The Clueless Vegetarian: A Cookbook for the Aspiring Vegetarian Paperback – Illustrated, March 29, 2012

As a college student, I have very little experience cooking. It's the little things that experienced cooks do automatically that I wouldn't know how to do - how to make a good white sauce for pasta, for example. "The Clueless Vegetarian" offers great & delicious recipes - with a much wider variety of options than most similar vegetarian cookbooks I've seen - along with little tips I've found absolutely essential and would never have known to even think about otherwise (how in the world to deal with defrosting phyllo dough when making a quiche, for example). I've used plenty of vegetarian cookbooks designed to be easy before, but this is the first I've found to be actually accessible with tons of options for really great food.

I am not a vegetarian but I did find many helpful tips and recipes in this book. There are so many different salad recipes I never would have thought of. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants some recipes for fresh food in their life.

This was my first vegetarian cookbook. I've since gotten several others with a fancier look and more exotic recipes. This one is still the one I use the most. It has kind of a funky presentation and no glossy photos. The recipes are for just good, basic, easy to fix dishes. And most are pretty healthy without a lot of oils. If you want to impress guests with something fancy, spend time shopping for odd ingredients, slave over a long list of ingredients to prep, or dabble in the exotic, get one of the Moosewood cookbooks or something. If you want an everyday cookbook that will convince you that cooking vegetarian need not be a chore or a severe challenge to the taste buds, you should give this one a try.

I am ordering one yet again - this tine for one of my nieces. I have been using this book for years and have given copies to many people. It's fantastic - highly recommended!!!

I love this book. I am a vegetarian, but I am not a cook. However, this book might change that. There are so many different dishes, and I can't wait to try them! With the simple recipes and clear instructions in this book, I hope to get away from the processed foods I live on, and start reaping the health benefits of my vegetarian diet.

An excellent resource for anyone wanting to eliminate or cut down on meat in their diet. Imaginative, tasty recipes that aren't too complicated. I'm glad I bought this book.

I have been cooking Vegetarian and Vegan for a while, but this book offered some great hints for having a stocked fridge & pantry ready to cook meals. I haven't had a chance to make any of the recipes, but there are some wonderful sounding ones and I can't wait to get started. This is going to be a great reference book as well as one for cooking out of.

Very helpful if you are new to this diet