From mushroom-stuffed tomatoes to roasted butternut squash, The Everything Vegetarian Cookbook by renowned chef and radio personality Jay Weinstein, makes preparing delicious vegetarian meals easier than ever before. In this comprehensive, all-purpose cookbook, Mr. Weinstein provides you with simple instructions to create a variety of savory vegetarian meals--whether you are on an ovo-lacto, macrobiotic, or vegan diet, or are someone who simply wants to reduce meat intake. The Everything Vegetarian Cookbook not only gives you options for meat substitutes, it also helps you ensure that you're getting the proper nutrients and protein while on a vegetarian diet. Whether you want to cook a one-course dinner for the family or an elaborate feast for special guests, this book can satisfy even the heartiest appetite.

Jay Weinstein is a native of Chicago and received his B.A. and Ph. D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His M.A. is from Washington University- St. Louis, and he pursued additional graduate studies at McGill University (Montreal) and Madras (now Chennai) University in India. He served on the faculties of the University of Iowa, The Georgia Institute of Technology, and Eastern Michigan University, where he now holds the Rank of Professor of Sociology, Emeritus. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including Social Change 3e and Applying Social Statistics. During the course of his nearly fifty year career, he has been active with the American Sociological Association, as Chair of the Section on Sociological Practice and co-founder of the Section on Altruism, Morality, and Social Solidarity, He also served as President of the Michigan Sociological Association, The North Central Sociological Association, and The Society for Applied Sociology. He edited the journal, Studies in Comparative International Development for ten years and is the founding editor of the Journal of Applied Social Science. He is the recipient of many awards of recognition for his teaching, research, and service to the profession, including two Fulbright Professorships in India.