The Meat-Free Kitchen

We are meat eaters but I would like to have some easy meat free options to make for the fam. These recipes are easy and the two dressings I tried are delicious. I’m not quite ready to make my own veggie burgers but these look delicious and something my meat eaters would really enjoy. Only giving it 4 stars only bc some of the ingredients may not be easily purchased in store if you live in a rural(er) area.

What a beautiful collection of vegetarian recipes. The burger selection alone is worth the money...a sundried tomato burger? I'm in. The recipes were thoughtfully planned and seem easy to execute. Also, the butternut mac sounds divine!

I loved the fresh look of this recipe book. The photos of the dishes look appetising and the recipes are quite simple so achievable by anyone!
It’s a great book for anyone looking to move away from eating meat, even if it is just a few meals a week.
Thank you NetGalley for the chance to view an ARC of this book.

This is the first recipe book I have seen in quite some time that has excited me. Instead of containing a few recipes that I may try, the vast majority of ideas look exciting and achievable. Any cookbook that has a whole chapter on burgers will win me over, and not only are they tasty but healthy too with easily sourced ingredients.
There are recipes from around the world including Mexican and North African cuisine, with interesting and tasty ingredients. The hand held section is my favourite due to my love of falafel and all foods Mexican. I also liked the colourful and clear layout of the book which made it easy to find and follow recipes. A great book for anyone wanting to eat a more healthy and plant based diet.

The breakfast bowls look yummy. You could have them for any meal.
TVP substitution
Tabbouleh burger sounds interesting.
Sun dried tomato and pesto burger with brown rice and brown flour is appetising. The colorful bowls look so vibrant.
Avocado sauce. Why not?

A great recipe book packed full of creative meal ideas. As a vegetarian with a dairy allergy, I’m always on the look out for new meals, and this has certainly given me a few ideas. I think many of the meals that included dairy could very easily be altered to use dairy substitutes instead.

I like the way this book is presented. Clean, bright images of well-presented food. Very straight to the point and the recipes themselves aren’t over-long or hard to follow. Tasty looking meals, made simply.

I would say, however it would’ve been great if every recipe had a picture. When making something you’ve never made before, it’s always beneficial to have a picture of what the finished product should look like. Also, I think it would’ve been great if each meal had the average calories listed. (I know it depends entirely on what products and produce you buy, but an approximation would’ve been a cool touch I think.) I know all the food was pretty healthy, but still, just knowing you’re making and eating something that’s minimal calories can be really encouraging to eat more of it.

I’ll definitely be trying a few of these.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers, and the authors for sending me an earlier copy.

A great collection of yummy looking and sounding recipes! I wish there were pics of every dish. I felt it is a bit weird that most recipes are accompanied by a beautiful photo, but then a few pages with recipes are just text. Otherwise a good book for anyone interested in meat-free, mostly really healthy food. Almost all recipes are plant based, or can easily be veganized.

I have recipes for the next week from this book to try out. I like that there’s something for every meal of the day as well as different tastes. I will start with the two lentil soup tomorrow. Looks perfect for winter! I appreciate the diversity of foods and styles. None of the recipes seem hard to maneuver. I think this is a good book for both new to rookies, as well as seasoned veterans, when it comes to plant based dishes.

'The Meat-Free Kitchen' is a wonderful cookbook with a huge variety of mouthwatering recipes. It features healthy, vegetarian takes on traditional American dishes and recipes and ingredients from around the world. It is an all-around cookbook providing recipes from breakfast to dinner to sauces, etc. Beautiful photography accompanies most of the recipes. I strongly recommend this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of this book.

I love everything about this recipe book! These recipes are so delicious, you'll want to try them all.. Finally a recipe book with recipes you can actually make and is very easy to follow. It's the perfect gift for vegetarian and people who want to eat less meat in their diet. The design of the book makes me like it even more.

I loved this! I started my personal journey by doing no meat Monday’s about 2 years ago and now my diet is pretty much plant based. Who knew?
So when I grabbed this up I was so excited. Lots of great, simple recipes for people like me, who are always looking for new food choices.
I highly recommend this.
If you just want to ease into no meat options then this is a good place to start.
Thank you Fair Winds Press via Netgalley for this cool recipe book in exchange for my honest review.

