For the last month or so, I've been reading and cooking from Cook 1.0 by Heidi Swanson. I've made about 4 recipes and I wish I had more time to cook a couple other things that look really good. But since I've had for 6 weeks, I think it's time to return it to the library.

I really like Heidi's blog, 101 cookbooks. So when I saw that she had a few cookbooks, I knew I had to check them out from the library.

I can honestly say that I LOVE how her cookbook is set up and organized. It's divided into different sections: chapter like breakfast, lunch, dinner and sides. Each chapter is further divided into sections, which is cool. It's thought out very well, and it's very easy to find recipes. And the recipes themselves? Everything is in table-format. There are no long lists of ingredients or paragraphs for the recipes. A quick glance, and you know where you should be and what you need to do next. It's very intuitive and it's such a good vegetarian cookbook. As much as I like tofu, it's nice to see a cookbook that doesn't rely a lot on tofu.

The recipes are simple, with a lot of fresh ingredients. I love that they don't seem to take long to make- no more than 30 minutes for the ones I've made, and a lot of the recipes seem to be around the 30 minute mark.

I also like the different variations that she has. There are some basic recipes, and the variations of stir-fries, vinaigrettes, and flavored butters (amongst others) build on those basic recipes.

I give it a 5 out of 5. It's well-thought out, with good recipes.