Great book with easy to understand (and recreate) recipes for seasonal vegetables. With great photos, there are recipes for sandwiches, sides, dressings, desserts and more! Very appealing!

Thank you Netgalley and Workman Publishing Company for the ARC!

The Vegetable Eater is a delightful exploration of vegetarian cuisine. Cara Mangini presents a foundational education in vegetable cooking with a focus on simplicity and seasonality. Organized by dish type rather than course, the book offers a variety of recipes for all skill levels, including those with dietary restrictions. Clear instructions, substitution suggestions, and helpful tips make this book accessible to cooks of all backgrounds. Stunning photography and a user-friendly layout make it a pleasure to browse and cook from.

I recently tried a few recipes from The Vegetable Eater and was thoroughly impressed. The instructions were clear and concise, making it easy to follow along even for a novice cook like myself. The flavors were bold and satisfying, and I was surprised at how quickly and easily I could put together a delicious, healthy meal.

This is a great book for both those looking to to skip meat entirely or for those just looking to put an added focus on vegetables in their diet.

Easy to understand recipe that focus on seasonal vegetables. Gorgeous photographs to accompany the recipes. Great book for anyone wanting to incorporate more vegetables in their meal plans.

Omg when I tell you even the meat eaters in your life will love these recipes, believe it! This is my new favorite vegetable forward cookbook.

*Amazing recipes. Including some by season so you have the freshest ingredients.
*Easy to understand instructions. (Even how to prep the ingredients)
*Mostly accessible ingredients. I live in the south in a smaller town. Some produce may not be available for me.
*Gorgeous vibrant pictures!

4.5 stars rounding up to 5.

This is a vegetarian cookbook that I am really excited for! As someone who isn’t new to cooking, I appreciated that these recipes didn’t feel too easy (and I wasn’t being talked down to). However, the cookbook feels accessible to anyone, even someone who’s curious about cooking for the first time.

I appreciated that this cookbook doesn’t shy away from anything that maybe wouldn’t be called the healthiest. Sometimes I have felt like vegetarian cookbooks only showcase veggie dishes and as a vegetarian myself, sometimes I want to make a burger or something more indulgent and it’s more difficult to find a recipe for that.

Each recipe seemed easy to follow, with gorgeous photos and easy diagrams for how to prep some of the ingredients. I actually really appreciated the photo diagram in the beginning of what certain knife cuts mean and how that translates to appearance. Sometimes I forget what a specific cut means and I’m sure I’m not the only one. Having that included really makes this such an inclusive cookbook, for anyone wanting to know how to make good vegetarian food while also understanding how to prep ingredients and make a dish presentable.

A wonderful collection of creative recipes from sandwiches, sides, dips and dressings to more involved sophisticated entrees and delicious desserts. That’s where I started and there wasn’t a slice left from the strawberry citrus olive oil cake and the blueberry jam crostata I brought to a friends. Absolutely gorgeous photography accompanies the recipes. This will make a terrific item for anyones collection or as a gift for anyone. You don’t have to be a vegetarian to want to eat healthier and beautiful food.

I love Cara Mangini! I used to live in Columbus and frequently ate at her restaurant. I own Vegetable Butcher and squealed with delight when I received The Vegetable Eater. This one does not disappoint and bring you on a journey of fantastic vegetarian eats. The pictures are beautiful and the meals truly are meant to showcase the flavors of the vegetables within. I love the seasonal guide at the end. Highly recommend this one!

The Vegetable Eater is a well written monograph on vegetarian food and lifestyle with recipes developed and curated by Cara Magnini. Due out 19th March 2024 from Hachette on their Workman Publishing imprint, it's 336 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links throughout.

This is a beautifully appealing book with well styled tasty food; simple enough for "everyday" but also including recipes which will fit in with entertaining or more formal occasions. They all feature vegetables in a starring role, and really are anything but boring or "samey".

The introduction includes advice on stocking the pantry, staples to keep on hand, choosing seasonal produce, tools/knives/work surfaces, prep/washing and storage. The intro chapter is followed directly by the recipes, arranged thematically: entree salads, soups, sandwiches, grain bowls, steaks fritters meatballs & sheet pan meals, casseroles & savory pies, and sweets.

Recipes include a description/background, ingredients in a bullet list, and step by step cooking instructions. Ingredient measures are provided in imperial (American) units. There's a metric conversion chart included in the appendices. Nutritional info is not provided. Ingredients will mostly be easily sourced at any well stocked grocery store in North America. Some few ingredients might require a visit to an Asian/international grocer.

Companion recipes, such as sauces to pair with the dishes are conveniently located *with* their respective recipes. It's super convenient.

Photography is clear and in color throughout. The food is professionally and appetizingly styled and serving suggestions are appropriate and appealing.

The author/publisher has also included appendices: metric conversion chart, seasonal recipe suggestions, and contents with page numbers for sauces, condiments, dips, and spreads.

Four and a half stars. Well written and super tasty recipes. It would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, home use, and gift giving purposes.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

A decent book for beginners, not so much for those experienced in vegetarian cooking. I think I expected more healthy recipes but the majority here is loaded up with oil, butter, eggs, cheese etc. while tasty, certainly not healthy. It would have been helpful to have a photo of every dish, some of them you can just guess at the finished product. As this book is aimed towards beginners, photos help.

I really liked this vegetable packed cook book! Classic set up with tools and kitchen necessities followed by tons of yummy plant based recipes. I really liked the visual techniques that were included in some recipes. Would have loved more pictures.

I was drawn in by the cover of this fabulous cookbook and I was not disappointed. I want to make all of the recipes and I like how Cara Mangini includes lots of options and alternative ideas with each recipe group allowing lots of space to make the recipe your own but still with guidance.
The book is well photographed and the ingredients are all accessable.
This will be a valuable resource in any kitchen.

This is a nice mostly-veg cookbook designed to encourage folks to think creatively about eating more vegetables. It's organized into sections that are roughly types of food (grain bowls, pizzas, soups, etc), and then gives a few examples of each. There's nothing particularly mind-blowing in here, but it's nicely organized and photographed, and the recipes are good starting points for choosing your own adventure (or at least assembling a helpful list of grocery staples. A few of the basic recipes, like sauces, might be especially handy for experienced cooks just looking to spice up the routine.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. It is an excellent cookbook with many great vegetable-only meals that I would have never thought to have put together.

The Vegetable Eater is a beautiful cookbook! The recipes are easy to follow and focus on seasonal selections. This would be a great first cookbook for someone wanting to incorporate more vegetables into their diet. Recommended!

There are so many great recipes in The Vegetable Eater. Anyone who is afraid that going veg will be boring needs to get this book. Not only are there great recipes with photos, but it includes other ideas like how to wash vegetables to help them maintain their crunch. I’ll refer to this book again and again as i branch out in the kitchen.

Thought this was a great addition to the cookbook world. The recipes are easy to understand and easy to make. I love that the author has the sections in the beginning of each chapter that explain what she is talking about in more detail and how to make the following recipes your own. You can tell that they took the time to make the book reader friendly and accessible to so many cooking levels.

This is a comprehensive cookbook for those who really want to next level their vegetarian game. Lots of photos and details, no nutritional information.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.