In Vegetarian Traditions: Favorite Recipes From My Years At The Legendary Inn Season Cafe Chef George Vutetakis unveils some of the wildly popular recipes from his trail-blazing years at the award winning Inn Season Cafe in Royal Oak, Michigan. These innovative vegan dishes, focusing on quality ingredients, freshness and seasonality, brought rave reviews and appealed to all palates. Each recipe has a story, with tidbits of food lore from around the world. Entrees, soups, desserts and salads with exciting flavors, textures and presentation are in an easy to follow format with beautifully photographed color pictures. As the vegetarian and vegan life-styles become more and more popular, this cookbook could not be more relevant or current. More than a cookbook, Vegetarian Traditions, is a journey of discovery. Meet the hard-working farmers who provided Chef George with the exquisite produce that went into his delectable and healthy dishes. Discover the benefits of using local, organic and sustainable ingredients while mastering the art of cooking like a chef. So, get out your apron and delight family and friends with recipes based on worldwide traditions that are sure to find their way into your permanent repertoire: Budapest Mushroom Soup Roasted Stuffed Polenta Thai Samosa Spinach Walnut Torte Vegetable Almond Quesadilla Banana Coconut Cream Pie Warm Cherry Napoleon Chocolate Almond Cream Cake ...just to name a few! Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan or just a lover of great food, this exciting book is a must have for every kitchen.