Vegan cookbooks

My DH is vegan, but he wasn't always vegan.

I had to relearn how to cook, as he made the switch just one year after our marriage! These two books have served us well, giving us both new direction and instruction.

Vegan Planet Pros : Great recipes like Anasazi bean chili and quinoa and Balsamic-glazed Kale and Carrots Cons: So many recipes! Is this a con? Great Feature: Cooking and Soaking times for a wide variety of uncommon legumes. Nutritional information as well.

Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen Pros: A lot of the same ingredients show up throughout the book, making it easy to have 'the right things' on hand. Cons: However, some of those ingredients (like capers) may be hard to find in some areas. Great Feature: The recipes are split into parts of the meal -- soup, appetizer, entree, dessert etc. It is easy to pick and choose a menu just by paging from front to back.