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Gaia's kitchen : Vegetarian recipes for family and community

Ponsonby, Julia200804UU
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Discusses the ecological dimension of food production together with issues concerning nutrition and special diets. This book offers a repertoire of soups, main courses, salads, desserts, breads, cakes and biscuits. It includes community-size quantities alongside family-size quantities. It is suitable for teaching centres and communities. For almost twenty years Schumacher College at Dartington has been brewing up a unique pot pourri of human connections, raising ecological awareness, and stimulating taste buds. For many students and teachers, their stay at the College has opened their eyes to how delicious vegetarian cooking can be. Repeatedly they have gone away demanding recipes - and suggesting a cookbook. The cuisine at the college calls upon the best of Mediterranean, Californian, Indian, and Mexican vegetarian cooking. It celebrates old favourites rich in cheese and eggs, and offers a variety of tempting new vegan dishes using ingredients such as pulses, tofu and tempeh. The ecological dimension of food production is discussed, together with issues concerning nutrition and special diets. "Gaia's Kitchen" offers a full repertoire of soups, main courses, salads, desserts, breads, cakes and biscuits.Alongside family-size quantities, this book includes community-size quantities, making it invaluable for teaching centres, communities and anyone who wants to prepare a vegetarian banquet for thirty or forty friends.
Edition:
2nd ed.
Imprint:
Devon : Green Books : [distributor] Central Books Ltd : [distributor] Brumby Books & Music : [distributor] Ceres Books : [distributor] Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2008.
Collation:
216 p. ; 23x24 cm.
Notes:
Paperback.
Biography/History:
Julia Ponsonby was Head Chef at Schumacher College for many years, and is still involved in cooking with and for participants at the College.
ISBN:
9781900322256 (pbk)1900322250 (pbk)
Dewey class:
641.5
Language:
English
BRN:
3727857
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