Big John's Books for Cooks!

The Vegetarian Epicure By Anna Thomas.

Knopf 1972

Anna Thomas wrote this book while she was in college and I feature it because it was her first of four books she has written, the Vegetarian epicure book two was written while she was in grad school, and the New vegetarian epicure is the last of the series and the book that would may be your best choice because she it's the most contemporary.I like this book because of it's charm. the illustrations and style. It's 70's man. It was considered the bible for gourmet vegetarians in the 70's and sold over 1 million copies.
It's a grass roots publication that includes ideas for vegetarian munchies for you and your friends after smoking some weed! I told you, real 70's man.
However, it is also a serious cookbook that is a classic for bringing gourmet eclectic vegetarian dishes to American cooks.
She explains how to put menus together, baking bread, and how to make each meal a celebration of life.it's full of interesting ideas and it's fun just to browse through and read.

-Big John