A recipe book full of staples for the starting vegan! I would recommend it to anyone who wants to lessen their meat intake.

This is a fantastic vegetarian cookbook full of recipes I can't wait to try. There is inspiration from a number of different cuisines and ideas for recipes for every meal of the day. There is an entire chapter on burgers to give you different twists on staples, and a number of vegan sauce recipes that look like great alternatives.
Many thanks to Fair Winds Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This is such a beautiful and well designed cookbook. All the pictures with the recipes are great, and definitely make me want to try more out! For the most part, the recipes are fairly simple, making them very accessible.

Advance copy received from netgalley/publisher in exchange for my honest review.

As someone that's looking to cut down on my meat consumption, this is an extremely helpful and inspiring cookbook. There's ideas for every meal, from breakfast on and a variety of skill levels as well. Some of the recipes do seem a bit more labor intensive or require ingredients that are harder to find, but in general there's a lot to be gained from this book and I look forward to incorporating the ideas into my weekly meal plans beyond a Meatless Monday. I also loved the variety of flavors found--there's Mexican inspired, Indian inspired, and even McDonald's inspired recipes in here that make eating healthier easy.

I was a bit surprised by how many of the side dishes recommended frying instead of baking as this is described as a healthy cookbook, but I think that can easily be adapted for those that don't want to fry. Aside from that, this is a solid cookbook that will make my meatless meals even easier.

I would really like to start increasing the plant-based dishes in my diet and have found several recipes that I incorporate regularly. However, just like everyone else, I have flavor and texture preferences. Unfortunately, based on those preferences and my dietary needs, this book and I are not going to be best friends.

There are a lot of burgers in this book. If you enjoy burgers and want to try a vegetarian version, there is probably one here to suit your taste. Although I can enjoy a burger occasionally, I don’t eat them frequently enough to need to find a substitute. I could happily live burger-free, so this section seemed overly long to me.

A couple of the recipes that look interesting to me are fried. Unfortunately, part of my reason for wanting to reduce meat in my diet is to be healthier and frying my food will not do that. I would consider trying the recipes in an air fryer if I owned one.

There are quite a few recipes I’d be interested in in the Sauces, Dips, Bits, and Buns section that look good. Some of them are available to purchase and I don’t often see the need to make things (such as sauces and dressings) that I can get pre-made. I was still able to find a few I’d try out on my own.

Recipes I’d be interested in trying:

Banana Walnut Baked Oatmeal
Cherry Oatmeal Protein-Packed Energy Burger
Easy Black Bean Soup
Creamy Tomato Soup with Orzo
Tuscan White Bean Soup
Basic Black Bean BBQ Burger
South by Southwest Burger
Black Bean and Zucchini Enchiladas
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Green Bean Fries
Garlic Rosemary Fries
Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli
Garlic Artichoke Spread
Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
Cheesy Biscuits

I seem to have been most interested in the soups, fries, and spreads/dressings. They looked really good to me and I will definitely try out at least a couple of those. I do wish there were more photos of the dishes included, but I enjoyed the comments and notes included with each recipe.

Although I was not personally blown away by the options in this cookbook, I can see how others with different flavor preferences would love it. If you are interested in adding more vegetarian dishes to your diet or if you’re just looking for an healthier burger option, I would recommend giving it a look.
3.5★

Honestly this book is fantastic. It has great recipes and they all look delicious and are super easy to whip up.

Whose idea was it to read a book full of delicious recipes when I haven’t eaten in 8 hours and have been doing manual labor for half of my work shift? Mine? Oh yeah. Oops. This book is packed with meat-free recipes that will make your mouth water, whether you’re super hungry or not. Seriously, I can’t wait to try all the recipes in this book.

The layout is divided into the normal sections with easy to follow recipes with ingredients that I could (mostly) identify. If you do a lot of meat-free cooking already, you’re likely to know every ingredient. There’s even an entire burger SECTION! Can’t wait to experiment with those.

I like reading cookbooks just like fiction, especially when I’m tired or stressed out. They are a great bedtime routine, or a good way to pass the time during the last hour of a never ending work shift when no one’s in the building. Also, I’ve been trying to incorporate more vegetarian and vegan meals into my meal prep rotation, so I’m always looking for a new twist on greens, beans, and grains.

