've made and enjoyed the Sweet Pepper Shortcake, Arabian Stew, Falafel (which we also modify to make a great black bean burger), Tabouli, Yogurt Cucumber salad, Minestrone, and a few others that I don't recall.Not being vegetarian, I have struggled to find meals that are easy to make (easy to find ingredients and a small list of them)and satisfying for both my wife and I (me being a meat-eater makes it difficult at times) and this book has absolutely become a favorite. I look forward to finding new recipes and also very much enjoy the "old favorites". I would recommend this cookbook to anyone who is interested in vegetarian cooking and/or eating healthier (these dishes are not slathered in butter or oil to make them taste good). | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 34 stars
| 1,325,116,800 | I Want Both Editions | Somewhere in the 1980s, I was introduced to the original Moosewood Cookbook. For several years, it was one of my two go-to cookbooks. But then we moved and i had to place my budding cookbook collection in storage. When I finally had another house, I couldn't find the book. So I purchased the new version and was somewhat perplexed by it.Some of the recipes in the original were my mainstays, but I had avoided others that seemed to be on the heavy side. This new edition found me experimenting to find I really like the "lighter" versions of the recipes I formerly thought too heavy. But those recipes in the original that were my mainstays - well, for the most part, the original was a masterpiece not to be messed with.I tend to keep flavor notes in my cookbooks, and I wish I still had the original. Between the two, I would have one incredible version of each dish. And I bet my notes in ea version would be a fun comparative read.This particular version is great for today's more enlightened approach to good eating. But it is not a full five as some of the recipes now contain too much sugar. Some lack sufficient fat content to be tasty. But the variety of recipes remains! | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,328,054,400 | Soooo Inspired (and I'm not vegetarian). | This is exactly the boost I needed to spice up my cooking. My New Years resolution was to more fully enjoy the things I do and what do we do more than eat??The book is quaint and beautiful. I love the illustrations. Even though there are not too many pictures of the food, the illustrations keep me quite entertained and draw your interest into the recipes.Mollie also writes with a tone that is friendly and inviting. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,327,622,400 | Infallibly good veggie recipies | Even if you are not vegetarian, you will be well pleased with the recipes in this book. Katzen specializes in dishes that have elegant taste but can be rapidly and easily prepared by even a novice cook. In my experience, there are few cookbooks that can offer as much. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 34 stars
| 1,303,084,800 | Moosewood | I LOVE this cookbook. You have to try the zuccanoes, stuffed eggpland, and the cauliflower marranca. If you are a vegetarian, or just love veggies you will find something in here that you like. I bought the book used in "good" condition and it came to me in decent shape, although not long after the whole binding did split in two. But, I guess that's what you can expect from a used book. I taped it back together and everything was OK. So all in all I was satisfied. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,301,961,600 | Suggested by a physical therapist | My son's physical therapist wishes to not only see her patients in tip top shape but also that they are having the right nutrition. So when she found out I had been researching ways of sprucing up my son's vegetables she offered this book. The moment it came to me I have not stopped bragging about it. My son and I love everything in this book. I let him pick out what he wants and I haven't had one complaint from my five year old about his dinner. He is eating healthy along with the whole family and I couldn't be happier. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,299,196,800 | the best vegitarian cookbook for beginners and experienced cook | I fell in love with the Moosewood cookbook in 1972. Although I am not a vegetarian, I cook meatless meals three times a week. Mollie Katzen's cookbooks are easy to follow with easy ingredients.The recipes are so full of flavor my children and friends don't realize they're meatless. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 34 stars
| 1,262,822,400 | the moosewood cookbook | The cookbook was in good shape, purchased used, and made a wonderful Christmas gift for a friend, who is much younger than I am and could not possibly remember the 70's. I still use the recipes often and my family loves them. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 45 stars
| 1,236,211,200 | Wonderful | This cookbook is great. It is so informative in terms of stocking the pantry and making substitutions. It is my first Moosewood but I expect there will be more. It is a must have. | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/0 | 34 stars
| 1,232,755,200 | Love this book | The receipes are timeless and the cookbook itself is a collector's dream. I love this cookbook!! | 5Book
| 0 | 0 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 3/4 | 34 stars
