Vegetariana, a cookbook classic, has been updated for new readers to enjoy and original fans to rediscover. More than a collection of plant-based recipes, it’s a food lover’s sampler of literary quotations, folk wisdom, and historical anecdotes, lushly hand-illustrated. Welcome in the kitchen, or to read in bed!

“This book should prove itself a classic…savory recipes, witty anecdotes, delightful aphorisms, and fascinating food folklore…a stunning visual feast. The author’s illustrations render this a very special and unusual book.” —Publishers Weekly

“A one-woman masterpiece celebrating vegetarianism, it’s an offbeat, lighthearted look at the lore of vegetarian foods, as well as a compilation of good, appetizing recipes.” —Detroit News

“A treasure...Atlas’s historical journeys are whimsical and memorable. Good, simple recipes, enough to form an entire repertoire of healthy, ethnic cuisine.” —Vegetarian Times

“A cookbook that is as much a pleasure to look at as it is to cook from.” —Washington Jewish Week

“Aside from great recipes, this charming cookbook provides an overview of vegetarianism.” —Glamour

“A book to read cover to cover…appealingly illustrated; the recipes are out of the ordinary.” —New Age Journal