Teen Cuisine New Vegetarian
Teen Cuisine New Vegetarian won the the 2013 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Award in the Children, Youth and Family category. Teens will celebrate all the great features in this exquisite cookbook that speaks directly to today’s most popular eating trends. Features include 50 mouthwatering, original step-by-step recipes for all times of day; a special sushi section; and the “On Your Mark, Get Set, Cook!” recipe format with step-by-step instructions.
Whether you’re vegetarian or vegan, considering moving away from meat-based cooking, or just looking for inspired approaches to traditional vegetarian recipes, this book is for you.
Cooks&Books&Recipes Editors {Dee}, on Teen Cuisine New Vegetarian:
Teen Cuisine New Vegetarian author Matthew Locricchio is known for his talent in writing gourmet recipes and cookbooks that appeal to young cooks. Judging from this cookbook, I can see why. The book includes sections about overall kitchen safety, knife safety, kitchen essentials (ingredients), kitchen equipment, and chef’s tips. In addition, the recipes give very helpful, detailed instructions. For instance, rather than listing “chopped garlic,” the Three-Cheese Polenta Pie recipe notes: “Slightly crush the garlic by laying the flat side of a chef’s knife on the clove and pressing firmly to break open the skin. Remove the skin, cut off the root end, and discard. Coarsely chop.”
But there is certainly nothing “dumbed down” in this cookbook. The recipes, which vary in difficulty and skill level (with Locricchio offering guidance along the way), call for whole, organic, and local (if possible) ingredients. Locricchio writes: “The teen generation of new cooks can save itself and future generations from eating frozen foods, processed foods, fast foods, additives, and microwave-dependent foods.”
Yes, this cookbook should be an excellent way for teens to learn about vegetarian cooking or to discover new vegetarian recipes. On the other hand, I’m neither a teen nor a vegetarian, and I’m loving Locricchio’s recipes (see my next-to-try list below). I particularly like that all the recipes are coded with “vegetarian,” “vegan,” and “raw” symbols. Another bonus? The absolutely stunning photos by award-winning food photographer James Peterson. All lovers of good food, of all ages, can appreciate this one.
The Cookbook Basics:
Hardcover; 207 pages; 50+ step-by-step recipes; color photos (by James Peterson) of most recipes
Chapters and Sections: Smart Starts; Between the Slices; Snazzy Sips; Sushi-On-a-Roll; Party Hearty Foods; Bowl Me Over; Salad Tosses; Pasta and Polenta Perfects; Big Plates; And on the Side; Just Desserts
Next-to-Try Recipes: Black Bean Hash Browns; Banana-Berry Blender Bender; Sushi Rice; Red, White, and Blue Cheese Potato Salad; Hodgepodge; Snappy Ginger Cookies
About the author: Chef Matthew Locricchio knows a thing or two about cooking. What sets this chef apart from other talented professionals in his field is his knack for imparting this culinary wisdom to children. All of his recipes are original and use organic ingredients. He has cornered the market on gourmet food for teens. He is also the author of Teen Cuisine, The International Cookbook for Kids, The 2nd International Cookbook for Kids, and the Superchef series.
Cookbook Giveaway:
Thanks to Amazon Children’s Publishing, we have two copies of Teen Cuisine New Vegetarian for a giveaway to a couple of lucky Cooks&Books&Recipes readers. Enter below.
Giveaway Notes:
There are six ways to enter the giveaway, but it’s not necessary to do all six entries. Choose whichever one(s) you like, and you’ll be entered in the giveaway. The winners, to be randomly selected and notified by e-mail, must claim the cookbook within one week. Giveaway ends at midnight (EST) on Monday, July 8.
Disclosure: Cooks&Books&Recipes receives books for possible review, though we make no promise that all books received will be featured. We highlight only those cookbooks that we feel will interest our readers. For this giveaway, we received a free copy of the book from the publisher. We received no monetary compensation for our review or giveaway.
I want to eat less meat, but never know what to cook. This would be great!
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I’m no longer a teen, but I would LOVE this cookbook! I feel like I’ve never learned the right way to be veggie and this would help!
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Love the look of this new book. It’s nice to see that some young people today have taken more healthy eating to heart. The things they learn from taking these first steps are likely to influence their eating habits for life.
OMG, I would love this cookbook to use and hand down to my daughter. . :)
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I would really like this for my tween daughter who is interested in vegan/vegetarian meals!
I would love to have this, it seems like it could have some good recipes.
I have two daughters that will be teens eventually. Plus, I’d even like this book myself.
been wanting to try move veggie meals, they seem to like me
i’d like to see what the smart starts are
Great giveaway. I would love to win.
as a veg family.. this looks like a great cook book
I’m not a teen but I’m not much of a cook so this cookbook sounds right up my alley!
Great cookbook and I would love to add to my library
What a great cookbook! Thanks for the giveaway! I really enjoy vegetarian recipes.
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I am always looking for healthy recipes. This book sounds great.
Awesome contest!
Count me in. Good luck everyone :)
Always love trying new recipes! Would love to add this to my cookbook collection!
I’m not a teen or a vegetarian specifically but I’m always looking for wonderful new healthy recipes!
We love veggies, especially my oldest daughter….who also loves to cook with me! I do believe this book may have been written for us! :)
I want to try cooking more veggie dishes…would love this!
We can never have enough cookbooks!
I would love to win!
I would love to try some of these recipes. I’m not much of a cook so it sounds like it would be a good cookbook for me.
i would like to include a veg meal at least once a week. thank you
This would definitely help my family eat healthier
I have been a vegetarian for 18 years and would love some new ideas!
My oldest daughter and her boyfriend just started eating vegan/veg- love to win for them!
Hope I win this! I’ve just recently started eating veg, so I’m on the look out for some interesting recipes to get me going!
I’ve just been a vegetarian for 6 months & now my nieces are very interested. This would a great introduction for them!
Ive been a vegetarian for a long time but my family is always looking for fun things to do together and new recipes!
I’d love some new vegetarian recipe ideas!
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Would love this for my teen daugther, thanks for the giveaway!
yummy looking recipes
I would love this because I’m horrible at cooking and I’m vegan :)
Trying to cut back on meat recipes so this would be great!
I’d love to have some interesting vegetarian recipes!
I’d love to win this! I’ve never looked into vegetarian recipes. :’D I’ve been a vegetarian for a while now, and this would be great for me.
I am trying to incorporate more vegetable based meals into our diets. This book would be a big help.
it would be nice to cook stuff your teen will eat besides mac&cheese and hot dogs lol
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this would be great my teen daughter in a new vegetarian and we are looking for meal ideas all the time
This would be great for my granddaughter who will be 13.
I don’t eat much meat at all. This would be very helpful to diversify my meals.
This sounds awesome!! I’m always looking to try new vegetarian meals
This would be great for my daughters and it is only $4 on kindle but I am not sure how I feel about my kindle being in the kitchen.
i love cooking!
Thanks for the giveaway, I would like to win this for my young cousin.
This would be for the family cookbook shelf!
my son would love this
My daughter is starting healthy eating this week and a running schedule to get in shape for track at school
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I love a good cookbook
My teenager eats very little meat and this would be great for her
My soon to be teen is choosing a vegetarian lifestyle.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Thank you for the great giveaway please count me in :)
Sounds like a great cookbook.
Would love to try some of these recipes!!
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Would love this book. I am working on learning induction cooking and this would be fun to use!
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thank you for great cookbook.
i hope everyone can be successful like you :)