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Grilling Vegan Style by John Schlimm. Publisher: Da Capo Press (May 15, 2012). Cooking. Paperback. 240 pages. 978-0738215723.

When people [including me] think grilling, they think about throwing meat on a grill, charring it and throwing it on a bun. When Grilling Vegan Style arrived in the mail, the mouth-watering, creative recipes instantly delighted me. Fruit and veggies and seitan on the grill. Delicious! Now I need to buy a grill.

The lovely, appetizing food pictures make this cookery book one you just might put on your coffee table. Mouth-watering items such as pasta salad with grilled summer vegetables, Italian Herb burgers on Focaccia, Mexican Tortilla Burger and Maple-Soy Tempeh over rice. Then there are drinks like Sassy Sangria, Mojito Mojo and Sweet Tea. For dessert there’s Grilled Peaches with Raspberry Sauce, Fruity Kebabs Brushed with Brown Sugar, Cinnamon and Mint as well as Grilled Pineapple Rings with Sorbet. Of course there are plenty of marinades and delicious sauces. There’s something for everyone’s palate in this cookbook.

It’s organized quite well with sections that include: The Basics of Firing Up; Flame Meets Tofu, Seitan, Tempeh and more; Backyard Bites; Summertime Salads; Fired-Up Sides; Tapas on the Deck; Country Marinades for Tofu, Tempeh & Seitan; The Burgers are Ready; New Tailgating Classics; Supper Under the Stars; Picnic Desserts; Grillside Happy Hour. The index organizes by recipes as well as food items. So you can find nearly everything you’d like.

Not only is author John Schlimm a member of one of the oldest brewing companies in the United States, he holds a master’s degree from Harvard.

–review by Amy Steele

purchase at Amazon: Grilling Vegan Style: 125 Fired-Up Recipes to Turn Every Bite into a Backyard BBQ