Love Soup: 160 All-New Vegetarian Recipes from the Author of

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Winner of the James Beard Foundation Book of the Year Healthy Focus: delicious recipes for vegetarian soups from the author of "the most influential cookbooks in the history of modern vegetarian cuisine" (Chicago Sun-Times). Anna Thomass Vegetarian Epicure cookbooks have sold millions of copies and inspired generations. Now she describes her love affair with the ultimate comfort food. "From my kitchen to yours " Thomas says "here are the best soups Ive ever made." Her wonderfully creative recipes make use of fresh seasonal producetry black bean and squash soup in the fall smoky eggplant soup in midsummer or seductively perfumed wild mushroom soup for Christmas. Silky puree or rib-sticking chowdereach recipe has room for variation and nearly all are vegan-friendly. Love Soup also provides recipes for breads hummus pesto salads and homey dessertsand simple menus that put soup at the heart of the meal. Throughout Thomas offers expert advice on shopping seasoning tasting becoming a cook. With soups that delight and nourish Thomas invites us all into the kitchen to the most old-fashioned food and the newest to the joy and good sense of home cooking. line art