| 1,066,780,800 | One of my favorite cookbooks | I have had such great success with this cookbook that I am quickly finding that Mollie Katzen's recipes are becoming both a part of my everyday repertoire as well as entertaining staples. What I like best about it is that nearly every recipe is tasty (although some just don't seem to work out- particularly some desserts, hence 4 out of 5 stars), they are all super easy to make, and the ingredients are fairly easy to find (which is a plus to those of us living in parts of the country almost devoid of gourmet shops and whole foods groceries). Also, the recipes are so good, unpretentious, and down to earth that you almost forget that this is is vegetarian cookbook! Bravo! | 5Book
| 0.75 | 4 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 18/28 | 01 star
| 1,043,107,200 | Not for a new vegan convert... | I was so excited about this book; I'd heard so much about it. I was looking forward to some new veg recipe ideas. Not only could I not find a *single recipe* that sounded even remotely appetizing, I was put off by the author's extensive suggestions to talk to your vegetables before you eat them. A little odd I felt. It may be because this book was originally written in the 70's, but with so many delicious veggies out there, I was surprised that most of the recipes called for simple combos such as beets and rutabaga. There was hardly a mention of some of our delicious exotic and far tastier veggies.A true vegan may enjoy this, but someone who is new to a vegan lifestyle would probably prefer that their meals taste good. | 5Book
| 0.642857 | 28 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 2/2 | 45 stars
| 913,161,600 | Excellent! | Now that so many of us are incorporating meatless meals into our diets, every cook needs to have more vegetarian recipes at the ready. This wonderful cookbook is just the ticket, with its delicious, classic recipes ... detailed down to their prep time. You'll savor the flavors! | 5Book
| 1 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 4/5 | 45 stars
| 1,002,240,000 | I love the classic Moosewood Cookbook! | I prefer this original version of the Moosewood Cookbook over the new, revised version. For lowcarb eaters who are forever searching for new and interesting things to add to their menu, this cookbook Bible is an essential item on the shelf. | 5Book
| 0.8 | 5 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/1 | 45 stars
| 1,326,931,200 | Loads of Delicious Vegie Recipes | This cookbook is FULL of fabulous recipes and ideas. I particularly like that for almost every recipe there are several options given, so you can completely customize the dish to your taste, or make something new up! Fantastic soups, mains and desserts, there hasn't been a miss yet of what I've tried. Straightforward, clear and has lovely illustrations. | 5Book
| 1 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/1 | 45 stars
| 1,325,376,000 | A classic that I use 25 years later | I have the original 1977 hardback edition of the Moosewood Cookbook. The binding is falling apart, the cover is stained with decades of past ingredients, and the book now opens 'automatically' to the most-used recipes. The ratatouille is perhaps the most-used recipe, and it never fails to win praise from guests. I also have come to rely on the book for basic recipes such as pesto. The stews and soups are always hearty. Although part of the magic of this cookbook, as a book, was the hand-printed recipes with the artistic flourishes around the recipe titles, I nevertheless find myself wishing that this and other Katzen books would be put out in Kindle editions. I already use my iPad quite a bit for recipes, it would be a great convenience to add the Moosewood Cookbook to the other sources. | 5Book
| 1 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/1 | 45 stars
| 1,319,932,800 | taking vegetables to new places | Mollie's book is a terrific source for cooks who want to turn up the volume on their vegetable recipes. The book is chock full of great ideas for new twists on old vegetables. Mollie is an artist by background, and her plates really show her artistic and culinary talents. Consider that she uses vegetables to make purees and then uses the purees for painting the plate. Her creativity and use of a wide variety of vegetables make the book all the more appealing to cooks who may be stuck for what to pair with their proteins.I have met Mollie and heard her speak: she is an energetic, engaging person who makes you want to come along for the ride with her to Moosewood.Her ideas will get even the most seriously vegetable-challenged turn into vegetable-enthusiasts! | 5Book
| 1 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/1 | 34 stars
| 1,317,168,000 | A great start to a healthier lifestyle | Both this book and the Enchanted Broccoli Forest cookbook are great primers on vegetarian cooking. They offer staple recipes and techniques that can be used as is or adapted to your own tastes. These are books that truly teach you how to cook, not just give you recipes. This style of cooking is very definitely health food, so if you're used to highly processed food with a lot of sodium it can take some getting used to and might seem flavorless, at first. There are enough recipes distinct between the two to make both worth owning, but there is a lot of duplicate information between them, as well. | 5Book
| 1 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/1 | 45 stars
