In 1977, Katzen wrote the MOOSEWOOD COOKBOOK(Ten Speed Press), which became one of the top 10 best-selling cookbooks of all time. VEGETABLE HEAVEN (Hyperion), written 20 years later, shows how much having a family has changed her approach to cooking. This cookbook is written for busy families like hers.
Recipes run the gamut from lightning-speed after-work pastas (The 10-Minute Pasta Dinner calls for a few fresh ingredients and comes in on time) to weekend-pace soups and stews. Although all are meatless, readers can use the recipes either in place of meat, fish and poultry, or along with them.
"People are living in the real world and they're overwhelmed," says Katzen. "Time is a concern for everyone." So, in VEGETABLE HEAVEN Katzen gives recipes for eating well while expending a minimum of time and effort.
Try these five fabulous recipes from Katzen's book and see what you think.
