The Spirited Vegetarian: Over 100 Recipes Made Lively with Wine and Spirits - Softcover

Mitchell, Paulette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1579549705 ISBN 13: 9781579549701

Publisher: Rodale Books, 2005

Synopsis

Add flair and flavor to your meals with the first vegetarian cookbook to incorporate wine or spirits in every recipe

With the simple addition of a splash of wine or spirits, meatless dishes take on a new dimension of flavor. Potato Salad springs to life with a Red Zinfandel Dressing. Saffron Risotto is especially aromatic when served with vegetables in a Chardonnay sauce. The Spirited Vegetarian offers a totally different and unique approach to vegetarian cooking, demonstrating through over 100 tantalizing recipes how the innovative cook can use wine and spirits to prepare meatless cuisine with sophistication and style.

Well-known cookbook author Paulette Mitchell draws on classic recipes as well as her own contemporary creations as she serves up entrées that range from hearty Roasted Vegetables with Polenta Triangles and Sangiovese Tomato Sauce to delectable Ruby Port-Glazed Portobello Mushrooms. Chilled Prosecco-Melon Soup is a refreshing addition to a sizzling summer brunch; Cannellini Bean Bourguinonne is sure to satisfy on a frosty night; and anyone for whom dessert is an anticipated and irresistible part of the meal will revel in such confectionary delights as Chocolate-Cherry Bread Pudding with Sherry Cream, Apricot Brandy Pound Cake,and Salame Dolce, a rich Amaretto-flavored chocolate log.

About this title

About the Author:

PAULETTE MITCHELL, is known internationally for her gourmet vegetarian recipes. She is a cooking instructor, lecturer, television personality, and the author of 11 popular cookbooks, including A Beautiful Bowl of Soup and The 15-Minute Gourmet: Vegetarian. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota and travels widely for culinary inspiration.

From Publishers Weekly:

This collection of vegetarian recipes laced with liquor from the Minneapolis cooking instructor and author of the popular 15-Minute Gourmet series fills one of the last untapped niches in the ever-burgeoning vegetarian cookbook market. Following the recent success of countless books pairing food with wine, Mitchell enhances mostly familiar meatless dishes with a wine or spirit accent in the ingredient list. Traditional combinations such as Sesame Noodle Salad dressed with Mirin (a low-alcohol, sweet golden wine) or Bow Ties with Marsala-Mushroom Sauce are balanced with curious inventions like Curried Lentil Soup with Merlot, and Tequila-Braised Kale. Desserts mainly involve fruits and flavored liqueurs. In truth, alcohol is a minor player in most of the recipes, but its presence is intended to lend a feeling of sophistication and celebration to standard veggie fare. For the most part, it works. Mitchell outlines desirable qualities for cooking and drinking wines for each dish and includes a chart detailing the spectrum of wine characteristics (e.g., body, acidity, fruitiness) and their food compatibilities, offering affordable options from far-flung regions (e.g., Australian Shiraz) as well as French, Californian and Italian staples. Armed with this chart and the short terminology glossary, even novices will be able to select a suitable wine or at least have the vocabulary to consult a wine merchant for help. (Mar.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1579549705
• ISBN 13: 9781579549701
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240