AboutExpert Expertise My cooking style leans towards Mediterranean, with an emphasis on gourmet, party fare, and vegetarian cuisine. I am a food journalist, I’ve written and edited several cookbooks, and I develop and teach cooking classes.
Experience I have developed recipes for specialty food manufacturers, conducted many seminars on cooking and ethnic foods, and have taught customized cooking classes. I have also owned a gift shop, a floral design business, and a catering business.
I’m the author of Con Amore, a contemporary novel about food, love, and life – Italian style. It includes a brief history of Italy, the foods of each region, and a variety of recipes – many that are vegetarian or easily adaptable to the vegetarian diet. I am the author of Herbed-Wine Cuisine and several other books on a variety of topics.
I publish a quarterly e-newsletter, Simply Elegant, which provides information on food, decorating, and entertaining. I also publish a monthly e-newsletter, Tutto Italiano, about everything Italian. Visit my Web site, www.jtmancuso.com, to learn more.
Question I would like to start a vegeterian lifestyle but was wondering what I would eat other then carrots/apples/celery adn grapes lol can you help
Answer All vegetables and fruits are part of a vegetarian diet. Visit the farmer’s market or the produce section of your supermarket to see all that’s available. Soy products, beans, nuts, oats, pasta, rice, and grains are other vegetarian foods available. Unless you are considering becoming a vegan, all dairy products can be part of a vegetarian lifestyle. The only limitations to a vegetarian diet are the individual’s preferences.
With your reference to carrots, apples, and celery you may be thinking just diet rather than vegetarian diet. Some people actually gain weight on a vegetarian diet because many of the foods are not low fat. You may want to go to the local (or online) bookstore and browse through the vegetarian cook books to get an idea of the recipes that can be prepared. Today’s vegetarian has many options for delicious eating.
