Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers : Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table
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Eating the Moosewood Restaurant way every day has never been easier.
Whole grains. Fresh fruits and vegetables. Lean, nutrient-rich fish. We all know the virtues of a well-balanced diet—of choosing foods that nourish our bodies and respect the environment—but as the world around us gets busier and more complicated, we also know how difficult it can be to prepare a wholesome, satisfying supper. With an emphasis on healthful natural foods, Moosewood Restaurant has operated successfully for more than thirty years and has been acclaimed as a driving force in the world of creative vegetarian cuisine. Now the Moosewood Collective goes back to basics with Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers to deliver fresh, imaginative, and quickly prepared dishes for the weeknight table that are also delicious and reliable. Shortcut Chili. Creamy Lemon Pasta. Warm French Lentil Salad. Pine Nut–Crusted Fish. Mocha Sorbet. From soups and pastas made with just a few pantry essentials to crisp salads, stir-fries, sandwiches, and desserts, these easy-to-prepare recipes are brilliant as is. However, the folks at Moosewood realize that flexibility is the cornerstone of weeknight cooking, so you’ll find clever ingredient substitutions, alternative cooking methods, and serving suggestions alongside the recipes in Simple Suppers—it all depends on what’s in the fridge and what sounds appetizing at the moment. Make extra Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Salad on Monday and toss leftovers with hot pasta for Tuesday’s supper. No onions for Black Beans with Pickled Red Onions? Try the beans over rice with Quick Avocado and Corn Salsa instead. The 175-plus recipes in Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers are as flexible as they are flavorful—the perfect go-to for a quick, healthy meal any day of the week, any time of year. We crave simple food. We want cooking at home to be a small pleasure—relaxed enough that we can enjoy the process as well as the results. When we mentioned to friends that we were thinking of doing a book of recipes for simple suppers, inevitably they exclaimed, “That’s the one I need” or “Write that book for me.” The idea of simple suppers strikes a chord within us all. We hope this cookbook will help make suppertime a welcome, peaceful time of your day. —from the Introduction |
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| 10-28-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This is a great cookbook! Wonderful healthy recipes, easy and quick to prepare. My new favorite week night cookbook!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-30 08:21:00 EST)
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| 09-16-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This has become one of my favorite cookbooks, the recipes are healthy, creative and delicious! Best of all they are easy enough to prepare after work. I highly recommend this cookbook for those who don't want to spend an hour preparing dinner.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-18 10:33:21 EST)
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| 08-17-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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This book (from the Moosewood Collective, NOT Mollie Katzen for those who remember that controversy) is perfectly named. It contains recipes for simple suppers suitable for the weeknight table. I can not remember making anything from this book for company. But lemon herb tofu gets made more weeks than not for us (also good with tempeh vs. the tofu). If you get the liquids at the proper depth (adjust the pan size or the amount of liquids), the pan glaze is even better than the tofu. Pine nut crusted fish is another regular (at least once a month). Come to think of it, maybe we need to have more friends over.
PS. It is not a vegetarian (much less vegan) cookbook. But it has enough vegetarian and vegan recipes to be of interest to people who are -- if you are comfortable cherry picking the ones you will eat. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-20 08:35:11 EST)
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| 05-24-08 | 3 | 1\2 |
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My daughter in law had this cookbook on her Christmas list along with some of the other Moosewood Inn cookbooks. When we went to their house to visit, I browsed through this particular one and found some really good recipes and decided to order one for myself. I wasn't disappointed in most of the ideas but some I know my husband wouldn't care for!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-08-29 07:23:05 EST)
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| 05-23-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I'm not a vegetarian and normally my cookbooks languish unopened on my shelves, but this one has become a constant companion. The food is quick and easy to make, delicious, healthy, and creative. I've had so many requests for recipes after serving food from this cookbook.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-08-29 07:23:05 EST)
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| 05-07-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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After getting this book and having such great success with the meals, I felt compelled to write my first Amazon.com review ever.
