Synth- you're in luck, a pretty bitchin' book has just been released:
http://www.theppk.com/nomicon.html
It's vegan, but still no more worse for you or restrictive at all than having a cookbook that specialises in Italian or whatev.
My friend mentioned this t'other day, if it's on .com then why not give it a try? 576 pages seems pretty happening:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leiths-Veget...3314592&sr=1-1