Author(s): BEVERLEY JOLLANDS

Cooking & Cuisine

This fabulous collection of 180 vegetarian recipes draws on the Mediterranean's fresh, healthy produce and traditional repertoire of delicious colourful dishes. Cooks of all abilities will find inspiration for their menus, either for dinner parties, picnics or simple meals at home.

Vegetarian cooking is renowned for its focus on seasonal ingredients - what could be more delightful than Marinated Vegetable Antipasto, Spicy Pumpkin Soup, Italian Stuffed Peppers, Red Pepper Risotto, Golden Vegetable Paella, Apricot and Amaretti Ice Cream, and Blue Cheese and Walnut Bread?

Mediterranean staples such as beans, lentils, rice and pasta are combined with aromatic herbs, robust vegetables and colourful salads to produce a wonderful array of dishes. From hotpots and tagines, to soups and hearty stews, and stuffed, baked and roasted vegetables, these recipes can all be enjoyed every day as part of a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. A nutritional breakdown is provided for each recipe.

Many of these dishes are inexpensive to make and use ingredients that are readily available. Every recipe is specially photographed in colour, and the 195 stunning images, combined with the step-by-step instructions, make it easy to achieve wonderful results.