I love a hearty soup, and this one is out in February, just in time for that last blast of super cold weather before spring, so be sure to keep an eye out for it at your favorite, local bookstore, or request a copy through your library.

No nonsense vegetarians recipes with easy to follow directions that include baking temps in both Fahrenheit and celsius. The vast majority of ingredients needed for the recipes in this book are things that you already have in your pantry.

Divided into 10 sections: Yummy Breakfasts, Hearty Soups, Satisfying Salads, Loaded handheld snacks, burgers, bountiful bowls, perfect pasts, comforting casseroles, awesome sides, and sauces/dips/bits/buns, this recipe book is sure to have something everyone in your family can enjoy. Most recipes are accompanied with photographs that help you decide which recipe you want to try.

The one downside is that this recipe book does not include nutritional information -- surprising given so many people opt for a meat-free diet for health reasons.

I'm trying to learn how to not base meals around meat, so this cookbook is a great help! The recipes we tried were well-received by the family.

The Meat-Free Kitchen is a great cook book for vegetarians - but particularly for those beginning their vegetarian journey. This book strikes a good balance (mostly) between the number of recipes with meat alternatives (TVP, Seitan etc) and those using more whole foods such as beans and lentils.

The book is nicely organised into sections, for example; Breakfast, soups, salads, snacks, burgers.

The burger section was huge! For me, being a vegetarian almost all my life, I though this was a bit over the top, but for people new to vegetarianism, I can see how this may appeal.

I particularly liked the last section of the book filled with tasty looking sauces and dips.

Overall, a very good recipe book.

With thanks to net galley, author and publisher for the Arc in return for an honest review.

I’m always on the hunt for new meal options, especially since I’m a vegetarian celiac, and this cookbook definitely fits the bill. It’s full of tips to convert a meal to gluten-free (good for anyone not used to substituting because they’re new to the GF life), tons of breakfast ideas, loads of soups perfect for cooler months, and burgers galore! Let’s face it, we need burgers, or the ease of fake burgers, come summer. This book also has inventive tofu ideas or seasonings and tons of ways to use up the Costco bag of quinoa in your pantry. It’s also easily understood and would be a good addition for children or beginner vegetarian cooks to add variety without the stress. It’s an A+ to me!

I am always looking for meatless meals when making my Meatless Monday's so I had to check out The Meat-Free Kitchen, note this is not vegan/vegetarian as eggs and dairy are part of some of the recipes. The cookbook has very visually appealing photos that go with most recipes. I think I would be making many, many of these recipes and they made me very hungry reading through the book. The only thing I wish it had was nutritional information for each recipe.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review. All spelling and grammar errors are totally my own.

Really enjoyed the recipes and am excited to try these with my family. The recipes seem very favorable and I love the amount of time needed to prepare these for my family especially after working all day. I would highly recommend this book to friends and family!!

This is a great cookbook. It starts out with an explanation of ways to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, whether it is just once a week, or a total change to a plant-based diet. It also includes a list of common staples to keep on hand when maintaining a plant-based diet, all of which are easy to obtain and inexpensive.

The photographs are beautiful and look so delicious. There are a wide range of recipes, from breakfast to burgers to dinners and condiments, and they're easy to follow. Best of all, each recipe requires ingredients that are easy to obtain. The ingredient lists aren't long and the recipes aren't overly involved - they're simple enough that even a beginner in the kitchen could follow them.

I've already bookmarked a ton of pages in the book, and plan to make so many of these recipes. I'm looking forward to making them and seeing if they taste as good as they look, but I can't see how I wouldn't love them.

This book is informative, full of useful recipes for both the new and the experienced plant based eater. Recipes are simple and easy to follow, and the pictures are beautiful

Thank you to the publisher for an advance copy via netgalley!

Who knew that there were so many yummy ways to make meat free burgers!! Not to mention the beautifully presented food bowls.! Added bonus about this book: there are recipes for everything you can make yourself in the back from spices to creams to tofu!

I really enjoyed looking through this cookbook! I loved the pictures and wish there would have been even more. Some of the recipes were overly basic, but I liked that all were easy to make. I would highly recommend this book for new vegetarians or vegans.