| 1,293,408,000 | Not a Misfire in the Bunch | My neighbor gave me this cookbook as a gift and I now find I can't live without it. Unlike some of the other books in my collection, many of which I suspect were written by chefs who didn't like to share, there hasn't been a misfire in any of these recipes. My Southern-born spouse, raised on meat, potatoes and a fair amount of grease, just loves this fare. It's healthy, it's delicious and boy is it ever easy. | 5Book
| 1 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/1 | 45 stars
| 1,292,976,000 | Delicious! | This classic Moosewood cookbook has some of the most exquisite vegetarian recipes I've ever made. All the guests I've ever had over when cooking from this cookbook have been delighted; vegetarian and non-vegetarian alike. It is one of my very favorite cookbooks! The instructions & ingredients are perfect throughout and it does not require a high level of skill to pull these recipes off! I bought this one for my daughter. No one should be without! | 5Book
| 1 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/1 | 45 stars
| 1,287,187,200 | The Best!! and Not Just for Vegetarians | I have been using this cookbook on a regular basis for more than 25 years. The recipes are tasty and dependable. The style is as if your friend were giving you some advice. Not for vegetarians only | 5Book
| 1 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/1 | 45 stars
| 1,286,236,800 | Great Companion for your Garden. | Great cookbook, think of it as a companion to your garden. I have found wonderful new things to do with the vegetables that I grow. As with any cookbook, you will probably not like every recipe. We have likes some more than others, but they have all been edible. The instructions on how to make things are very useful, even though I have been cooking for 25 years. You will not be disappointed in this cookbook. | 5Book
| 1 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 7/8 | 45 stars
| 976,233,600 | Never a dull dish... | I have had this cookbook for over a year now and in that time period have gone from being a vegetarian to, once again, a meat-eater. Nevertheless, my recent transformation has not kept me from utilizing this book for most of my cooking endeavors. Every recipe I have tried thus far has been easy to follow, easy to prepare, and extremely easy to eat. There are a number of recipes that I continue to prepare over and over again. I highly recommend this book to any vegetarian or anyone who appreciates vegetarian cooking. | 5Book
| 0.875 | 8 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 4/4 | 45 stars
| 1,219,536,000 | Passionate for Moosewood | I've owned this cookbook for 15 years, and the pages are stained from my attempts to make the recipes. I believe in the tenants of this book. I enjoy these recipes on a regular basis: the pesto, the hummus, the gazpacho, the calzone, the lentil soup and minestrone. This book is the answer to the fast food, instant gratification world we live in. It just slows everything down with quality recipes and fresh ingredients. | 5Book
| 1 | 4 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 4/4 | 45 stars
| 1,192,579,200 | Still the Best | In my opinion, this is still the best out there, and indispensable for all vegetarian cooks. I've tried nearly all of the recipes over the past four years (excepting the desserts), and just about everything works: good-tasting, simple ingredients, easy to prepare, clear non-fussy instructions, and FAST. There is still the whiff of 70s Birkenstock, Berkeley, Earth Shoe, and prairie skirt to these recipes, but who cares. It's obvious that Ms. Katzen has tried and refined everything and can relate to the ordinary, good-faith cook. Brava and thank you! | 5Book
| 1 | 4 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 4/4 | 45 stars
| 1,186,012,800 | The Vegetarian Bible! | I consider the Moosewood Cookbook to be my vegetarian bible. Any vegetarian cook must own this cookbook! Mollie Katzen's first book is my favorite of all her cookbooks, and I have yet to try a recipe in this book that wasn't delicious (and I've tried almost all the recipes). It is great to know you can try a new recipe and be guaranteed to have a delicious outcome. Recipes also include cooking and preparation time tables, which I find very helpful when choosing a recipe. Her soups are exceptional and easy to prepare (definitely try the Lentil and Gypsy soup recipes). I would caution, though, that being her first book - and written in a less health conscious era - there is a lot of dairy in many of the recipes, especially the dessert and entrée sections. Vegans will find many of the recipes to have dairy. That being said, it is still worth buying even if you are vegan because there are many dairy free recipes, or Katzen provides substitutions such as soy milk as options. The second edition of the original Moosewood Cookbook was also revised to reduce the fat/dairy in many of the recipes. My vegan favorites in this cookbook are tabouli, hummus, and many of the vegetable soups. This cookbook will not disappoint vegetarians and meat eaters alike. | 5Book
| 1 | 4 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 4/4 | 45 stars
| 1,179,100,800 | Moosewood- a great gift or purchase | Katzen's Moosewood cookbook is a hit! Me and my partner have made lots of the recipes in the book and truly enjoyed them. Don't be scared to do them your own way though- because sometimes Katzen can overdo i.e. liquids or garlic. The recipes are relatively simple and all vegetarian. We just got another copy of this book for our friend who really likes it! | 5Book
