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The best vegetable cookbooks

Vegetarian and vegan books that make vegetables the reason for dinner, not the side.

9 books · October 2026
Plenty coverPlentyYotam OttolenghiLinger coverLingerHetty Lui McKinnonMoosewood Cookbook coverMoosewood CookbookMollie Katzen

The classics

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  1. Plenty

    Yotam Ottolenghi · 2010

    Vegetables as the main event, bold and generous; it made vegetarian cooking exciting for meat eaters.

    Cook in its spirit: Charred Broccoli with Chile, Garlic, and Lemon, Roasted Eggplant with Saffron Yogurt, Pomegranate, and Herb Oil (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)

    No. 13 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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  2. Moosewood Cookbook

    Mollie Katzen · 1977

    Hand-lettered vegetarian cooking from an Ithaca collective; it was in every college kitchen for decades.

    Cook in its spirit: Herbed Mushroom Barley Soup, Baked Vegetable Enchiladas with Spiced Walnut-Tomato Sauce (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)

    No. 17 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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  3. Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone

    Deborah Madison · 1997

    The complete vegetarian reference, from the founding chef of Greens.

    Cook in its spirit: Braised Leeks with Butter and Thyme, Winter Vegetable Gratin with Gruyère and Cream (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)

    No. 33 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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  4. Six Seasons

    Joshua McFadden · 2017

    Vegetables through six seasons, not four; a farmer's-market cook's favorite.

    Cook in its spirit: Raw Kale Salad with Parmesan, Lemon, and Garlic Breadcrumbs, Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Braised Greens and Salsa Verde (Chef's own recipes, not the book's)

    No. 42 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks

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New this year

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  1. Linger

    Hetty Lui McKinnon · 2025

    Vegetable cooking that takes its time, from the writer behind To Asia, With Love.

    No. 4 on The New Cookbooks

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  2. How to Cook Everything Vegan

    Mark Bittman · 2026

    Hundreds of plant-based recipes from the How to Cook Everything author.

    No. 18 on The New Cookbooks

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  3. Back to Green

    Marcus Samuelsson · 2026

    Plant-forward food from his Ethiopian, Swedish and American roots.

    No. 23 on The New Cookbooks

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  4. Love & Lemons Pop of Flavor

    Jeanine Donofrio · 2026

    One hundred recipes with flavor tricks, from the Love & Lemons blog.

    No. 45 on The New Cookbooks

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  5. Veg Everything

    Tanya Sichynsky · 2026

    101 vegetarian recipes from NYT Cooking's vegetarian newsletter.

    No. 48 on The New Cookbooks

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