In dietary terms veganism means 'the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals'. Isabel Hood, food lover and chef, presents Vegan Cookbook, a collec-tion of inspiring and diverse vegan meals. She is keen to dispel the visions of brown rice, brown lentils and even browner nut roasts that the word 'vegan' can conjour up. The recipes will cover all situations from special occasions to everyday suppers and lunches. Recipes include: Tomato and orange soup with dill pesto. Butterbean puree with chermoula vinaigrette. Mexican pumpkin soup. Middle eastern pitta bread casserole. Black bean chilaquiles with red and yellow cherry tomato salsa. New world vegetable hotpot. Cinnamon pannacotta with poached apricots.