| 1 | 4 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 4/4 | 45 stars
| 956,361,600 | Yum | This book made my decision to become a vegetarian easy. I was a little hesitant at first to eat some of the food in here when I saw it prepared, but that only lasted until my first bite. I now love vegeatables! This is by far my favorite cookbook. The recipes are easy to prepare and are delicious. Yum. | 5Book
| 1 | 4 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 6/7 | 45 stars
| 1,216,598,400 | Good Cookbook for Beginners, Eaters, and Busy People | Unlike a lot of vegetarian books and tracts, which drown in a kind of eat-your-spinach wholesomness, Mollie Katzen's New Moosewood Cookbook has a diverse cross-section of cuisines and tasty, uncomplicated recipes that a novice cook with a day job can savvy with a minimum of effort. Even a schlub like me, who previously considered browning the ground beef to be the height of culinary accomplishment, was able to dive in and produce rich, flavorful vegetarian food on the first effort. Suddenly I'm whipping out eggplant parmesian, cauliflower curry, pita bread, and lard-free refried beans between grading papers and keeping house.This book is not vegan; many recipes include eggs and dairy products. And it fudges a little on vegetarianism. One recipe calls for anchovies, a nod, I guess, to pescavegetarians (the vegetarians who seem to think that fish are a plant product). But you don't have to make the recipes you don't agree with. I find these problems to be quibbles against the book's stylish layout, helpful menu arrangements, and steps so simple that I don't have to be a full-time housewife to make a full, nutritious dinner for my family.Even if you're not a vegetarian, this is a good book if you're interested in healthy, tasty meals that can feed a family. And if you're curious about vegetarianism and want to see if it's right for you, this is the book to get you started learning how to cook in that way. I don't often say this, but this is one of the few books that I can recommend unreservedly for virtually everybody, because it has something everybody needs and can use. | 5Book
| 0.857143 | 7 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 6/7 | 45 stars
| 1,086,393,600 | A cookbook that I actually use! | Loving to cook, and loving to read, I enjoy cookbooks immensely. This also leads to a sizeable collection, most of which are so esoteric or old-fashioned (WWII rationing, etc.) or unhealthy that they are fun to peruse, but that's it.The New Moosewood Cookbook is awesome!! Not only are the recipes healthy and fun to read, they are incredibly flavourful and satisfying. Ms Katzen's book is in her own script, and her comments and tips about the recipes endearing. She also has a comprehensive index that is better than any I have ever seen. Having made at least half of the recipes in this book, I have only disliked one.If you love good, not-dull, but not overly complicated recipes, The New Moosewood Cookbook is for you. | 5Book
| 0.857143 | 7 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 6/7 | 45 stars
| 1,043,712,000 | My favorite cookbook | My sister bought this cookbook for me when I became Vegetarian 11 years ago. I have been quite shocked by the comments I have read about the book here. I have found the book to be useful. We have enjoyed every every recipe that we have tried. Several I use for "company" meals...especially if the company is the type that wonders "what does a vegetarian eat." I have several of Ms Katzen's cookbooks and of those only one recipe has failed to please us. (that was in another of the cookbooks.) I enjoy this cookbook because I know I can rely on it when I try a new recipe.If I could only have one cookbook, this would be the one I would choose. | 5Book
| 0.857143 | 7 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 3/3 | 23 stars
| 1,305,590,400 | Expectations | The recipes are great and the steps easy to follow. Slightly disappointed though as I had seen and tasted food the original book's recipes and was so impressed I purchased this one. only I didn't expect so many changes to recipes etc. So now I am borrowing my friends book so that I can make notes of the original recipes alongside the newer versions of the same dish, as I did prefer the older version. Subtle changes to spices, ingredients but makes a difference. Overall though a good book and a great intro to vegetarian cooking! | 5Book
| 1 | 3 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 16/25 | 01 star
| 1,303,862,400 | Horrible Food = Blame the Victim | I cook, I cook often and I cook a variety of foods. I am not a vegetarian but since vegetables, tubers, pulses, fruits and nuts are just plain good on their own I do cook many vegetarian dishes. But this book astounds me as to its popularity and I assume it is the main reason I find most vegetarian food served in America today to be gimmicky and flavorless.My first encounter with this horrid book was well over 20 years ago when a girlfriend decided she needed to be "healthy" and become a vegetarian (it was somehow ok for her to eat chicken and fish...I did not question the contradiction) and she would impose recipes on me. I seem to remember them tasting like the only spices used were dill and a number of used Q-Tips..since it had the flavor of ear wax (admit it, you know that that tastes like