Customer Reviews
Great for beginners - By: Kris Dove, 23 Aug 2008 
The good points of this book are loads of info on nutrition, simple to follow recipes, easy to find ingredients, & it doesn't rely much on fake meats either, unlike many other vegan cookbooks. However, being a bit more experienced at cooking, I felt it wasn't really aimed at me.
While it's certainly more of a book for beginners & is therefore ideal for any new vegan, there are still admittedly few things, though not that many, that might appeal to a more experienced cook.
I have only given it 4 out of 5, because there really should be a subtitle stating that it is a book for beginners.
Generally a good book for beginners and more experienced Vegan cooks - By: Amazon Reviewer, 23 Oct 2007 This area is outside my remit, so I draftedin a Vegan friend for her comments on this book. She described it as the equivalent of `Nigella Express', i.e. fullest flavour without the effort!
Possibly not the best title for this book, asin the use of the word 'Feasts', & it is true to say that the recipes do use `Vegan' variations of ingredients, e.g.:- Vegan mayo/cheese slices/margarine, chocolate or soya milk/cream & some do advise checking the ingredients list of each product, e.g. gravy powder to check that it is meat-free.
So, perhaps, a bit of work to be done on the shopping side before commencing cooking, but worth itin the long run!
She felt that it is a good mix of recipes both for one starting out on this road, i.e. a book that includes basics to show the would-be Vegan that their diet need not consist solely of 'nut cutlets' & `lentils' & more ambitious dishes aimed at those who are well experienced & looking for a few new ideas.
Some ingredient lists are indeed `long-ish' but simply add to the overall flavour.
176 matt pages, split over 12 chapters:-
Soups
Dips
Sandwiches & Bread-based Snacks
Salads, Dressings & Appetizers
Sauces
Pastry Dishes
Pasta Dishes
Legume Dishes
Grain & Nut Dishes
Potato Dishes
Desserts
Scones, Cakes & Cookies
with an introduction, a section on `eating healthily & well', which includes notes on how to meet the daily nutritional requirements of a Vegan diet & an index.
Each chapter opens with relevant text.
Each recipe is well laid out with an opening note, the title, number of servings, list of ingredients & the method.
On the negative side there are line illustrations throughout but NO photographs which may prove slightly negative to those who enjoy that side of a cookery book.
Recipes include:-
Creamy Potato & Onion Soup
Tuscan Bean Soup
Crudités
Vegan Sandwich Filling ideas
Gomasio (includes a junior version)
Mushroom Pâté with Porcini
Coleslaw
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Béchamel Sauce
Flaky Potato Pie
Samosas
Piecrust
Quiches
Easy Pizza
Pasta Dishes
Dal
Lentil Dishes (!)
Wild Rice with Chestnuts
Tabbouleh
Creamy Nut Korma
Baked Potatoes with Vegan Toppings
Rosti with Spring Onions
Vegan Cream
Peachesin Wine
Instant Vegan Raspberry Ice
Chocolate Mousse
Rhubarb Crumble
Steamed Syrup Pudding
Christmas Pudding
Vegan Sponge Layer Cake
Classic FlapJacks
very disappointing - if you already cook - By: cocoloco, 03 Jul 2007 
This is a very BASIC cookbook - eg. a whole section on pasta with basic tomato & veg style sauces. Most things - cakes, dips etc just substitute vegan margarine or rice/soy milk for the dairy alternative. I found it Really dull & have not cooked anything from it. I have to say though, that I amin my 40's & quite a keen cook - so if you are a teen or new to cooking it could be a good basic starter text to get you going . I bought the book to get new ideas for my vegan teen based on the amazon reviews & wished I had looked at itin a shop first.
Not so simple - By: Ms. N. A. Richardson, 29 Jan 2007 I have not been enticed into actually cooking something from this book yet I'm afraid. As such I may not be the best reviewee. However, if you're looking for simplistic recipes this is not the book for you. The recipes include far too many ingredientsin my opinion. An example of this is the "spring rolls with dipping sauce" it lists 20 ingredients. This book also has no pictures which may prove highly important to some.
absolutely essential vegan cook book - By: , 31 Jul 2003 
this book is essential to all vegans, & anyone who might ever want to cook vegan food. all the recipes are simple, ingredients can be foundin any supermarket, & they're foolproof! lots of old veggie faves such as lasagne, hummus & various salad. also many more interesting recipes. also has some great recipes for vegan cakes that don't taste as if they're vegan!
