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I love, love, love tofu. It's the chicken of the vegetarian world, really...but even more versatile because you can use it in desserts too.  It takes on the flavor of whatever you marinate it in. Beginners to tofu will probably want to stick with "extra firm" tofu for awhile -- until you get used to preparing it. And if you don't want it to fall apart as much, you can get a tofu press to drain the water out of it (or just wrap it in a paper towel and put it between two plates and put a bag of flour on the top plate). But generally, I don't bother pressing it.
There are gobs of ways to prepare tofu...but here are some of my favorite recipes:
marthastewart.com/336453/tofu-and-broccoli-stir-fry
andthenidothedishes.blogspot.com/2010/03/silken-tofu-and-chocolate-mousse.html
probonobaker.typepad.com/probonobaker/2008/01/sesame-baked-to.html
Haven't tried this one yet -- but will be trying it very soon!
www.eatingwell.com/recipes/red_curry_with_vegetables.html
Have to-fun! 
~Kari!
"What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do." —John Ruskin
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TriAmy
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allrecipes.com/recipe/asian-lettuce-wraps/ is an easy favorite of mine! You may also want to think about buying (or looking at the library) an amazing cookbook called Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
I've been vegetarian for 25 years and I love me some tofu I almost always cut up my tofu and then put it between two paper towels and press (gently with my hands) to remove some of the water. It's a teensy bit of a hassle but it makes the tofu much firmer and more likely to stay in one piece while cooking.
Also, I usually avoid the little handi-pak non-refrigerated containers of tofu and get the fresher stuff out of the refrigerated case that is packed in water. It tastes much better to me.
Yum! Let me know when you're done cooking and I'll be right over
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