My husband and I went to a cooking class in town with one of the Moosewood founders (can't remember his name...oops!). He prepared a few meals out of this book that were very tasty. I loved the freshness and international spin on the meals - Vietnamese noodles, variation on gado-gado, etc. We got the book based on how impressed we were. My husband is already a cook, but me...well...all I can say is I'm good at doing the wash up after meals. However, I've made 6 recipes from this book that were all simple as promised and also delicious - even with me cooking! I really like the Lemony Couscous with Chickpeas, esp. for the summer. My husband even commented on how good the meals have been. That's something with my cooking (hey, I'm not knocking myself down - I'm just a realist.) Someone wrote this was very basic, but the name is "Simple Suppers" - what do you expect? It really may be too basic for a seasoned chef, but for someone who needs a fast, fresh, delicious meal and has beginning - intermediate cooking abilities, I highly recommend it. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-24 07:02:11 EST)
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| 03-28-08 | 5 | 1\1 |
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Simple Suppers is a perfect name for this book! I have found the recipes to be not only delicious, but remarkably easy to prepare. Not too many ingredients, not too much cooking time. The older (1970s)Moosewood cookbook calls for more oil/fat than I now use....but this Moosewood offering just fits my new cooking style. Vegetarian - except for the short section on fish. Gets wow reviews from my family too!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-21 06:40:37 EST)
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| 02-22-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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New way of cooking for me. I have marked many receipes that we have enjoyed as a family. In fact have received no complaints so far. Looking forward to stretching myself into trying more. Thanks for making it easy to follow.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-03-28 22:34:03 EST)
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| 02-08-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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My first vegetarian cookbook when i was 15 was a Moosewood cookbook, and at the time i struggled to find the most unusual ingredients in central Maine (this was 1990 and tahini was almost impossible to find!!). I received this cookbook as a gift last Christmas and cannot stop trying new recipes! I have a zillion vegetarian cookbooks, and usually i end up with one or 2 favorites per cookbook before i move onto another new book. Not so with Simple Suppers!! There are so many recipes that I want to try, and every single one has come out delicious! It is rare for me to use a cookbook where i love every recipe i try, and where every recipe tastes different (a problem with early Moosewood- I can still tell when a recipe is from an old school Moosewood cookbook!)
I agree with an earlier reviewer that a lot of these recipes are so simple, it seems like you shouldn't need a recipe... but I figure, if i haven't thought of it and it's that simple, I appreciate someone sharing it with me! This is also an excellent cookbook for anyone who always wishes they had time to cook healthy, "from scratch" meals every night after a long day at work! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-23 21:56:05 EST)
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| 12-22-07 | 5 | 1\1 |
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After trying the Vegetable Curry recipe that a friend made, I borrowed her cookbook and found so many great-sounding recipes that I wound up buying my own copy. These recipes are truly simple but not run-of-the-mill. Delicious, fast, and healthy recipes.....who could ask for more?! This is a great cookbook and has become one of the ones I reach for first when trying to decide what's for dinner.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-08 22:31:32 EST)
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| 11-17-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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I am a vegetarian and a big Moosewood Restaurant cookbook fan and this book is great just like the others from Moosewood. The ingredients are easily found at any super market and the recipes are simple to make. Try the Southwestern Cheese soup - super simple and delicious. My kids (not vegetarian) even liked it. Great book for everyday dinners when you need some inspiration.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-24 02:31:53 EST)
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| 09-28-07 | 4 | 1\2 |
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I'm lovin' this book! My goal has been to move my family toward 3 meatless meals every week, and this book is helping greatly. Of course, I still have to PLAN what to eat, and actually MAKE it, but that's MY problem...
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-11-17 10:28:33 EST)
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| 01-01-06 | 4 | 7\7 |
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I own all of the Moosewood books, and this one is already a favorite (along with Cooks at Home and Daily Specials). Simple Suppers reads like an updated version of Cooks at Home- the recipes are straightforward and easy to prepare, but original in the combinations of flavors and textures. Green Bean and White Bean Gratin contains green beans, pureed white beans and whole white beans layered with cheese and breadcrumbs for a filling winter meal. Navajo Stew combines roasted sweet potatoes with black beans and a quick blender tomato-chipotle sauce. Tortilla Melts are quick sandwiches of roasted mushrooms with pesto, tomatoes, and cheese. I made all of these in the past week and my husband and I both liked them a lot- good, unfussy food.
My only quibble is that it would be nice if nutritional information had been included. Many of the recipes are decidedly not light as written, but could be lightened fairly easily. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-01-28 15:24:50 EST)
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