The Part-Time Vegetarian by Nicola Graimes - Flexible Meat-Free Recipes - Non Fiction - Hardback

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781848992658
Publisher: Nourish Books (Watkins Media)

Overview
Discover a smarter way to eat well with The Part-Time Vegetarian, the bestselling flexitarian cookbook from award-winning food writer Nicola Graimes. Perfect for households juggling different tastes and dietary needs, this collection of fresh, modern recipes puts vegetables, grains, pulses and dairy centre stage while offering a simple "Part-Time Option" for anyone who still wants meat or fish on the plate. Organised by meal type, from breakfasts to weekend feasts, it's an approachable, flexible guide for anyone looking to eat less meat without sacrificing flavour, variety or the pleasure of a shared family meal.

About the Book
The Part-Time Vegetarian: Flexible Recipes to Go (Nearly) Meat-Free is Nicola Graimes' answer to the rise of flexitarian eating, a way of cooking that's largely vegetarian without demanding an all-or-nothing commitment. Rather than treating meat and fish as an afterthought, Graimes builds every recipe around under-used ingredients, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, eggs and dairy, showing how satisfying and varied meat-light cooking can be. Many dishes include a "Part-Time Option": a simple variation letting you add meat or fish for anyone at the table who wants it, making this a genuinely useful book for mixed households, not just committed vegetarians. The 224-page hardback is organised by meal type across chapters including Breakfasts & Brunches, Light Meals, Weekday Dinners, Weekend Cooking, Food for Sharing and Something Sweet, so there's a recipe for every occasion. Signature dishes include Smoked Cheese Potato Cakes with Crispy Kale (with a Salmon Potato Cakes brunch variation), Lebanese Labneh Balls, and Spiced Lamb Meatballs for guests who fancy a meaty option alongside the vegetarian main event. Throughout, the recipes widen a home cook's repertoire rather than restrict it, adding new techniques and flavours instead of simply removing meat from familiar dishes. Whether cutting back on meat for health, budget or environmental reasons, or cooking for a mixed household, this book delivers a creative, practical approach to modern flexitarian cooking.

Key Benefits

• Flexitarian recipes with a built-in meat or fish option for mixed households
• 224 pages of vegetable-forward dishes organised clearly by meal type
• Covers quick breakfasts through to entertaining-worthy sharing plates
• Written by an award-winning, widely published cookery author
• Encourages healthier eating without giving up favourite flavours
• Brand new hardback, perfect for gifting or a modern cookery collection

About the Author
Nicola Graimes is an award-winning health, cookery and food writer with a back catalogue of over 30 books, covering subjects from flexitarian diets to vegetarian and vegan food, pregnancy, weaning, children's food, good health and weight loss. A former editor of Vegetarian Living magazine, she also ghost-writes cookbooks and creates original recipes for chefs, restaurants, food companies, supermarkets and celebrities. Nicola is winner of the Best Vegetarian Cookbook and Best Family Cookbook titles at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, and a finalist in the Le Cordon Bleu World Media Awards.

Why You'll Love This Cookbook
Ideal for anyone easing into meatless meals without abandoning family favourites, this hardback cookbook delivers flexible, flavour-packed recipes that satisfy vegetarians and meat-eaters alike at the same table. Practical, adaptable and genuinely delicious, it's a lasting, well-loved addition to any modern kitchen bookshelf and a thoughtful gift for keen home cooks.

Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly; this listing is for the UK edition hardback as shown, identified by ISBN 9781848992658.