The Higher Taste is a practical guide to the exciting new world of gourmet vegetarian and vegan cooking – for a higher purpose. Discover the health and economic advantages as well as important ethical and spiritual considerations of this eco-friendly approach to diet and nutrition. The Higher Taste will teach you how to dramatically improve your life by changing the way you eat.

The Hare Krishna Book of Vegetarian Cooking is a definitive and complete guide to Indian vegetarian cooking.

"From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate ... memoir of life in and out of the kitchen"--

The human tongue has somewhere up to eight thousand taste buds to inform us when something is sweet, salty, sour, or bitter—or as we usually think of it—delicious or revolting. Tastes differ from one region to the next, and no two people’s seem to be the same. But why is it that some people think maple syrup is too sweet, while others can’t get enough? What makes certain people love Roquefort cheese and others think it smells like feet? Why do some people think cilantro tastes like soap? John Prescott tackles this conundrum in Taste Matters, an absorbing exploration of why we eat and seek out the foods that we do. Prescott surveys the many factors that affect taste, including genetic inheritance, maternal diet, cultural traditions, and physiological influences. He also delves into what happens when we eat for pleasure instead of nutrition, paying particularly attention to affluent Western societies, where, he argues, people increasingly view food selection as a sensory or intellectual pleasure rather than a means of survival. As obesity and high blood pressure are on the rise along with a number of other health issues, changes in the modern diet are very much to blame, and Prescott seeks to answer the question of why and how our tastes often lead us to eat foods that are not the best for our health. Compelling and accessible, this timely book paves the way for a healthier and more sustainable understanding of taste.

In this full-color compendium of the best Italian, French, Chinese, Thai, and Indian vegetarian recipes, author Kurma Dasa presents practical vegetarian versions of world cuisine. With humor, patience, and enthusiasm, he has passed on his knowledge to a growing and appreciative audience worldwide. Through his TV cooking series and videotapes, he has helped thousands of people realize the versatility of vegetarian cooking. He spent several years testing and refining the hundreds of international recipes presented in this most practical work, fully illustrated with color photographs throughout.

As seen on Oprah! Acclaimed chef Michel Nischan knows that eating well is all about balance, and his beautiful cookbook proves that robust meals can be both healthy and flavorful. Avoiding the high-fat dairy products prevalent in so many cookbooks, he uses vegetable juices and olive oil to achieve the same luscious flavors. Who knew that sweet potatoes make a rich sauce that's fabulous drizzled over coriander-seasoned duck? Or that creamy white bean dip spread on crusty bread could make you forget about butter? And after eating a healthful dinner, it's okay to indulge in a dessert, like Flourless Hazelnut Cake. A chapter on basics provides a solid foundation of stocks and sauces, while the glossary describes how to find and use unusual ingredients. For the good home cook who craves something new and delicious and particularly those who want to eat well while maintaining a heart-healthy diet, it's simply a matter of Taste Pure and Simple.