We don't often see a cookbook written that are for both vegetarians and flextarians. The authors is all about choosing meal ingredients by what is in season, then choosing what to do with it. This book offers a wide variety of dishes including many international influences, comfort foods (dishes with cheese!), dishes to serve with drinks or as appetizers, etc. I love that all recipes are given with multiple audiences in mind with measurements given in both grams and ounces and appliance settings for different types of stove/oven settings. Most recipes are vegetarian but a good number offer alternative options for those wishing to add meat, and sometimes a few vegan options. I bookmarked a number of recipes to tweak to make vegan because I liked the combination of core ingredients, spices and treatment.

No matter what your cooking comfort level is (expert, adventurous, novice, casual), you will like at least a third of the recipes if you like fresh produce. If you have a garden, you'll definitely love some of these more atypical choices. Some of the recipes do have a great number of steps (multiple pans, pots, and blender) but at least half are simple enough to be attainable after a long work day; others are the kind you'd prefer to save for the weekend or a gathering. Either way you choose to cook, if you prefer to eat by choosing your ingredients by freshness and being in-season versus strict meal planning, this book is for you.

As someone who is trying to cut back on meat in their diet this is a great cookbook. Most of the recipes are vegetarian options, but as a variation for some of them they include meat as an option.
I’ve tried 3 recipes which all turned out amazing, I am sure this book will help me cut back on meat even more.

I've got the first Part-Time Vegetarians cookbook and was super intrigued for this one - I love cookbooks that separate recipes into seasonal stuff. I also loved the seasonal vegetables section for each season and 'menu ideas'. Some fabulous recipes in here - can't wait for lockdown to ease more and try them!

Nicola Graimes's seasonal vegetable-based cookbook provides plenty of inspiration for those looking to change up their cooking with the seasons. I appreciate chefs and author's who think about the seasonality of recipes and how they fit into a home cooks meal planning. Nicola has a good sense of what is a whole meal and has given me lots of ideas for cooking in the future.

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Some amazing simple yet effective recipes in here. I especially love how she makes suggestions for how to add meat to any of the vegetarian dishes, giving you the option to mix things up a bit.