Adaptable Feast Cookbook

After marrying a vegetarian, meat-lover Ivy Manning developed a collection of recipes that each had a "fork in the road" to a few vegetarian servings of a meaty dish or a few omnivore servings of a vegetarian dish. Over the years, the author has assembled a diverse and delicious array of recipes from cuisines worldwide that are flexible enough to accommodate everyone at the table.

Typical entries in this beautifully illustrated cookbook include elegant Japanese Eggplant and Halibut with Miso Glaze, and a sumptuous Spaghetti Carbonara for gourmands of all persuasions.

• Now available from Sasquatch Books
• 272 paperback pages
• Available in book stores everywhere
• Available online from Amazon.com

“The Adaptable Feast – what a great idea and what a helpful one too, for there are many households that include both vegetarians and carnivores. This smart book takes the struggle out of trying to figure out how to cook for both without jumping through hoops. And it makes it possible for everyone to enjoy the same food, too, with just a few changes. Bravo, Ivy!”

— Deborah Madison, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and Local Flavors

“Ivy Manning cooks and writes with grace and good sense. For those of us in mixed-diet families, her book will be a source of much-needed inspiration and many great meals.”

— Molly Wizenberg, A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table

“Ivy has a practical grasp on what it takes to feed today's vibrant family. Her approach to all things for everyone makes me want to pull up a chair and savor her bountiful goodness. Great tips, delicious recipes, and clear instructions makes The Adaptable Feast a mandatory addition to your kitchen shelf.”

— Raghavan Iyer, CCP, author of 660 Curries: Best of 2008 ... NY Times, National Public Radio, Boston

“Adaptable Feast is filled with a wide range of tantalizing recipes from various cuisines. I really like the helpful instruction on bringing out umami and Ivy's emphasis on real flavor. The dishes are always intriguing and never boring or stale, even the omnivores won't miss the meat. As we all move toward more 'meatless Mondays' this is a great book to have in your kitchen.”

— Virginia Willis, Author of Bon Appetit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking (Ten Speed Press), Nominated for IACP Best American Cookbook 2008.

“Ivy Manning's new book is a boon for cooks trying to create interesting meals for vegetarians and meat lovers who share the same table. Instead of suggesting two completely different menus, she adapts one recipe to please both. Borrowing ideas from cuisines around the world makes each offering fresh and exciting. I see several must-make dinners the next time my vegetarian daughter is in town.”

— Fran Gage, author of The New American Olive Oil