This cookbook is a compendium of international recipes, submitted by vegetarian cooks from around the world. It demonstrates that there is an extraordinary variety of fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes, as well as nuts, seeds and dairy products from which to choose in preparing balanced and tasty meals. This book not only provides the "how to" for each recipe in clear concise language, it organizes the recipes into creative menus according to country of origin. In researching and writing this book, all the recipes were carefully tested.