I feel like the vegan and vegetarian gods read my cookbook reviews in the past couple of years and have deigned to smile on me with this year’s offerings. As I paged through The Meat-Free Kitchen, I was like a kid in a candy shop–or a hungry vegetarian.

The Meat-Free Kitchen has pages and pages of fresh, original recipes. Can you imagine an entire section of vegan burger recipes? Neither could I until I saw it with my own eyes. Now I’ve never used wheat gluten before nor made seitan (there are burgers that don’t incorporate these ingredients, by the way), but let me just tell you that these recipes have me intrigued, perhaps enough to give it a try.

The breakfasts offer some interesting flavors like vegan congee, peanut butter pancakes, oatmeal bowls, buckwheat and black beans bowls–foods that will definitely fill you up until lunch. Oh, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the Cherry Oatmeal Protein-Packed Energy Burger, which really looks like a very scrumptious cookie that the authors promise will keep you full. I want to try that one very much!

On my list of recipes to make is the Creamy Potato Soup with Kale and Corn. That sounds so warming and delicious on a winter’s night as well as filled with healthy ingredients.

Casseroles! Buddha Bowls! Yummy wraps and salads! So so much goodness.

If you’ve been thinking of going meatless and are looking for some mouth-watering recipes to try, I highly recommend The Meat-Free Kitchen. One issue one might have though is if you’re looking for nutritional information, there isn’t any. I use an app for that. Ha.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Save the planet meat free cookbook! Enjoyable and such an easy to follow with some gorgeous pictures of delicious combinations.

What did I like? If your not familiar with hummus, tofu, or falafel then you’ll probably miss out on this gorgeous cookbook! Meat free doesn’t have to be daunting as you navigate this meat free cookbook! I really enjoyed the bowl chapter as I love cauliflower rice! Yum!

Would I recommend or buy? If your new to vegan then this is great... just omit the eggs. Otherwise this is a meatless cookbook! With amazing pictures! Most are regular meals just omit the meat or use for meatless Monday’s like I do! I loved the cookbook so definitely buy and I recommend !

I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review! Five stars!

Learn about the meat free food tastes, how to create these recipes and how best to enjoy them.

Opening up a whole new insight into meat free recipes and eating.

This is a super creative and easy cookbook to make plant based recipes! A huge variety of different cuisines all in one place with easy directions, helpful tips and with substitutions! So many ways to jam protein in your meals without integrating meat and each one is more delicious than the next! Also, there are loads of recipes and ideas for sauces and dressings to add to spruce up any dish!

I always enjoy looking at those beautiful pictures of food.
And certainly want to try some recipes. I wish there was single photo for each dish.

While we are not strict vegetarians, we do aim to eat a plant based diet 5-6 days of the week. I made the following recipes for my family and we loved them all.
Chickpea Scramble Breakfast Burrito
Creamy Potato Soup with Kale and Corn
Miso Soup with Shittake Mushrooms and Ramen Noodles
Potpie Noodle Casserole
I’m really excited to try the burgers and salads as well.
Each recipe we tried had ingredients that I already had or were easy to find in the supermarkets near me, and the directions were clear and easy to follow.
The only reason I am giving this 4 stars is because not every recipe had a photo. I believe it’s helpful to be able to see what the finished meal should look like.

I am typically most bored with breakfast chapters in cookbooks. This book is no exception. It has the usual oatmeal bowls, parfaits chickpea scrambles, etc. Probably the best chapter is the last. It’s full of sauces and other staples you can use in the included recipes or separately. If you have no plant based cookbooks, this would be a good starting point. If you have more than a few, this will have a lot of recipes that feel like repeats.


