Vegetarians and vegan are people too. Learning to cook a meal or two to cater to your guests is no more difficult than roasting a leg of beef.This book has been written for every mother-in-law or possible mother-in-law, who's off-spring is about to bring home a Vegan or Vegetarian partner, but has no idea what to cook for him or her. It's okay to ask what they can and cannot eat, most don't bite, sharing their dietary habits with you is usually quite okay. However, if you just canot bring yourself to ask directly, and it's the first time, play it safe and go with a Vegan menu. You can talk to them over dinner (or lunch) and find out a little more for the next time. There are many people who keep the Fasts and Abstinences prescribed by their Church, and there are many more who would do so if their food was served up and cooked in a healthy way. The recipes, I have here have come from my grandfather's and father's private collections. My father trained as a chef during his time in the NZ and Royal Navy. Much like his father before him, he gave up cookery to take a 'real' Job that actually paid well enough for him to support his family. During the 1950's and 60's, chefs were not very well paid, with many of them having 2nd jobs to help pay the bills. Sadly, my father's love of cooking without meat was not allowed to flourish. Instead, he and my mother raised four healthy children, who all cook meals without meat, meals where the main ingredients are vegetables.However, for many, vegetables are still a little mis-understood. Often it is seen in kitchens in many homes that vegetables are served only as boiled or fried. I do not pretend to teach in this book, only to give a few novel and useful ideas or recipes that most people preparing food will find quick and economical, and also to show that a non-meat diet is both healthy and appetising.My aim with this project is to bring vegetarian and vegan cooking within the range of most people, while many of the dishes are good enough for any restaurant table, they would be a welcome meal at any table.A word in conclusion to the food shopper, there are many alternative products on the market for those living a vegertarian or vegan lifestyle. If a recipe refers to a product that you do not use, please refer to my page on substitutes.Chapters include: Explanation of Vegetarian diets, Salads, Dressings & Sauces, Lentils Rice Beans & Macaroni, Vegetables, Soups, Fruit, Desserts & Sweets, Eggs, Fish & Poultry. There is a selection of over 100 recipes that include all styles of vegetarian and Vegan diets. As well as a page on substitutes for those of you who want to convert eg. A pollotarian dish to a Vegan dish or a Vegetarian - Lacto dish to a Vegetarian - Ovo dish. Enjoy. Look out for my other books coming out soon - 3 to 5 ingredient Vegetarian and vegan cookery, Vegetarian & Vegan with Paleo Cookery, The Gluten Free Vegetarian & Vegan, Pollotarian & Pescatarian Cookery and my short ebook butters, pastries and milk for vegan and vegetarian cookery.