I discovered this book in 2008 and it has become a member of the family :) The recipes are creative and the combinations of tastes are delicious. I am from a polish/ukranian background and there are several recipes here that are classic polish dishes (borscht, pierogies) but with a unique twist to them which has been great. The vegan alternatives are also fantastic and great for entertaining. One thing about these recipes is that they are defintely for cooks who like to COOK!! It is entirely possible to wake up in the morning and spend the entire day making dinner.... I welcome this, but not all cooks do :)

We LOVE this cookbook. Everything, absolutely everything we've made from this cookbook has been phenomenal. Yes, there are tons of ingredients to assemble, BUT the end results are amazing. This cookbook got my 13 year old son turned on to cooking, and getting a 13-year-old who is addicted to video games interested is something that isn't electronic is no mean feat. (Now, instead of games he's asking for Wusthoff knives for his birthday!) You will not be disappointed! Our favorite recipes include Pasta Alla Arrabiata Sauce; Black Bean Soup; African Yam and Peanut Soup; Linguine with Sundried Tomatoes and Artichokes, Latkes with Poached Eggs, Thai Dragon Bowl, and, OMG!, the best BBQ sauce you've ever tasted! You will love it. It For those who love to cook and those who love to eat... Rebar will become your staple cookbook.

For those of you out there thinking, "I couldn't possibly need yet ANOTHER cookbook," think again!! Although, this IS a vegetarian cookbook, the recipes are so amazing, you won't even realize that there's something missing (meat!). I would highly recommend this book, especially for the more health-conscience person, since a lot of the recipes contain healthier ingredients. Before you think that you'll be feasting on birdseed, I just made the REBAR chocolate cake last night for my Dad's birthday. It's a 3-layer chocolate cake, with chocolate cream cheese filling and a chocolate ganache!! So there are still decadent, REAL WORLD foods. This book also makes a terrific gift for friends and family in your life who love to cook. Everyone I've come across who flips through it, just LOVES it! You will too!!

Great receipes from a great restaurant. I have used this book for the last year, mostly for weekend dinners with family and friends. The food is interesting even for non-vegetarians. Some of the ingredients I find hard to get tho.

We made the wild rice/smoked salmon cakes with the recommended salsa and also the baked yams with lime and honey, Excellent. The drink recipes look fabulous and I enjoy reading the health benefits of each concoction. I do find that quite a few recipes need special ingredients that I do not have regularly in my cupboards. Rebar is my favorite restaurant in Victoria and it is nice to bring a little bit of it home. Diana Madsen