17 Vegetarian Cookbooks to Live By in 2020
Vegetable Kingdom
Popular vegetables, grains, and legumes take center stage in this brand new cookbook from food justice activist Bryant Terry. The book is organized according to ingredient, so you can focus on the central veggies you have on-hand and whatever is in season. Make hearty vegan dishes like barbecued carrots with slow-cooked white beans or millet roux mushroom gumbo—no meat substitutes required.Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipesby Bryant Terry (2020), $30 atamazon.com
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Open Kitchen
Susan Spungen, the founding food editor ofMartha Stewart Living, shares accessible recipes for vegetable-forward, delicious meals. Her stress-free prep tips are as helpful for hosting as they are for weeknight dinners.Open Kitchen: Inspired Food for Casual Gatheringsby Susan Spungen (2020), $35 atamazon.com
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My New Roots
简单,健康饮食,莎拉·布里顿的博客nd namesake book is the perfect companion. The seasonal recipes will help boost your energy levels with whole foods instead of processed and refined ingredients.My New Roots: Healthy Plant-Based and Vegetarian Recipes for Every Seasonby Sarah Britton (2020), $19 atamazon.com
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Cool Beans
This global-inspired book has 125 recipes for everything from the stove top to the Instant Pot. Vegetable-based meals will never be boring again (we’re eyeing the Smoky Black Bean and Plantain Chili). Pre-order this one to start cooking in February.Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein by Joe Yonan (2020), $30 atamazon.com
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最终Veg
Jamie Oliver is a household name for a reason and his first-ever vegetable-focused book is worthy of note. Whether it’s pad thai, pancakes, or mac ‘n cheese, there are plenty of recipes you’ll want to make again and again.最终Veg杰米·奥利弗(2020),24美元amazon.com
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Zaika
Indian vegan cooking gets the spotlight in this cookbook from Romy Gill. Flavorsome, fresh, and healthy options make this book an easy choice for a vegetarian library.Zaika: Vegan Recipes from Indiaby Romy Gill (2019), $24 atamazon.com
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Love and Lemons Every Day
Produce is the starring role in all of Jeanine Donofrio’s 100 recipes, which include fun infographics for salad dressings and weeknight pastas. Discover clever ways to use vegetable parts you’d normally discard, and become a smarter, greener cook in the process.Love and Lemons Every Day: More than 100 Bright, Plant-Forward Recipes for Every Mealby Jeanine Donofrio (2019), $25 (originally $35) atamazon.com
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Vegetables Unleashed
José Andrés turned his focus to vegetables for his latest cookbook, and we can’t thank him enough. It’s full of tips and tricks for making vegetables the centerpiece of a meal, and how to cook everything in a more sustainable—but equally tasty—way.Vegetables Unleashed(2019) by José Andrés, $24 (originally $40) atamazon.com
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Family
Hetty McKinnon shares hearty and healthy comfort food powered by vegetables, with recipes like earthy miso brown butter pasta with sage and sticky banana golden syrup dumplings. Woven in with family stories from home cooks around the world, these flavorful vegetarian meals will only enhance your cooking skills.Family: New Vegetarian Comfort Food to Nourish Every Dayby Hetty McKinnon (2019), $16 (originally $35) atamazon.com
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I Can Cook Vegan
This book makes vegan cooking accessible, with easy building blocks and 125 recipes for meatless and dairy-free diets. Learn to make everything from sheet-pan dinners to sweets with a vegan twist.I Can Cook Veganby Isa Chandra Moskowitz (2019), $15 (originally $30) atamazon.com
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Cannelle et Vanille
Anyone trying to cut back on meat consumption will love the mindful recipes in this book from Aran Goyoaga, with gluten-free options and plenty of vegetable-centered breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Page through 100 recipes as well as menu ideas for people who love to host and cook for a crowd.Cannelle et Vanille: Nourishing, Gluten-Free Recipes for Every Meal and Moodby Aran Goyoaga (2019), $22 (originally $35) atamazon.com
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Sweet Potato Soul
Jenne Claiborne infuses her Southern food traditions with plant-based ingredients to make the perfect mix of sweet, savory, and comfort food delights. These vegetarian-friendly takes on soul food are worth making every week.Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice, and Soulby Jenné Claiborne (2018), $15 atamazon.com
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Six Seasons
Joshua McFadden’s James Beard Award-winning book should be a cornerstone for anyone interested in cooking more vegetarian meals. As a farmer and a chef he shares how to get the very best of every vegetable at their peak, and with 225 recipes there is more than enough variety for all six seasons of harvesting.Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetablesby Joshua McFadden (2017), $19 (originally $35) atamazon.com
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In My Kitchen
Deborah Madison’s collection of vegetable-focused recipes include dishes such as Roasted Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Sunflower Sprouts and Olive Oil, Almond, and Blood Orange Cake. There are plenty of weeknight dinner ideas as well as dinner party recipes, and Madison’s writing makes for a great read for cooks new to vegetarian cooking as well as seasoned chefs.In My Kitchen: A Collection of New and Favorite Vegetarian Recipesby Deborah Madison (2017), $30 atamazon.com
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Sweet Potatoes
F&W Senior Food Editor Mary-Frances Heck knows her way around a sweet potato, and her cookbook shows them 60 different ways, from breakfast to dessert. Whether you’re looking for vegetarian, vegan, or Paleo meal ideas, this book has something for everyone.Sweet Potatoes: Roasted, Loaded, Fried, and Made into Pieby Mary-Frances Heck (2017), $8 atamazon.com
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How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
An offshoot of Bittman’s ever-popularHow to Cook Everything, this is the ultimate guide to cooking vegetables. The latest edition adds a few updates with more vegan recipes, a section on teas and smoothies, and full-color photos for inspiration from beginning to end.How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Completely Revised Tenth Anniversary Editionby Mark Bittman, $24 (originally $35) atamazon.com
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PlentyandPlenty More
Yotam Ottolenghi's cookbooks are essential for any home cook’s bookshelf, and his two vegetable-centric editions are no exception. These are restaurant-caliber recipes that anyone can tackle, complete with vibrant photography that makes these books worthy of coffee table display too.Plenty(2011) by Yotam Ottolenghi, $18 (originally $35) atamazon.comPlenty More(2014) by Yotam Ottolenghi, $23 (originally $35) atamazon.com