The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook: 80 Deliciously Different One-Dish Meals - Softcover

Robertson invents unexpected combinations, like Jamaican Jerk Chili, made with tempeh, a kind of fermented soybean cake, with allspice and oregano, plus a shot of rum. Spicy Apple Raisin Chili, a sweet, mild dish made with apple juice, cinnamon, and brown sugar, is an extremely daring recipe to say the least, and may not appeal to everyone. Hot-heads will like the collection of superincendiary chilis. They are made with four tablespoons of a generously cayenne-spiked chili powder that Robertson has you make from scratch. A jug of water is recommended to accompany these chilis!

Most of the recipes are easily put together, including the basic chili powder, which uses only ground chiles, cumin, and oregano, and skips the bitter dried garlic and salt that mars commercial brands. The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook is a deliciously different book. --Dana Jacobi

From mild concoctions suitable for fussy kids to spicy "five alarm" renditions, these are recipes brimming with creative ideas and soulful personality.

"Robin Robertson is a culinary artist who shows us that chili, just like pizza or pasta, can be made in dozens of hearty asnd delectable ways. This book is terrific-a revelation!" -Didi Emmons, author of Vegetarian Planet