The Vegetarian Student Cookbook is from the Hamlyn stable of cookbooks which if you have read my previous reviews; you will know I am a big fan of. Essentially, they produce reasonably priced no frills cookbooks (and by no frills I mean that they do not have any photographs), but with highly cookable recipes which are not overly complicated but still packed full of flavour and highly satisfying. This book is 250 pages long and features over 200 vegetarian recipes which the blurb describes as being 'quick, cheap and tasty'. The book itself is well made. It has a glossy but flexible cover. The pages are quite smooth and are largely quite resistant of ...  Read the complete review

~ Why I Bought It ~ I came across this book on amazon while browsing through their vegetarian cookbooks. It sounded like a really good book and it was quite cheap so I decided to buy it. It is aimed at vegetarian students however I am not actually either of those things but nevertheless I have found it to be an excellent book. ~ Price ~ I paid just under £5 for this book and the retail price is £6.99. I think that this is really good value as the book is packed full of delicious, easy recipes and I have already cooked ten or so of the recipes in the space of about a month! ~ My Opinion ~ Me and my fiancé decided at the beginning on ...  Read the complete review

My sister bought this cookbook whilst a student at university. The strange thing was that she didn't move out and never ventured into the kitchen, instead relying on mum's home cooking! I remember her picking this up in Borders and saying "the recipes in here are so simple, I will definately be making some of these!" 4 years later she hadn't attempted a single one! I'm not surprised really - her idea of cooking is putting some frozen chips in the oven!! During a clear out of her room she asked if I wanted the book and as I'm always pottering about in the kitchen I thought I'd give it a go. Appearances: The book is quite small. Around ...  Read the complete review

Before University my mum bought me this cook book and I have been using it ever since. Although I eat meat sometimes when out I mainly cook vegetarian and so this has been like a bible. The best part of this book is that everything is back to basics, even if you dont know how to cook an egg it explains it all. It is divided into sections including breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, deserts and the most important parts - Smoothies and cocktails. The cocktail section of the book mixed with the smoothie recipes has provided many evenings of cheap entertainment using my blender and all the ingredients are easily found in your local ...  Read the complete review

I got this cook book a couple of months ago and I was really excited about getting it. Having been a vegetarian for 6 years and being a student at university I thought it would give me some cheap easy recipes that I could fit in with my busy lifestyle. It isn't too expensive so I don't regret adding it to my cookbook collection but it is definitely not one of the best. I found it too basic, which in a way is what I was looking for but I felt there just was no imagination in the choice of recipes and the general structure and look of the book. On a positive note, the recipes included are really clear and easy to follow. The book is separated in different sections which ...  Read the complete review