Whether you’re buying for a seasoned vegetarian or a flexitarian pledging to reduce their consumption of meat, our guide to the best meat-free cookbooks promises the perfect book for every vegetable loving cook on your list this Christmas.
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A new set of fuss-free recipes from the author of the Roasting Tin series
Featuring 75 meat-free recipes packed with flavour
Including plenty of one-tin recipes for fans of the Roasting Tin method
The Green Cookbook
The Green Cookbook features 75 quick, easy, and delicious vegan and vegetarian recipes that you can turn to again and again for family-friendly dinners, make-ahead lunches, party-ready sharing plates, and more. If you know and love author Rukmini Iyer’s previous Roasting Tin cookbooks, you’ll recognise the same minimum fuss, maximum flavour ethos, plus plenty of new one-tin favourites.
A guide to unlocking the complex flavour in simple vegetables
With a focus on creative cooking processes and clever ingredient pairing
Including recipes for everything from midweek meals to weekend feasts
Ottolenghi FLAVOUR
Ottolenghi FLAVOUR is the third instalment in Ottolenghi’s series of veg-centric cookbooks after Plenty andPlenty More. Co-written with Ixta Belfrage, it explores the untapped potential of the vegetables you know and love, maximising, reinforcing and enhancing their flavour through different cooking processes, clever ingredient pairings and a focus on high-quality produce.
Vegetables: The Indian Way
If you’re looking for a cookbook written by a leading authority on Indian cuisine, look no further than Vegetables: The Indian Way. Restaurateur Camellia Panjabi shares over 120 authentic takes on vegetable-forward Indian fare with tidbits and unique insight on each hero ingredient’s health benefits backed by impeccable research and culinary know-how.
A vibrant and wholesome celebration of Palestinian cuisine
Meals filled with unique flavours that place vegetables centre-stage
Find creative sweet and savoury dishes that you will fall in love with
Boustany
Boustany is the latest cookbook from Sami Tamimi, co-author of renowned cookbooks, including Ottotenghi, Jerusalem, and Falastin. This time, he’s taking cooks to “boustany,” or his garden, with more than 100 authentic Palestinian plant-forward recipes inspired by his heritage. Expect delicious, nourishing dishes like Fried Aubergine M’tabal with Tomato and Coriander Salsa, Quick Makdous, and Za’atar and Cheese Loaf.
Fast one-dish family favourites
All-in-one creative vegan recipes
Easy one-tin vegetarian dinners
The Green Roasting Tin
The Green Roasting Tin is a collection of meat-free recipes made in one tin, with the bulk of the work taking place in the oven. Packed with seasonal vegetables, hearty grains, and flavourful dressings, it’s an essential resource for anyone looking to expand their vegetarian recipe repertoire, from busy families to smaller households.
Delicious meat-free recipes
Simple recipes for popular classics
A perfect introduction to vegetarian curries
Curry Easy Vegetarian
From renowned Indian cookery expert Madhur Jaffrey comes Curry Easy Vegetarian, a collection of accessible, achievable meat-free dishes – from hearty lentil and veg curries, to light and fluffy rice flour pancakes.
The go-to guide for vegetarian Indian cooking
130 stunning recipes with a fresh and light feel
Beautiful puddings with Indian-inspired flavours
Fresh India
Meera Sodha’s Fresh India is a comprehensive celebration of vegetarian Indian cookery. Vibrant and inspiring, it is a treasure trove of accessible recipes, many of which will find a home on your weekly meal plan in no time.
120 vegan and vegetarian recipes from Meera Sodha
Easy meat-free dishes from across the East
Featuring favourites from Meera’s Guardian column and more
EAST
Another instalment of meat-free recipe inspiration from Meera Sodha, this time with recipes from across the East, from India to Indonesia, Singapore to Japan, China, Thailand, and Vietnam. Featuring plenty of recipes from her Guardian Feast column, The New Vegan, alongside all-new dishes.
Discover over 100 flavourful, veggie-forward recipes that are easy to make
From quick lunch ideas to slow and thoughtful dinners, every need is covered
Find creative inspiration for every meal of the day that will always leave you satisfied
Cooking Fast and Slow
Whether you’re looking for a quick fix meal or a tranquil weekend lunch, Cooking Fast and Slow has easy, flavourful dishes that can be made in just 15 minutes. With over 100 plant-based recipes, Natalia Rudin has you covered from quick meal prep to elevated dinner festivities.
120 recipes and inspirational ideas for the curious home cook.
Tasty, crowd-pleasing dishes where vegetables take centre stage.
From speedy suppers to celebratory veggie feasts and fruity desserts.
The Veggie Family Cookbook
With an emphasis on practicality and flavour, the Veggie Family Cookbook provides you with every veg-forward recipe you will ever need, whether you’re a vegetarian family or simply looking for easy ways to get everyone eating more veg.
Inspiring vegetarian and vegan recipes
Quick and easy ideas for weeknights
Laid-back feasts and batch cooking tips for weekends
Elly Pear’s Green
Not only are Elly’s vegetarian and vegan recipes perfect if you’ve gone meat-free, but her laid-back recipe ideas are useful for helping you stick to that promise to cook more during the week. With plenty of batch cooking and freezing tips and ideas for reinventing leftovers, Green manages to be at once practical and inspirational.
The Seriously Good Veggie Student Cookbook
The Seriously Good Veggie Student Cookbook is an essential cookbook for anyone living away from home and cooking for themselves for the first time. Cooking and eating well on a limited budget is tricky – especially when you’re juggling a packed student schedule – but the 80 delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes in this book will show you how to ditch the takeaways and make meals you actually want to eat.
Vegetarian recipes designed for hosting big or small gatherings
Ranging from simple recipes to indulgent meals, there is something for every taste
Full of unique dishes that are guaranteed to satisfy your guests
Stay for Supper
Xanthe Ross’ Stay for Supper is the perfect cookbook for those looking to level up their hosting game. Every recipe can be dressed up or down for an elaborate dinner party or a small intimate gathering that, whatever the occasion, will impress your guests.
