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For The Love of Food: Vegetarian Recipes from the Heart [Hardcover]

Denis Cotter
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14 April 2011

In this mouth-watering collection of inspired and delicious dishes, renowned chef Denis Cotter takes vegetarian cooking to a new level.

‘No other book on vegetables in my library is so beautifully written or so thought-provoking. The recipes are intriguing and original but even if you never cook a single thing out of this book (which would be a crying shame), its worth buying for Denis’s beautiful prose – you’ll never think of vegetables in the same way again.’ Darina Allen in the Irish Examiner on Wild Garlic

These recipes are designed to complement busy modern-day life and include ideas for mid-week bowl dishes and simple snacks as well as summer barbecue recipes and mouth-watering salads and risottos.

Denis is famous for his inventive approach and this collection will inspire cooks everywhere, no matter what your taste or skill level. For the Love of Food is an essential cookbook for vegetarians but will also appeal to non-vegetarians who enjoy flavour-packed food and new combinations. Full of simple and satisfying solutions, this is a book that you will turn to everyday.

These beautiful recipes are a joy to read.

Recipes include:

Orecchiette with broad beans & baby courgettes

Mussaman curry of new potatoes, chickpeas & green beans with cucumber & coriander salsa

Pumpkin stew with fennel, leeks & borlotti beans

Chocolate olive oil mousse with salt & chilli sesame praline and cherry salsa

Rhubarb & strawberry trifle with prosecco, orange mascarpone & pistachio-lemon praline

The best cheese on toast in the world

Maple & chilli roasted beetroot with wild rice, pecans, bitter greens & orange yoghurt

Broad bean & ricotta stuffed braised artichoke with citrus yoghurt and beetroot pastry

Saffron-braised squash with aubergine, pine nut & spinach stuffing and lentil-goat's cheese sauce


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Product details

  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (14 April 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 000731275X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007312757
  • Product Dimensions: 18.7 x 2.8 x 24.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘For the Love of Food, is full of colour, flavour and nutritional goodness, making his recipes ideal for committed vegetarians celebrating National Vegetarian Week and for those simply wanting ideas for Meat Free Mondays…His approach is a year-round celebration of vibrant, seasonal and fresh produce, based on the philosophy that our meals should not only be healthy and delicious, but cooked with love and appreciation.’ – Top Sante

“The latest book from the owner of Café Paradiso in Cork has lots of inventive recipes that will also appeal to the non-vegetarians who want to try some new combinations of flavours.” The Independent (One of the Top 50 Cook Books)

Reviews for Wild Garlic;

‘Not only the most gorgeous book title of the year, but also the most stylishly produced volume, and it’s a cracking read too.’ The Irish Times

‘A cookbook to lust after.’ Image Magazine

‘Vegetarian cookery with delicious style.’ BBC Good Food Magazine, January 08

‘Whether you get a veg box every week or shop at your local supermarket, you can't fail to have noticed that the variety of veg on offer has increased markedly over the last couple of years. This is exactly the kind of book you need to make the most of them. Denis Cotter, owner of Café Paradiso in Cork, Eire, has a way with veg, and his passion for them really comes through. Celeriac fritters with caper and rosemary aioli were earthy and sweet and the aubergine and cime di rape (turnip tops) with chillies, feta, citrus and pomegranate is packed with flavour, with none of the gloom associated with salad in winter. We guarantee you won't even notice the lack of meat.’ Book of the Month, Olive Magazine

About the Author

Denis Cotter was born and raised in Macroom, Co. Cork. In 1993 he established the now world-renowned Café Paradiso. This is Denis’ fifth cookery book


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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful
By Catfish TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been a vegetarian for about 15 years. If you're in the same boat then I'm sure you understand my frustration at the usual vegetarian staples being offered in nearly every veggie cookbook out there... you know, spinach and ricotta cannelloni, pasta with tomato and basil sauce, or macaroni cheese. Thank god for Denis Cotter is all I can say! I'm forever grateful for this book - I have all Denis's previous books and this one is the best, a bible of haute veggie cuisine that you don't need a restaurant for.

The book is called For the Love of Food and that's because you really have to love cooking and tasting, putting ingredients together and making everything from scratch. There are no ready to use ingredients in sight, in fact, the only shop-prepared items that Denis ever uses is frozen puff pastry and the option of artichokes in oil if you can't be bothered to prepare them from scratch. If you know Denis's recipes, you'll know that nothing comes alone - most meals have a salad or sauce or some other `bit' to complement the main ingredient. Of course you can select sections of recipes to prepare but those little extras always contribute an extra taste or dimension... you won't be disappointed.

