PNW Veg: The Pacific Northwest Seasonal Vegetarian Cookbook (100 Recipes from Our Local Bounty) Paperback – May 9, 2017

Bought for a gift. Don't know much about it.

I have been wanting this book for a while now. I live in the PNW. I have made the mistake in the past of buying huge tomes thinking I would have more for my money. They and up seldom used because they are unwieldy.This is a perfect little gem.The recipes use fresh, local ingredients with an emphasis on vegetarian.

Very nicely written

My favorite is the Fennel Chopped Salad on page 60!

Great variety of recipes, the book arrived in excellent condition.

The book is beautiful and the recipes are delicious! I love it!

I’ve been a plant-based eater for years, and I live in the PNW, so I was very excited to get this book. But so far I’ve been disappointed. I’ve tried four of the recipes in the last two weeks. Only one tasted good, one was just okay, and two I actually threw away after eating less than a serving. But the real problem is, the instructions are completely inaccurate — it’s like these recipes weren’t actually tested. Ingredient amounts, cooking temps and especially cooking times — all are way off base. It amounts to wasted food, spending way more time cooking than I wanted too, and then an unappetizing dinner. I’ll try a few more recipes from this book, but I think it’s bound for the “donate” pile.

I'm always looking for ways to increase our vegetable consumption and this book looked really good. Some recipes call for ingredients that may be hard to find outside the Pacific NW, for me, when you get a book that specifically mentions an area in the title, I figure local, hard to find ingredients, can be a factor.However, there are plenty of easily sourced, fast fix recipes in here that are really good. The puree of black beans and rice is easy, quickly comes together, filling and packs a flavor punch with the cumin and chipolte packed in adobe.The spinach pancakes with feta butter wasn't difficult, but it was a totally new taste experience that was really good and surprising. Egg fried brown rice with cabbage and apples puts a twist on both fried rice and the idea of cabbage and apples as only a German inspired pork dish.Wild rice with roasted cranberries, chile oil, and sunflower seeds works as a summer dish, and would also make a great appearance on a Thanksgiving table. It was hard to leave enough roasted cranberries for the recipe.Tomatoes are a favorite of mine, and the cherry tomato cobbler with cheddar biscuit topping is simply delicious. Everything I want in a warm, rustic, tomato dish.I really liked the interesting and inventive flavor combinations. Some went to far but when I find a book that inspires me to try new combinations and they turn out yummy, the book becomes a keeper. In today's world of online ordering and expanded shopping, finding items like chickpea flour becomes easier.

Bonnes recettes originales mais parfois les ingrédients sont difficiles à trouver pour qui n'habite pas le Nord-Ouest des E-U, notamment certaines légumineuses.