Entertaining Vegetarians at Chef2Chef

Satisfy vegetarians with these delicious recipes.

When planning a party, chances are at least one guest will be vegetarian. Creating a menu that pleases everyone (meat-eaters, vegans and vegetarians alike) is a challenge.

Entertaining Vegetarians offers more than 80 vegetarian dishes that will appeal to everyone. Devised and selected for a wide range of occasions, like impromptu meals with friends, formal parties and laid-back picnics, the recipes are fast and uncomplicated. Each versatile and delicious dish can be inserted easily into a menu that includes meat.

Celia Brooks Brown reinvents vegetarian food for today's party host with tempting recipes such as:

• Eggplant, Feta and Mint Skewers
• Raw Thai Salad in a Pappadam Shell
• Ginger-spiked Avocados
• Sugarbeans and Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Pots

Friendly advice provides pleasure in entertaining and gives home cooks the confidence to cater to any size group, large or small. Packed with helpful tips such as do-ahead preparation, this book will make entertaining fun and creative.

Celia Brooks Brown left Colorado in 1989 for England where she began her culinary career. She has cooked for director Stanley Kubrick and now runs a vegetarian cooking company popular with celebrities such as Stella McCartney.

Jan Baldwin is a leading food photographer and works for magazines such as World of Interiors and House and Garden.