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Even if you've chosen healthier Halloween treats for this year's festivities or are flipping the holiday on its head with reverse trick-or-treating, it's a safe bet you'll probably still overindulge ... And what better way to regain your nutritional balance (while auditioning recipes for your Thanksgiving feast) than by spending a weekend curled up with some of the latest cookbooks? Allow us to share a look at some of the new cookbook releases that have landed in Super Eco's reading pile in recent weeks.

Totally Vegetarian Delicious TV's Toni Fiore has assembled a list of basics that will help you point vegetarian dishes in just about any direction: vegetarian adaptations of classics, vegan options, speedy recipes ... She starts out with chapters on equipping your kitchen and stocking the pantry, down to details such as how to store oils. If you're still beginning to explore vegetarian cooking, Totally Vegetarian could be a solid resource for your kitchen shelf.

Gluten-Free Italian Looking for hearty fall meals without wheat? Jacqueline Mallorca, the author of The Wheat-Free Cook, throws open the doors to the comfort of Italian food: fresh pasta, rustic breads, savory vegetable dishes and more. Chapters on celiac disease, gluten-free baking ingredients and a gluten-free pantry set up cooks for success with dishes that gluten-intolerant diners would normally need to avoid.

Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar Dairy-free cookies? Yes, indeed: chocolate chip, Nutter Betters sandwich cookies, lemon bars, even graham crackers. After reviewing what ingredients to use and how to achieve pure vegan delight, this sassy little tome hijacks your appetite—oh, and fills your cookie jar.

Ani's Raw Food Desserts Prefer to taste food in all its raw glory? Try raw food desserts. You'll learn to prepare and enhance these desserts, including "superfood" ingredients that enhance flavor and nutrition.

Vegan Lunch Box Around the World We wish there were more photos in this book to entice kids, because the ideas here make fresh lunchbox options for vegan and non-vegans alike. With plenty of options that appeal equally to adults plus wheat-free, gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free options, this book's international theme promises to tempt readers into branching out and trying something new for lunch today.