10 Reviews: Best Vegetarian Cookbooks for Families (Apr 2024)

This plant-based cookbook written by a brother and sister team of chefs is anything but dull; you won’t find any sad mushroom stacks on these pages. Instead, you’ll find mouthwatering meals with bold flavors and contrasting textures, such as grilled peaches with vanilla spiced gelato and mango sriracha caramel. Other examples are jackfruit sliders topped with slaw and mango sriracha caramel. Do you find yourself drooling yet?

"I’ve made several recipes from this book already and they’ve all been winners. Even my meat eating family and friends are happy. Fun to read too!"

by Amazon Customer

Many people wonder how Joanne Lee Molinaro, a TikTok celebrity with over three million followers, manages to be both vegan and Korean at the same time. Plant-based Korean recipes are more prevalent than people imagine, despite the fact that fish sauce and barbecue are staples of the cuisine, as Molinaro shows in this cookbook. Besides preparing delectable vegan versions of traditional Korean dishes, Molinaro also tells stories about her childhood and family history.

"I enjoyed making kimchi from this book. It is very good. Also enjoyed the talk before the recipe."

by Wing-Yee Pavlosky

Even though it does not include any butter or fried chicken, this vegan cookbook is rich with the flavor and charm of the American South. Author Jenné Claiborne produces plant-based adaptations of some of the dishes she enjoyed as a child in Atlanta, such as fried cauliflower chicken, jalapeno hush puppies, and sweet potato cinnamon rolls. These dishes are some of her personal favorites from her youth.

"I'm having a good time putting together these great recipes. Soul food with a healthier twist."

by Dwayne B

Mark Bittman, a former food columnist for the New York Times, has published six various iterations of his How to Cook Everything cookbook. They are all wonderful, but the vegetarian one from around 2007 is credited for popularizing vegetarianism and making it more accessible to the general public. The revised and updated edition from 2017 includes additional vegan alternatives, images in full color, and a section on smoothies.

"Great book for beginners! Lots of interesting recipes. Instructions are easy to read and follow. ..."

by Roshan

Cooking meat only on the weekends began as an experiment for author Jenny Rosenstratch and her family, but it has already solidified into a way of life. This cookbook is an excellent place to start if you’re interested in going vegetarian or simply want to incorporate more meatless recipes into your daily menu. In addition, there are 100 tasty dishes inside that are simple enough to prepare during the week.

"You can talk about going plant-based eating, but at some point, you have to do it. This book gets you up and running."

by Keith Lee

For the purpose of compiling this vegan cookbook, Barbadian chef Taymer Mason adopted more than two hundred classic Caribbean dishes to be suitable for vegans and developed completely new recipes, such as plantain Wellington and Caribbean sushi. Therefore, you’ll also pick up some useful information for the kitchen, such as how to identify a mature coconut and how to grind your own cassava into flour.

"These recipes are authentic, and a taste of back home. Get this book, it is well worth it!"

by Jennifer Smith

Every recipe that the Minimalist Baker, also known as Dana Shultz, creates needs to fulfill all three of the following conditions: It requires fewer than ten components, can be prepared in less than half an hour, and demands only a single container of some kind. Additionally, this baking cookbook is for you if the idea of cooking with minimal effort and producing fewer dirty dishes appeals to you.

"This cookbook is amazing. I love the recipes, they’re not only delicious but very healthy and most of them are pretty easy to make. This is my absolute favorite cookbook to use!!"

by ADK 111r

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s vegetarian cookbook features the same kind of inventive, stylish, and well-executed recipes that have become synonymous with the Nobu restaurant chain. Various methods of preparing vegetables are described in this book, including pickling, steaming, roasting, boiling, and frying. There are recipes for savory dishes as well as sweet and alcoholic beverages made with plant-based ingredients.

"Nobu is awesome. This is geared for vegetarians and is beautiful. I would get the hard copy. It’s useful and looks great in anyone’s kitchen."

by Charissa Prezzano

After being featured on an episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Best Restaurant, Prashad, an Indian restaurant with a location in Leeds, England, had a significant uptick in its customer base and subsequent popularity. This is the second cookbook that the Prashads have authored. In addition, it places an emphasis on foods that are easy to prepare and make use of materials that are easily available.

"Game changer, not had a takeaway since I bought this book All the recipes are excellent"

by J Bown

This cookbook by food blogger Heidi Swanson is exactly what you need if you’re searching for recipes that emphasize natural, complete foods and stay away from processed, manufactured components. Through the preparation of a variety of mouthwatering dishes, such as flaky yogurt biscuits and summer squash soup, you will get the knowledge necessary to incorporate highly nutritious foods into your diet.

"This book has incredible and delicious recipes! I’m so pleased with it ☺️ Totally recommend!"

by Patricia Bello