The Chicago Diner Cookbook

by Jo A. Kaucher

Book Overview

The Chicago Diner has been the "Windy City's" premier vegetarian eatery since 1983. Enjoy favorite dishes from their menu now tailored so you can create them in your home kitchen. From the Macrobionic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570671362
• ISBN13: 9781570671364
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN)
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Everything is delicious!

We had the pleasure of eating at the Chicago Diner as we traveled across the country. I was so impressed with the food (especially the lentil loaf), that, when I saw the cookbook up at the register, I had to buy a copy. I haven't been disappointed. Everything I've made from this cookbook has been delicious. The lentil loaf, the diner gravy, the tofu loaf, the different cookies, etc.. Last night I made the paella and it was better than the vegetarian paella we had in Spain! If you can't get to the Chicago Diner (and even if you can), this cookbook will give you everything you need to make a host of vegan delights. Jo A. Kaucher is genius!!!

My favorite vegan cookbook

This is the cookbook I turn to most often. Everything I've made from it has been fantastic. We frequently make the lentil loaf, which is amazing! The green rice is to die for! The shepherd's pie is awesome! My book is all bent up and stained, which is how a good cookbook should look. Definitely the best one out there. I wish they'd write another!

A lover of the Chicago Diner

One of the things I was impressed with at the Diner was the (vegan) German Chocolate Cake. The recipe in this book makes it easy to prepare the same dish at home. It's incredible! The recipes are easy to prepare and the ingredients are not exotic or hard-to-find as long as you have a health food store nearby. However, some of the meals require lots of time in the kitchen and require a little planning (as with any meal).This book is a great gift for people who have visited the Chicago Diner as well as vegans and vegetarians (or those just looking for some new recipes!).

Terrific No Nonse Vegetarian Cookbook

As an old Chicago Diner fan, I could not wait for this book to come out. Since I purchased it, have been using it for so many dishes at home.. Everything is so healthy and easy to make. Try the tofu cheesecake, cream soups (made with soy milk), Ex-Benedict, Tofu roll, Chocolate mousse. Even my kids approve of the dishes. They still have not figured out that they are eating tofu. Jo Kaucher translated most of the comfort foods you remember from your childhood into healthy vegan recipes -- that taste great! Thank you...

Veggie Heaven

If you live in Chicago & want to eat well..I mean healthy & tasty ..their are not that many choices..the best is usually buying some organic veggies at Whole Foods & cooking at home.Then there is the Chicago Diner...it feels like home...atmosphere....service staff...been going their for 20 years.The food is comforting, filling, & quite tasty...prices reasonable....allways leave their feeling fullfilled.Weekend biscuits & gravy & Diner Hash...lunctime Sloppy Jo or Seitanic Caeser salad ..even Thanksgiving Pupmin Ravioli & Diner Wellington. Desserts are fantastic & all VEGAN!This book gives me so many of the staples I have been enjoying for years...Diner rosemary gravy...Dairy Free Cocoa Mousse.....Scarmbled Tofu..... Just great...thank you Diner!