MATH or MAGIC!

by Yamuna devi dasi

This international award-winning cookbook has more than 500 recipes from India's great culinary tradition. From appetizers, soups and salads to light meals and savories, beverages and sweets, here are easy-to-follow instructions for glorious foods, quite simply prepared in an American kitchen.

Yamuna, a noted cookbook author, lecturer, and teacher, began her culinary apprenticeship more than thirty years ago under her spiritual master, His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. As a food historian, she continues to research regional cuisine in her extensive travels through India.

Lord Krishna's Cuisine is her first book and it won the coveted International Association of Culinary Professionals' Cookbook of the Year award.

Among the 500 recipes included here: Spicy Cauliflower with Braised Tomato, Sweet 'n' Sour Dal Soup with Mixed Vegetables, Curried Potatoes with Eggplant, Fresh Coconut and Mint Chutney, Milk Fudge Cake Supreme.

Hard cover, 800 pages

by His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and disciples

Higher Taste has great recipes, and all the ecological, health, moral and spiritual reasons to become a vegetarian!

A great introduction to the philosophy and practice of vegetarianism. Discover the health and economic advantages, as well as the important ethical and spiritual considerations, of a Krishna-conscious approach to diet and nutrition.

Over 50 recipes organized into 9 delicious meals from India, Italy, Mexico, the Middle East and other parts of the world.

by Cintia Stammers

The world of cakes. Over 200 recipes, all egg free. Perfect for vegetarians and those who cannot eat eggs because of allergies. Low-sugar, low-fat, low-cholesterol recipes with a great emphasis on flavor, simplicity and health.

Delicious, elegant and imaginative egg free cakes for every occasion and mood. Recipes for birthday cakes, sponge cakes, fruit cakes, tea breads, icings and fillings. The ideal cake book for vegetarians and people who are allergic to eggs.

Among the 200 recipes included: Royal Orange Cake, Vegan Sponge Cake, Christmas Cake, Potato Cake, Apple Tea Bread.

Hard cover, 254 pages, 28 full page color photos, 7" x 8"

by Peter Burwash and John Tullius

Tennis professional, motivational speaker and Krishna devotee Peter Burwash shares the story of his conversion to a vegetarian diet despite his traditional Canadian upbringing.

He explains how going vegetarian has enhanced his overall well-being and performance, even in his athletic profession.

Peter Burwash's Vegetarian Primer also includes 68 easy-to-follow- recipes.

Hard cover, dust jacket, 227 pages

by Kurma dasa

Kurma compiles his greatest culinary hits, assembling his choice selection of vegetarian fare from cultures around the world. Here you'll find the most popular ethnic recipes from his previous titles, Great Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with Kurma and Quick Vegetarian Dishes.

Going vegetarian means so much more than just salad on your plate. Kurma's vegetarian cuisine is attracting food lovers from all cultures with its exotic flavors, delicate spices, superb nutrition and positively addictive taste. This is the cream of the crop; his favorite recipes in a variety of international flavors. These are tasty, guilt-free, mouth-watering dishes that everyone will enjoy. Going vegetarian has never been easier, or more tasty!

by Kurma dasa

Life in the fast lane doesn't have to mean life in the fast food lane. Even if your life is moving at Web speed, you can, with Kurma's expert guidance, quickly prepare something hot and fresh, stunningly original and tasty, for yourself, or two, or a few others. Almost as quickly as ordering out.

In "Quick Vegetarian Dishes" you'll find essential gourmet vegetarian delights that deliver the most palatable results with the least amount of time and effort. Healthy, tasty meals for busy people. If you're the type of person who jumps on a plane with only carry-on luggage, this is the cookbook for you. You'll be in and out of the kitchen in record time.

Over 155 recipes, color photos, and simple easy to follow instructions that will make cooking fast, fun, and delicious. See below for list of all the recipes in the book.

Hard cover, 220 pages, 105 color photos, 9" x 11", extensive glossary.

Entrees & Appetizers

by Kurma dasa

Through television shows and personal appearances around the world, as well as through his cookbooks, Kurma dasa has jovially introduced millions of people to his special brand of elegant and eclectic cuisine.

This book, following up on his earlier Great Vegetarian Dishes, contains hundreds of new recipes from many cultures, an extensive glossary of herbs and spices, and stunning color photos of the finished recipes. See below for list of all the recipes in the book.

244 pages, 180 color photos, 8" x 10"

Rice Dishes
Fragrant Basmati Rice, Seasoned Eggplant Rice, Azerbaijan-style Savoury Rice with Broad Beans and Fresh Dill, Italian Rice with Peas (Risi E Bisi), Hearty Rice and Mung Bean Hotpot (Khichari), Asparagus Risotto, Mexican Green Chili Rice (Arroz Verde), Thai-style Fragrant Rice Balls, Bengali Flat Rice Pulao (Chira Pulao), Festive Nine-Jewels Rice (Navaratnam Pulao), Pecan and Orange Wild Rice Pilaf, Saffron Flavoured Sweet Fruit and Nut Rice (Keshari Bhat), Hot and Spicy South Indian Tomato Rice.

Soups

by Kurma dasa

Love international cuisine? Here's your guide to vegetarian versions of many exotic dishes.

Kurma is one of the most celebrated chefs in the Hare Krishna movement and taught cooking in a TV series broadcast internationally. In Great Vegetarian Dishes, he presents the best of world cuisine, vegetarian style. Kurma's love of cooking, his flair for the art, and his commitment to vegetarianism shine through as he brings you hundreds of easy, practical recipes.

A special features of this great cookbook include full-color illustrations, a glossary of spices, a special ingredients guide, a measurement guide, and suggested menus.

Over 240 recipes including:
South Indian Yogurt Rice, Puffed Fried-Bread (puri), Indonesian Vegetable Stew, New York Potato Salad, Coconut Cream Fudge.

Hard cover, 192 pages, 9" x 10"

by Giorgio Cerquetti

The Vegetarian Revolution is a fascinating presentation of precise, detailed, and convincing reasons why humankind should move towards adopting a vegetarian diet. Famous vegetarians, from ancient to modern times, lend their powerful voices to a revolution whose time has come.

This book features 108 delicious recipes and compelling quotes gathered from renowned vegetarian chefs, celebrities, artists, spiritual leaders, and noted vegetarians.

192 pages, 6" X 9"

Among the 108 recipes included:
Cauliflower Pakoras, Vegetarian Chicken Salad, Rice Stuffed Tomatoes, Vegetarian Spanish Stew

by Philippe Rivault

Cooking with wild plants will open up many new exciting and rewarding culinary areas for for the adventurous.

This book will teach you how to use over 100 wild grains, flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables in many mouth-watering recipes. The nutritional and medicinal value of each plant is given, along with practical tips for recognizing and picking wild plants.

Color photos and descriptions of the plant, including flowering and fruiting times, makes identifying these wild plants easy.

168 pages, 9" x 6"