too). She kept on trying recipe after recipe (I remember a few of the bread recipes tasting good) and it was failure after failure with me driving her through the KFC parking lot (once again avoiding the contradiction of chicken being a suitable vegatable) as she appologized and assumed she must have been doing something wrong.One more shot of making a black bean soup recipe where we checked and double checked each other like we were going to launch a Space Shuttle rather than make a soup and I swear that an ingrediant was a whole orange. We omitted the rind and seeds and added the whole orange and it tasted terrible. So we gave up. Later we broke up but that was not the fault of Katzen's book.Later I had room mates who took it upon themselves to cook from this book. They felt it was more responsible to like this book and its products than to despise it like I did so they cooked from it. I am not sure if it was the old or new version but I always double checked the recipes and there would always be fresh dill in soup ( a perfect way to make a bitter soup is to boil fresh dill) and I had the same results in both eating and cooking from this book as I did years before. Aweful food, with some good banana bread. This time when I brought up the fact that this cookbook might be filled with bad food and written by a bad chef, I was castigated as being a meat lover, a person who cannot cook, as someone who is threatened or discriminates against vegetarians...it was just a strange response. Like the victim of her food is to be blamed for not enjoying it. Like vegetarianism is its own virtue and mystically produces good flavors on its own (I have a vegan beet and kale salad that begs to differ...it is supurb). But like megnetic therapy, copper bracelets and Rolfing this book always seems to make a comeback, with many fans but I am not convinced it is really the food they enjoy, just like it is not the copper than relieves the arthritus. | 5Book
| 0.64 | 25 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/2 | 23 stars
| 1,252,368,000 | Not the original version | I was looking to replace my original copy that I got in the early 80's in Australia. Somewhere along the way I lost it. This one I thought looks like the original but is not. I was looking for a an apple pancake recipe and of course, its not in this one. Otherwise, its OK. | 5Book
| 0.5 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/2 | 45 stars
| 1,219,795,200 | YUMMY!!!! | My wife makes the best meals out of this book. It should be a staple in all kithchens!! You won't be able to live without it! | 5Book
| 0.5 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/2 | 45 stars
| 1,217,376,000 | Find it, buy it, try it | Yummy, substantial vegetarian dishes. Easy-to-follow instructions. Big, clear writing. No exotic ingredients you can't find in a month of searching. | 5Book
| 0.5 | 2 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/1 | 34 stars
| 1,281,225,600 | Great recipes! | Great recipes but where are the pictures? In today's day and age a cookbook like this should have been republished properly with gorgeous photos for each recipe and properly type set on a computer. I don't find the old 70s vibe of handwritten and illustrated recipes charming - just annoying.... But the food makes it worth the non-professional publication. | 5Book
| 0 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 0/1 | 45 stars
| 1,263,686,400 | the Moosewood Cookbook for a Christmas Gift | Bought two copies of this book from different sellers. Both were in better condition than stated. Standard shipping delivered them before Christmas.A large book with lots of interesting illustrations and written with many tips. Includes prep time and cooking time. Also includes a pantry list of staples that are handy to have on hand for recipes featured in this cookbook. | 5Book
| 0 | 1 |
New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 8/14 | 34 stars
| 992,736,000 | Good, quick vegi recipes, but still somewhat dairy heavy... | The Moosewood Cookbook and The Enchanted Brocolli Forest (Katzen's other 70s cookbook) were the two main publications I learned to cook with around the time I graduated from college. At that time (ten years ago), I thought most of the recipes in these books were tasty, easy to make, and healthy. I stopped using the book for about five years and recently returned to it this year. Although I still like the preparatory quickness and tastiness of the recipes in Moosewood, there are some things that bother me about this book too. First, I was a bit surprised by how much dairy Katzen uses in many of these recipes. This is something I did not notice before. And this "dairy heaviness" is even more surprising since Katzen makes a note at the beginning of the New Edition that she has reduced proportions of much of the dairy products. Second, there is also an annoying school-marmish characteristic to some of Katzen's notes that I never noticed when I used it ten years ago. It's like I can I feel Katzen's "Betty Crocker-ness" coming through when I read her notes and recipes. ("It's OK to use non-fat instead of low-fat cottage cheese with this recipe." Gee, thanks, Molly.) Bottom line: This might be a good cookbook for people just starting to become vegetarians or for beginning cooks, but I wouldn't say it's too great for those more hardcore in their vegetarian cooking skills, beliefs, and practices. And I wouldn't think this would be a good book for anyone who was a vegan. | 5Book
