The 10 Best Vegetarian Cookbooks

In Love Real Food (about $19), popular blogger Kathryne Taylor shows you how to make over 100 tasty everyday edibles, like hearty green salads, whole grain blueberry muffins, and even a healthier version of pizza. Stories of her cuisine-loving dog Cookie are featured throughout.

In A Fresh Guide to Eating Well (appx. $22), the makers of the TV show “America’s Test Kitchen” teach you to create 700 uncomplicated dishes that are fresh and flavorful. Although they’re all meatless, many are hearty enough for even the very hungry, such as pot pies and casseroles.

In Pretty Simple Cooking (around $17), Sonja and Alex Overhiser ditch the concept of a diet in favor of a permanent lifestyle modification, and the 100 recipes are ordered by how long they take to make. They also provide 10 creative lessons for an all-around better approach to eating.

A Modern Way to Cook (appx. $19) illustrates how eating healthy is possible even for the busiest of people, and the chapters are conveniently organized by preparation time, starting with 15 minutes. Its innovative meal ideas are sure to inspire both new and longtime vegetarians.

If you’re new to a plant-based diet, look to How to Cook Everything (appx. $19), which is packed with main courses, breads, desserts, beverages, sauces, and more. It also features sections with useful tips on buying suitable ingredients.

If you’ve gone the vegan route and also happen to be all about no-fuss, inexpensive cooking, consider The Happy Herbivore (about $12), which features 175 of food blogger Lindsay Nixon’s tastiest concoctions. Items range from traditional to ethnic-inspired to eclectic.

In Super Natural Every Day (about $8), author Heidi Swanson’s creations combine both great taste and nutrition, and as the title implies, it features the types of dinner you can get on the table on busy evenings. She includes a helpful list of her own pantry staples and kitchenware.

In Six Seasons (around $16), chef Joshua McFadden focuses on how to enjoy fresh vegetables when they’re at the peak of their flavor throughout the year. He gives you innovative ways to integrate them into your salads, sauces, eggs, and more, using eye-catching photos.

In Recipes from Around the World (appx. $18) author Madhur Jaffrey offers a diverse selection of dishes representing 5 continents and explains how foods like beans, vegetables, and grains are eaten worldwide. She also includes ways to incorporate exotic seasonings into daily fare.

Written by a chef who contributed to the 2011 documentary by the same name, Forks Over Knives (appx. $6) is chockful of ways to turn wholesome produce, legumes, and more into savory everyday meals. It conveniently calls for basic staples you likely already have in your pantry.