Author Description

<p><b>In <i>The Great Vegan Bean Book</i>, author Kathy Hester primes you on everything you need to know about the best way to cook--and eat!--every bean you've ever seen (and a few you probably haven't).<br> <br> <br> <br> From soaking times, to cooking times, to what to purée, to what to sauté, you'll be a bean and legume cooking master in no time.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> Garbanzo. Cannellini. Fava. Black. Red. Pinto. Great Northern. Butter. They're <b>one of nature's most perfect foods</b> and certainly one of the most versatile. <b>Packed with protein, nutrients, and flavor</b>, they are the answer (for both vegans and non-vegans) to getting protein into your meals in the most delicious ways possible.<br> <br> <br> <br> But with so much versatility and variety, where does one begin? Right inside these very pages, that's where. There are recipes for <b>breakfast</b>, <b>lunch</b>, <b>dinner</b>, <b>desserts</b>, <b>snacks</b>, and everything in between. Some of the comforting recipes you'll learn to cook in this book:<br> <br> </p> <ul> <li>Lentil Quinoa Bolognese Sauce</li> <li>Lemon Coconut Chickpea Muffins</li> <li>Blueberry Almond Oatmeal Pancakes</li> <li>Smoky White Bean Spread</li> <li>Pumpkin White Bean Chowder</li> <li>Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad</li> <li>Black-Eyed Peas with Grit Cakes</li> <li>Double Chocolate Devil's Food Cookies</li> </ul> <p><br> <br> Not only that, but you'll also get to try your hand--or is it your mouth?--at some of the tastiest, most innovative bean-forward recipes. From beanalicious burritos, to pretty-pea curry, to legume-laced blondies, you'll be eating beans every meal of the day!</p>