Recipes from Chapters 1 Yummy Breakfasts:

- Peanut butter pancakes w/ maple-peanut butter syrup
- the best oatmeal bowl
- Oatmeal cookie granola parfait
- Banana walnut baked oatmeal
- Chickpea scramble breakfast burrito
- blackberry millet breakfast bowls
- Slow cooker miso oat and egg bowls
- Spinach and mushroom pesto breakfast bowls
- Slow cooker congee breakfast bowls
- Buckwheat and black bean breakfast bowls
- Bacon and egg breakfast burger
- Cherry oatmeal protein-packed energy burger


Recipes from Chapter 2 Hearty Soups:

- Easy black bean soup
- Creamy tomato soup w/ Orzo
- Easy minestrone w/ macaroni noodles
- Creamy potato soup w/ kale and corn
- Miso soup w/ shiitake mushrooms and ramen noodles
- Mixed lentil quinoa soup
- Tuscan white bean soup


Recipes from chapter 3 Satisfying salads:

- Very berry quinoa salad w/ cinnamon toasted pecans
- Black bean citrus quinoa salad
- Cherry almond couscous salad w/ butternut squash and apples


Recipes from chapter 4 Loaded handheld snacks:

- spicy hummus veggie wraps
- Curried tofu salad sandwiches
- Falafel pitas w/ quick pickled red onions & lemon-dill-tahini sauce
- Smashed black bean green chile quesadillas
- Black bean tacos w/ corn radish salsa & pickled red onions
- Rice & bean pan-grilled burritos w/ avocado green chile sauce
- Chicken salad sammy
- Pulled “pork” sliders
- Philly cheesesteak
- Green castle sliders

Recipes from chapter 5 Burgers

- Sunday afternoon grillers
- All-American burger
- BLT & avocado burger
- Basic black bean BBQ burger
- 3 lentil burger
- Korean BBQ burger
- Smoky BBQ burger
- This burger is nuts!
- Tofu “beef” or “chicken” patty
- Pintos and rice burger
- South by southwest burger
- Couscous pantry burger
- Super quinoa burger
- Pepperoni pizza burger
- Tabbouleh burger
- The better mac
- Double up
- Sun-dried tomato and pesto burger


Chapter 6 Bountiful bowls for the entire day:

- buffalo cauliflower bowls w/ avocado crema
- Pineapple curried cauliflower rice howls
- Mediterranean quinoa bowls w/ roasted chickpeas
- Fried rice bowls w/ baked tofu
- Brown rice bowls w/ roasted veggies and chickpeas
- Sticky orange tofu bowls
- Roasted winter vegetable bowls w/ couscous romesco sauce, and tahini drizzle
- Green goddess quinoa bowls w/ crispy tofu
- Cauliflower falafel power bowls
- Herbed chickpea and bulgur bowls
- Thai coconut curry bowls
- Chili-maple tofu bowls
- Moroccan-spiced chickpea bowls
- Winter squash and farro macro bowls

Chapter 7 perfect pastas:

- Pasta w/ eggplant in tomato cream sauce
- Rigatoni w/ romesco and broccoli
- Rotini w/ chunky garden marinara
- Lentil bolognese w/ spagetti
- Vegan scampi in lemon garlic white wine sauce
- Butternut squash mac and cheese

Chapter 8 comforting casseroles:

- potpie noodle casserole
- Vegetarian lentil cottage pie
- Black bean & zucchini enchiladas
- Tortilla enchilada casserole
- Pesto lasagne


Chapter 9 awesome sides:

- smoky potato wedges
- Baked sweet potato fries
- Fried zucchini
- Totchos
- Dill pickle potato smashers
- Green bean fries
- Buffalo cauli-tots
- Garlic rosemary fries
- Cilantro lime rice
- Creamy BBQ coleslaw
- Fried yuca w/ gringa aji dipping sauce
- Crispy fried onions
- Baked onion rings


Chapter 10 sauces, dips, bits, and buns

- nacho cheese sauce
- Yogurt tahini sauce
- Strawberry bbq sauce
- Indian-inspired mayo
- Pesto three ways
- Sun-dried tomato aioli
- Garlic artichoke spread
- Aioli dipping sauce
- Creamy balsamic dressing
- Vegan mayo 2 ways
- Nondairy sour cream
- Sweet mustard sauce
- Tzatziki sauce
- Mango salsa
- Creamy sesame sriracha sauce
- Creamy cumin ranch dressing
- Best guacamole
- Basic everyday vinaigrette
- Quick and easy marinara sauce
- Sweet-and-spicy bbq sauce
- Romesco sauce
- Sharp salsa queso dip
- Butternut mac cheese sauce
- Avocado green goddess dressing
- Chimchurri sauce
- Avocado sauce
- Maple dijon vinaigrette
- Creamy feta sauce
- Light and creamy goat cheese sauce
- Miso-ginger sauce
- Peanut sauce
- Raita
- Roasted red pepper sauce
- Tahini sauce
- Yogurt sauce
- Chipotle dipping sauce
- Taco seasoning
- Imitation bacon bits
- Quick pickled red onions
- Traditional boiled seitan
- Addictive tofu two ways
- Soft white buns
- 50/50 flatbread
- Rustica buns
- Cheesy bisuits
- Sweet potato buns

