A Family Affair
Simon
Hope has been a vegetarian restauranteur for some 18 years, during
which time he and his wife Kate have also produced
three children, making him ideally qualified to tackle the issue of catering
for a growing family. His book New Food For A Vegetarian Family is
a delightful collection of recipes for all occasions to please all ages.
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New Food For A Vegetarian Family is
designed to banish the common misconceptions about a vegetarian diet.
It touches upon every aspect of family catering, covering pregnancy and breastfeeding
as well as the practicalities of feeding a vegetarian family through the early
years, on to school and out the other side.
Throughout the recipes Simon Hope's enthusiasm for his subject shines through:
he describes vegetarian food as the only truly international cuisine, encompasing
flavours and techniques from all over the world and reflecting the seasonal nature
of produce.
He also believes that because it is a diet based on pure food, not food pumped
with chemicals it is the healthiest option. From the book we have chosen a menu
with, distinctly Italian flavour that's sure to be a hit with every age group.
Although designed for a dinner party, it would be equally suitable for a lunchtime
family gathering. The menu combines two seemingly contrary techniques - Grilled
Salad and Roasted Vegetable Lasagne. Both ideas work extremely well.
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