I've been a vegetarian for 15 years, and this is by far the most used cookbook in my kitchen! I have enjoyed every recipe I've tried, and many of my family's favorite dishes (even the non-vegetarian's) are from Vegetarian Planet. Great variety including vegetarian versions of old stand-bys and easy to make ethnic dishes that don't require too many hard-to-find ingredients. There's even a section that suggests menus and complementary wines. And unlike many vegetarian cookbooks that take the decadence out of dessert, Didi Emmons knows how to make irresistable yet still somewhat healthy treats. These recipes are sure to please anyone who enjoys good food!

Delicious, easy and veggie!

Rating: 5/5

Finally a good vegetarian cookbook!

I have always cooked somewhat vegetarian, even though I am still a part-time carnivore, and most of the veggie recipes I have come across were from Italian, Thai, Chinese and Indian cookbooks.

However, what I wanted was a collection of recipes that were CREATIVE, DELICIOUS and MODERATELY complex. (I can't count how many "vegetarian" cookbooks I have picked up that have 3-4 item "recipes" for baked and mashed potatoes.)

Enter "Vegetarian Planet", the first thing that struck me was how creative the recipes are, and how Didi creates delicious recipes with very little difficulty. Most of the recipes in this book take about 10-15 (easy to procure) ingredients. I found this book to contain lots of practical recipes that can be completed in 20-30 minutes.

I don't know if Didi intended this to be so 'practical' or 'useful' of a cookbook, but she is very good about pointing out recipes that may take a little extra effort to complete. If you are a veggie, and want to add some truly gourmet dining experiences to your week, pick up this book...you won't be disappointed.

A Tangle of So-So Recipes

Rating: 1/5

First, the good news: the cinnamon cookie recipe is great.

Now for the rest: 1) layout is terrible - page numbers obscured by crosshatching, recipes that continue two pages away (because of a special section), 2) the recipes are very mediocre to bad - tried the Mexican chipotle lasagne (a family consensus of yuck), tried the stacked crepes with mushrooms (a lot of effort for mediocre results), tried the kim chee without fermentation (two bites and into the garbage).