Whoa, some truly amazing recipes in this vegetarian cookbook. I’m vegetarian, my family are avid meat eaters, but they do indulge me on the regular, and they’ve enjoyed each meal I’ve prepared from this book. I’m not a big quinoa fan, but must say the breakfast bowls were truly tasty. The book is packed with some wonderful ideas, suitable for all diet preferences. My favourites included the oatmeal bowl, the creamy potato soup with kale and corn, the spicy hummus veggie wraps, and my ultimate favourite, butternut squash Mac and cheese, utter, yummy perfection. I could go on. The preparation is not too finicky on most recipes, and I managed to substitute if I didn’t have the exact ingredients. Suffice to say this is a full five star read from me. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, this is my honest review.

As a family of 5, I often struggle to balance mealtimes between the tastes of everyone and find myself cooking multiple meals to accommodate both vegetarian and practically carnivorous diets(!).

Having scoured this book cover to cover, we have definitely found some new family favourites. The black bean soup was our first big hit and it's gone from there. The burger section has been great and I've found myself making ahead and freezer batches to make an easy meal at a later date. Also, the snack section has been an unexpected lockdown hit with the kids seeing them taking the time to prepare these at lunchtime for everyone, albeit, occassionally adding a little chorizo or chicken for the die hard meat eaters.

I often find that I buy cookbooks that I expect to be in constant use that barely get opened. This is the absolute opposite to that where I requested this arc hoping to find some new dishes for the 2 veggies in our house but have happened upon something that is a big hit for everyone. Definitely a good purchase for a house with teenagers.

A nice book full of good recipes. Well designed, and great photos on most of the pages. Loved the sauces at the end.

I learnt a lot from this book. I am trying to eat more healthy and so looking for new recipes. There were some really interesting and also really obvious recipes which I hadnt thought of trying but I am now.
Even my husband who was raised on meat and two veg for every meal is eating the food. The recipes are easy to follow.

The recipes were accessible for a newbie who is not giving up meat totally as my family could not cope.

Some of the recipes I would like to have tried but the ingredients are not available in the UK.

I was given an advance copy of this book by netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review which I have done.

I’ve wanted to clean up my diet and found THE MEAT-FREE KITCHEN to be a godsend! It features 125 easy-to-make plant-based recipes divided by chapters, plus beautiful color photos.

My tummy rumbled as I paged through recipes for delicious breakfasts, soups, salads, burgers, bowls, snacks, and more. Think I’ll have an Oatmeal Cookie Granola Parfait for breakfast, a Cherry Almond Couscous Salad with Butternut Squash and Apples for lunch, and a Thai Coconut Curry Bowl for dinner. Yum!

5 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 02 Mar 2021
#TheMeatFreeKitchen #NetGalley

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds and NetGalley for the ARC, in exchange for my honest review.

I am always interested in more easy, simple yet delicious plant-based meal ideas so I was excited to review a copy of this new cookbook! The recipes looked lovely and most were accompanied by beautiful photographs. There is certainly a recipe for any craving. I truly appreciate that the ingredients are easy-to-find and that the recipes are quick and simple. I look forward to trying the Chickpea Scramble Breakfast Burrito, Slow Cooker Miso Oat and Egg Bowls, Very Berry Quinoa Salad with Cinnamon Toasted Pecans, and Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Burger.

Thank you, Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley, for a digital ARC!

I would not add the Meat-Free Kitchen cookbook to a classroom as a curriculum adoption. I might suggest it as an option for a classroom library. The Meat-Free Kitchen pleasantly surprised me. I really appreciated new takes on old favorites, but many recipes were new twists or combinations. I am so excited about the Burger section. This is one thing that is lacking in many vegetarian/vegan cookbooks is an assortment of burgers. I will be purchasing this cookbook to add to my collection for that section alone.

