The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook

You may not know food writer Kim O’Donnel personally, but you probably know her work, which has appeared in The Washington Post, Real Simple and, currently, on Culinate.

But we’re really excited about her newest project: The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour (Lifelong Books). It’s filled with 52 hearty, bold-flavored menus–enough of a year’s worth of Meatless Monday feasts!–that will appeal to vegetarians and carnivores alike.

Recipes are divided by season, and now that it’s officially fall we’re looking forward to making dishes like Blue Corn Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and Whipped Feta or Thai-Style Red Curry Tempeh with a make-your-own curry (I’m on a bit of tempeh kick lately).

Recipes also are designated GF (gluten-free), Kiddo (kid-friendly), DO (dairy optional), V (vegan) and XTRA (leftover bonus) so you can choose dishes that will satisfy everyone’s appetite.

But what we like best is Kim’s friendly, gently irreverent voice that just makes us want to get into the kitchen and start cooking!