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New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/3 | 45 stars
| 1,317,945,600 | Book Review for cook bk. purchased at Amazon | Book ordered came promptly and was as described. I have used the Moosewood cook books myself and find the soup recipes particularly useful, so I purchased one for my vegetarian granddaughter. | 5Book
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New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/3 | 45 stars
| 1,312,156,800 | Moosewood Cookbook | I really have not had a chance to use the recipes, but I have been looking through the book. There is such a neat variety of vegetarian dishes to make. I look forward to making and serving many good dishes. | 5Book
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New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 1/3 | 45 stars
| 1,140,480,000 | I was lucky - I feel very fortunate to have found this rare edition! | Like so many people, The Moosewood Cookbook entered my life and became a huge influence. At a critical moment, when I was beginning graduate school, I was on a budget, but had a compelling interest in remarkable food, and The Moosewood Cookbook opened up the cuisine of the world, and initiated an uncompromised relationship with excellent food. As a core quality food bible of easy preparation, Moosewood holds its own, even today. While I left my original 1982 copy behind in my graduate school household, I have always kept an eye out for a pristine first edition copy of Moosewood. Imagine my delight when I suddenly came upon a used bookstore shelf, and there was a copy of Moosewood Cookbook Limited Edition! There are two beautiful loose illustrations included, a handsome slipcase, and believe it or not, I probably have one of the few Moosewood Cookbooks without tahini or olive oil on it, or in it. The Moosewood Limited Edition seems so rare, I would bet that even the author doesn't own one. If you ever come upon this remarkably valuable culinary gem, grab it, it is a societal treasure to behold! | 5Book
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New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 177/184 | 34 stars
| 962,236,800 | best cookbook for those who love to eat and hate to cook! | Absolutely fabulous recipies that are extremely simple to prepare. The names of the vegetarian dishes are inventive and somehow make the recipes really come to life.If you're like me, you like eating healthy and great-tasting food, but dread food preparation time and following hundreds of directions and end up missing a crucial step that ruins the dish. Some people are born with a gift for whipping up recipes from their own imaginations, but I'm not one of those people.The only reason this book doesn't get 5 stars from me is that it should have been spiral bound. It's almost impossible to keep the book open on a kitchen counter unless you put heavy objects (very heavy) on both pages or you go an buy one of those gizmos that hold books open.Nonetheless, this is my favorite recipe book. My kitchen is full of them, but this is the only one that almost never has any dust on it like the other ones. :-) | 5Book
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New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 89/91 | 45 stars
| 950,659,200 | Lighter versions of the same wonderful recipes--and more! | First published in 1977, this classic vegetarian cookbook still has the same charm and warmth of hand-drawn pictures and handwritten recipes, and now it also has bright color photos interspersed among the familiar pages. There are 30 new recipes, and many of the old ones have been rewritten, since, as the author describes, her cooking has become "more streamlined in preparation-and lighter in `weight' while richer in flavor" over the years. The oil content has been pared down and only 15 recipes include eggs. Tips for "dairy reduction or substitutions" are included, so this version will probably appeal more to the vegan set. Also included: pantry notes, recommended tools for the kitchen and a table of conversions. | 5Book
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New Moosewood Cookbook | null | 61/63 | 34 stars
| 898,732,800 | Recipes have TONS of variety, simple preparation. | I purchased the Moosewood Cookbook last summer, during one of my many attempts to revive the "health" level of my diet. I'm so glad that I added this book to my collection.The recipes use a wide variety of ingredients. So, you'll never get bored if you cook from it on a regular basis. The variety in the collection also allows you to make use of fruits and vegetables that are in season throughout the year.The time required to prepare most dishes is under an hour. This makes the book ideal for weekday cooking, a time when most of us should be eating better, but don't due to busy schedules. I made the vegetable chowder for dinner last night. I needed about an hour total. The result was a delicious, healthy, lowfat meal in a bowl. Perfect for a hectic Wednesday.Finally, I'd like to say that everything I've cooked from this book has tasted FABULOUS! I haven't missed the fat. I love the fresh ingredients, particulary the use of herbs. And I love the fact that I'm eating healty food that also tastes wonderful.Hats off to Mollie Katzen and the Moosewood crew. This book is a godsend. | 5Book
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