I thought this was a great cookbook, especially for those trying to eat less meat or starting their meat free journey. I want to try so many recipes from this book, and that doesn’t happen a lot these days. I loved the layout of the book; just wish that there were more pictures and that maybe they weren’t all the same. Other than that, great book!

The Meat-Free Kitchen is a wonderful new cookbook and cooking guide. Due out 2nd March 2021 from Quarto on their Fair Winds Press imprint, it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats (ebook format currently available print version to come soon).

This is an everyday casual cookbook which contains delicious real engaging and appetizing food. The authors have also made the recipes variable, with optional additions (dairy) and substitutions to make them appropriate for a wide variety of styles/diets.

It's graphically appealing, well written, and accessible, with an array of vegetarian recipes to appeal to most tastes. I really liked the layout and formatting of this cookbook. The brief introduction covers the basics, with a very short overview of tools, ingredients, and supplies. The recipes which follow are arranged roughly thematically: breakfasts, soups, salads, snacks, burgers (a whole chapter!), bowls, pasta, casseroles, sides, and dips/sauces/dressings. There are a number of gluten-free recipes included, and these are clearly delineated. As the "egg" recipe section implies, not all the recipes are vegan-compliant. There are some lacto-ovo vegetarian recipes, but they too are clearly labeled. Many of them could be adjusted to become vegan friendly. Many of the recipes contain highlighted text boxes with suggestions for alternative preparations to make them vegan friendly.

Each recipe has its ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard with metric measures in parentheses (yay!). Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and cooking directions. The ingredients are mostly easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery or international foods store - there are some which will require substitution or sourcing from specialists. Nutritional information is not provided.
The recipes and tutorials are well photographed in color. The serving suggestions are very well styled and give visual cooks information about presentation and serving. Essential info, alerts, facts, tips & answers are highlighted in text boxes.

Four stars. There are a large number of really tasty recipes here. We've tried a number of them at home and they've all been tasty and error free.

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

The Meat-Free Kitchen feels like a fun vegan recipe blog. There are a wide range of recipes with very different flavor profiles. Like on one page you have a Blackberry Millet Breakfast Bowl, very traditional-esque, followed immediately by Slow Cooker Miso Oat and Egg Bowl, which is hands down the first recipe I want to make. The book covers breakfast, soup, salad, sandwiches, casseroles, pasta, bowls, sides, along with the sauces and required vegan techniques. But there is an entire chapter of 18 different burgers. Meatless burger are great because you can put the flavorings directly into the patty. This cookbook feels different and innovative with the recipes.

There were definitely some interesting recipes in this book. Even though I eat meat, I'm always trying to find ways to sub out meat, and several of these looked really good and might just be good enough for my meat-loving SO. Really excited to give some of these recipes a try!

I loved this book. The pictures of the completed recipes were stunning.The recipes themselves were clear and uncomplicated with easily obtainable ingredients.
I have been a vegetarian for over 30 years and am always on the lookout for new inspiration.
This book has certainly got me interested in using ingredients I haven’t used before.
Absolutely brilliant book !

I have read and reviewed several vegetarian cookbook and this #TheMeatFreekitchen cookbook is quite different. I love the variety of the recipes as it covers breakfast and “loaded hand snacks, and burgers and bowls, casseroles, several sauces and dips and ofcourse soups and pastas and salads.

The photographs, which are a must for cookbooks, are beautiful and colorful. I think that vegetarian cookbooks belong in each kitchen as the recipes make delicious side dishes for meat eaters.

I highly recommend this cookbook because the variety and creativity of the recipes are amazing.
I will defined try the burgers and different bowls, soups and breakfast recipes.

I would like to thank#NetGalley and the publisher, Quarto Publishing Group- Fair Winds Press for providing me with an temporary ARC of this great cookbook.

The Meat-Free Kitchen by Jenn Sebestyen, Kelli Foster and Joni Marie Newman

Super Healthy and Incredibly Delicious Vegetarian Meals for A Day, Every Day


Lovely photos with well written recipes grace the pages of this book. I found that many ingredients are not available where I live so would need to make many substitutions. I do live in a small village on the top of a hill in Lebanon so that might impact availability but also the pandemic, local economy and decreased imports play a part.

