The Southern Vegetarian Cookbook

Whether you’re a devoted plant-eater or a steadfast omnivore, The Southern Vegetarian Cookbook shares recipes to make vegetables the main course of any meal. Eating your vegetables has never been more delicious!

Discover modern recipes that evoke the flavors of traditional Southern cooking, with techniques and ingredients loved so dearly throughout the region:

You might struggle with the idea of a Southern vegetarian. After all, isn’t the South one big feast of meaty indulgence, where vegetables play a supporting role to the likes of fried chicken and bacon? Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence turn that notion on its head by recasting garden bounty as the headlining act on a plate.

In a region distinguished by ideal growing conditions and generations of skilled farmers, Southern-style vegetarian cooking is more than possible--it’s brimming with vine-ripened possibility.