The chapters are: breakfast, salad, risotto, soup, mash, all wrapped up, bowls, oven, and sweetness.
Some of my favourites so far are: vanilla and coconut risotto; spiced haloumi on puy lentil, spinach and beetroot salad (sounds dull, doesn't it? lentils, beetroot and spinach, how exciting can it be...but give it a try - every mouthful bursts with awesome, contrasting flavours) ; cous cous salad with apricots, broccoli and feta; cauliflower and leek soup with hazelnut gougers; roast pumpkin soup with chickpeas, leeks, and spiced croutons. There are some bizarre recipes that you read through twice just to make sure Denis is not pulling your leg, like the snow cakes for which you need `4-5 cups of fresh fluffy snow.' Can't wait for winter to check if this is perhaps a joke or a misprint! There are some completely new ways of putting ingredients together, such as the asparagus and raspberry tartlets (no, of course that's not all, this comes with strawberry champagne salsa) or the salad of rose-poached rhubarb, baby carrots, rocket and fresh goat's cheese with hazelnut citrus praline. As if the sound of that is not mind-blowingly tempting, there are gorgeous photos to entice you into the kitchen and share the love and the food.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book! 4 July 2011
By Aranka
Format:Hardcover
I'm not a vegetarian but eating meat all week is not necessary so I often cook vegetarian. I bought this book not knowing what to expect but I'm so glad I bought it. I really love this book, what a beautiful and tasty dishes.

Some examples of the dishes:
- beetroot risotto with shelled broadbeans and fennel/lemon oil.
-warm chickpea, aubergine & broccoli salad with bulgur, sunflower seeds and lemon yoghurt dressing.
-corn pancakes of courgettes, pine nuts & roasted red onion with warm tomato & caper salsa.

And I absolutely LOVE the leek & wasabi new potatoes mash with oyster mushrooms and choi in a coconut and tamarid sauce...

Only downside, so 4 stars for That INSTEAD OF 5, the recipes are quite labor intensive and it takes quite a long time to cook. But aside from that, it is a gem of a book and I am very pleased with it.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, yet do-able vegetarian 18 April 2011
By vgray
Format:Hardcover
I am a fan of Denis Cotter. "The Cafe Paradiso Cookbook" and "Cafe Paradiso Seasons" have long been inspiring favorites. "Wild Garlic, etc." did not thrill me so much - it felt more like reference material.

"For the Love of Food", rekindles my affection for the man, his books, and vegetables in general. There are plenty of lovely photos (admit it - this is what we always hope for); but while the photos and recipes are enchanting, I am more entertained by the author's words. Denis is wise, talented, generous, and always just a little bit funny. How many cookbooks make you smile - from beginning to end? From the introduction: "The book took more time than should have been necessary to put together because I spent so long at the beginning writing bits and pieces of essays that would form the core themes of a serious food book. A few recipes would be added later to flesh out the concepts...For a while I thought I would get back to big themes, but the day came when I realised that perhaps a book of nice things to eat would be of more use than an addition to the growing list of serious food tomes." So thank you Denis, for coming to that right decision. This is what I wanted from you.

The book is LOADED with recipes with mouth-watering titles. In typical Denis fashion, there are many components (but that is how you bring flavor to a dish).... Wild Garlic Mash with Grilled Asparagus & Citrus Tarragon-Dressed Puy Lentils, Warm Salad of Roast Pumpkin, Brussels Sprout Tops & Borlotti Beans with a Maple-Sesame Dressing, Grilled Ravioli of Cavolo Nero & Almonds in Sweet Spiced Citrus Butter.... I've decided, if he can make this kind of food at home, on a weeknight - so can I! I'm determined to let this book live in my kitchen, not on a book shelf in the spare room.

Do not miss the poignant 2-page intro to a recipe for "Love Soup".
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
Lovely little book, full of recipes which inspired me to make more out of my vegetarian dishes. Definitely worth a flick through.
Published 1 month ago by Dolly
3.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous recipes but not properly kitchen-tested
If you like cooking moderately complex dishes, this book has some truly stunning recipes for you, and for vegetarians like me it offers some exciting new ideas. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Leslie
5.0 out of 5 stars Already a favourite book, complete with stains......!
I love to read cookery books for pleasure - to lust over those delicious sounding dishes and stick post-its into the pages that I really must try. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cheryl and cats
5.0 out of 5 stars Denis Cotter
This is a great book by a great chef. Denis always writes great books with delicious recipes. I'm looking forward to the next one.
Published 5 months ago by A M Blackburn
1.0 out of 5 stars Not for the faint hearted
I've been vegetarian for 20+ years, and bought this book on spec. I just find it overly complicated and pretentious. The titles of each recipe say it all. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. J. D. Clegg
5.0 out of 5 stars Scrummy veggie food
This is one of the books I find myself reaching for the most often. It has lots of great ideas and if there is a theme it is that of the title - your love of food. Read more
Published 7 months ago by HeadCook
5.0 out of 5 stars Most amazing dishes!
This book is beautifully produced and the recipes are all mouthwatering and very interesting. I can't tell you how glad I am I got this book. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Holyanna
4.0 out of 5 stars best restaurant in Cork!
This book was purchased as a gift for someone who has a couple of his other books and has frequented the restaurant in Cork several times. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Green Book Addict Librarian
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Looking Book
I got this book for christmas and was looking through it throughout the whole period. It is really lovely to look at. The recipes are exciting, and the author makes it look easy. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lucy Simpson
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
This is an incredible book with lovely recipes. The only problem is that the recipes are a bit complicated for everyday cookery. Read more
Published 13 months ago by M. Scadding
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