What I liked:
* The photographs
* Recipe layout
* Chapter titles
* Information on how to veganize vegetarian recipes
* Which ingredients might be easily swapped one for another.
* The idea that one should begin the change with:
- Familiar flavors/meals and just leave the meat out
- try totally new flavors/dishes that you have never had before
* The Sauces, Dips & Bits recipes…I can see they would come in handy and that they could be used in a variety of ways.
* The index – comprehensive and easy to find recipes in
* Blue boxes with Notes & Tips

What I didn’t like
* No nutritional information for recipes
* Not being able to find many recipes I could try at home without making substitutions.

Did I enjoy this book? Kind of
Would I ever make any of the recipes? Maybe…and definitely some of the basic sauces, dips and bits at the back.

Thank you to Quarto Knows – Fair Winds Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars

I got hungry just flipping through this book, so this is a good sign of how good it is.

I was thrilled to get my hands on a cookbook that lists absolutely delicious foods for all times of day without meat, but without sacrificing the flavors and comfort. It has so many mouth-watering recipes for sweet and savory breakfasts, soups, burgers and sandwiches, bowls, pastas, comfort foods and side dishes.

The most important thing is that the focus of this book is on making dishes actually 'MEATY' without meat - so important when you're trying to satisfy the family and guests.

It would have been a five star cookbook of the year for me if every recipe has an accompanying picture. And while most do, I wouldn't necessarily know what the others should even look like.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance temporary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I like how the book include cuisines from around the world. Lots of fusion flavours and cooking techniques that keep the tastebuds happy. The information are layout quite well and photos are eye-catching. I would prefer to see a bit more photos of the cooking steps personally.

The Meat-Free Kitchen is an excellent plant based recipe book for vegetarians or anyone wanting to include some meat free meals into their diet. There is a good variety of recipes many of them quite simple, and the instructions are very good. However I would have preferred pictures with more of the recipes as I like to see what it is supposed to look like. My favourite section was the burger selection. Definitely something for everyone. There are many that I want to try. Overall a very good book.

I have been in search of a good meatless burger for years!! I’ve tried many and have been disappointed up until now!! I’ve almost given up, when I saw this book offered on NetGalley. The Meat-Free Kitchen has a WHOLE CHAPTER dedicated to meatless burgers!! I had no idea there were so many different kinds! I was so excited when I saw this and couldn’t wait to get my hands on the book!!

I tried two burger recipes for this review. One called All-American Burger and another called Basic Black Bean BBQ Burger. I thought both of the burgers were delicious. The recipes were easy to follow and I had most of the ingredients already, except for a few. I was happy that I could grill the All-American Burger and it didn’t fall apart, like other burgers I have grilled. I chose the baking option for The Basic Black Bean BBQ Burger, but the recipe offered the option of frying in a skillet or using an air-fryer as well. Both recipes were very tasteful and I’ll be making them again.

The Meat-Free Kitchen is full of mouth-watering photos and a variety of recipes to include: breakfasts, soups, salads, snacks, bowls, pasta, casseroles, sides, dips and sauces.

I few that caught my eye that I want to make next are:

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Black Bean Citrus Quinoa Salad

Tortilla Enchilada Casserole

Creamy Potato Soup with Kale and Corn

I’m not a Vegan, but to be a little healthier, I like to add meatless meals in my weekly menu. I recommend this book to anyone that is a vegan or someone like me that just wants to eat healthier. I promise, there are recipes that will fit everyone’s palate!! Enjoy!!

This is a beautifully produced book. It’s visually appealing and very well laid out. I’m not vegan or vegetarian but many of the recipes really appealed to me. The bowl foods looked especially attractive and I’ll be trying a few out.

This is a good book for new vegetarians or new cooks.
Few recipes jumped out at me as being particularly new or inventive, which is why for me it wasn’t as interesting, but it does contain all the staples and lots of variations of vegetarian burgers as well as options with or without tofu for those not quite comfortable with all the typical veggie ingredients yet.
That is not to say I didn’t find a few inspiring recipes (looking at you, Cherry Almond Couscous Salad with Butternut Squash and Apple), and some fun dips and sauces to add to my every growing collection of grazing board recipes and salads.