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"In savory dishes and in sweet ones, Robin Robertson's book shows off the many virtues
of rice." — Andrea Chesman, author of The Vegetarian Grill

Rice & Spice

100 Vegetarian One-Dish Dinners Made with the World's Most Versatile Grain

by Robin Robertson

The little black dress. The Bard. Blue jeans. Red roses. Rice. What do they all have in common? They're always in style, always appropriate, always appreciated.

Rice is the most versatile of dishes, good hot or cold, sweet or spicy, dressed up or played down. And Rice & Spice's 100 healthy and flavorful rice dishes are so easy and delicious that the best choice is always a vegetarian rice recipe! Whether you're in the mood for an Asian infusion or an All-American entree, an elegant risotto or the convenience of a make-ahead rice salad, Robin Robertson has the rice dishes you're looking for.

The world's favorite grain is even more nutritious when combined with the fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices of these dishes. What could be easier tastier, or more healthful than:

Spicy Broccoli Stir-Fry
Rice with Lemon Tahini Sauce
Veggie Burgers
Three Bean Rice Salad
I Remember Mom's Rice Pudding
Pesto Risotto, Persian Rice Pilaf
Provencale Vegetables and Rice
Shiitake Miso Soup
Sticky Coconut Rice with Mangoes

Here are salads and desserts, soups, rolls, and rice cakes. Whether you use these dishes as main dish staples of a vegetarian diet or as side dishes along with meat entrees, Robertson's creative and delectable vegetarian rice dishes are sure to please.

Harvard Common Press (ISBN: 1-55832-160-8) $11.95

Sample Recipes

"Rice & Spice is full of delicious, easy-to-make recipes that bring balance and harmony not only to those who eat them, but to those who prepare them. If you use this book, you will soon know why, in many languages, rice was synonymous with life."
— John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America

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