Whether it's for health reasons, environmental reasons, or to accommodate someone else's dietary needs, we all need good vegetarian and vegan recipes we can count on for regular meals or family gatherings, and Steve joins me to discuss our favorite cookbooks and some of the delicious meals we've made from them.

Discussed:

Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes, by Bryant Terry

Books by Isa Chandra Moskowitz:

I Can Cook Vegan

Isa Does It: Amazingly Easy, Wildly Delicious, Vegan Recipes for Every Day of the Week

The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook: Entertaining for Absolutely Every Occasion

Veganomicon; The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook

Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes That Rule

Vegan Pie In the Sky: 75 Out-of-This-World Recipes for Pies, Tarts, Cobblers & More

Chloe Flavor: Saucy, Crispy, Spicy Vegan, by Chloe Coscarelli

Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen: 150 Pizzas, Pastas, Pestos, Risottos, & Lots of Creamy Italian Classics, by Chloe Coscarelli

Fuss-Free Vegan: 101 Everyday Comfort Food Favorites, Veganized, by Sam Turnbull

Fast Easy Cheap Vegan: 101 Recipes: 30 Minutes or Less, 10 Ingredients or Less, $10 or Less, by Sam Turnbull

The Seitanic Spellbook, by the Vegan Black Metal Chef

Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining & Everyday, Lauren Ulm

One-Hour Diary-Free Cheese: Make Mozzarella, Cheddar, Feta, and Brie-Style Cheeses -- Using Nuts, Seeds, and Vegetables, by Claudia Lucerno

Others worth checking out:

Vegan Bowl Attack!: More than 100 One-Dish Meals Packed With Plant-Based Power, by Jackie Sobon

Vegan Yack Attack On the Go!: Plant-Based Recipes for Your Fast-Paced Vegan Lifestyle, by Jackie Sobon

Vegan Yack Attack's Plant-Based Meal Prep: Weekly Meal Plans and Recipes to Streamline Your Vegan Lifestyle, by Jackie Sobon

Bake and Destroy: Good Food for Bad Vegans, by Natalie Slater

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