The New Chicago Diner Cookbook: Meat-Free Recipes from America’s Veggie Diner

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Thirty years after opening, the Chicago Diner is still the Windy City’s premier vegetarian eatery, now with two locations and a national fan base. In honor of this momentous anniversary, the Chicago Diner is releasing this new cookbook, reflecting the wealth of new recipes, vegetarian and vegan dining sensibilities, and anecdotes from the kitchen of this award-winning foodie favorite.
In an attempt to eat healthier, Mickey Hornick became a regular at a local hippie haunt, the Breadshop Kitchen, where Jo Kaucher baked bread. One day, Hornick quit his job and took a position in Kaucher’s kitchen as a dishwasher, despite his rudimentary knowledge of vegetables and warnings that the restaurant would soon go under. While Hornick and Kaucher were unable to save the Breadshop, they reunited to found the Chicago Diner.
Predating the exponential growth of veggie-friendly dining in the 1990s and 2000s, the Chicago Diner set an example of how a successful vegetarian restaurant could thrive, even in meat-and-potatoes cities like Chicago. The Chicago Diner is a staple of the city’s culinary scene, earning a Michelin Guide recommendation as well as numerous local and national accolades.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1572841540
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Agate Midway
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781572841543
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1572841543
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.75 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #315,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #95 in Midwestern U.S. Cooking, Food & Wine #215 in Vegetarian Cooking #322 in Whole Foods Diets
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Customers find this vegan cookbook to be the best meatless food book, with wonderful pictures and tasty recipes that are worth the time and money. The content receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its comprehensive nature and helpful tips. The recipes are amazing but quite involved, taking a long time to prepare, and while the ingredients are generally readily available, one customer notes they may not be suitable for gluten-free diets.