Key Takeaways:

• Turns the abstract concept of “protein complementarity” from Diet for a Small Planet into an everyday, practical cookbook of bean-grain-seed combinations.
• Demonstrates how to build satisfying vegetarian meals that meet protein needs without meat, using casseroles, stews, loaves, and international flavors.
• Links kitchen practice to planetary ethics, arguing that cooking this way conserves resources and feeds more people on fewer inputs.
• Helps create a template for activist vegetarian cooking: politically aware, budget-conscious, and rooted in shared meals.