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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636 EAN: 9780060793555 ISBN: 0060793554 Label: William Morrow Cookbooks Manufacturer: William Morrow Cookbooks Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: July 01, 2005 Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks Release Date: July 05, 2005 Studio: William Morrow Cookbooks Sales Rank: 16634
Top New York chef and restaurateur Matthew Kenney and his partner, Sarma Melngailis, had been thinking of opening a Moroccan restaurant. But one night they were invited to a raw food restaurant -- and it changed their lives. They instead opened Pure Food and Wine, a restaurant devoted to creative, tasty raw food, and it has been drawing rave reviews. Dishes such as Zucchini and Green Zebra Tomato Lasagne, Golden Squash Pasta with Black Summer Truffles, and Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart with Vanilla Cream have given raw food a sexy new appeal.
The decision to go raw was shocking at first for these two ex-carnivorous chefs, but they soon found that preparing and eating raw food made them and their guests feel their physical best. Melngailis noticed a difference almost immediately -- "Light, clean, natural, and alive foods make you feel light, clean, and more alive. And sexy." This new way of life has changed their outlook on eating and cooking and connects them to the world around them. As Kenney says, "Raw foods and the lifestyle associated with it are so compelling and complex that we will be forever learning and growing. Already it seems that we have discovered some of the magic that life offers."
In this lushly photographed book, Kenney and Melngailis share some of that magic -- and show that preparing and eating raw does not mean bland, unsatisfying, or impossibly time-consuming meals. Using dehydrating, Vita-Mix blending, a nuanced understanding of spices, and unprecedented creativity, they explore a whole new outlook on raw food that transfers beautifully and easily from their kitchen to yours -- no matter what your present diet. And you'll immediately begin to reap the benefits of healthful, delicious, life-giving raw food.
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Rating: - "Giving Up" Cooked food????? Phshshsh!!!
Thinking about "going raw", but have mind-chatter about all the food you enjoy in the "cooked-food world"? Tell your mind to shut up, and get this book! You won't have the slightest notion about "missing" ... Read More
Rating: - An Ok Raw Book if You Already Have The Better Ones
I think this is an ok addition to a kitchen library, but DEFINITELY not the best. Some of the recipes are a bit complicated, but they are pretty good. The simpler ones are quite nice. I suggest buying this book ... Read More
Rating: - A must for those interested in raw food
I don't know why I waited so long to purchase this book! I'm new to raw food and have purchased several other excellent books, but this is by far the best. The recipes are interesting and the text/narrative is ... Read More
Rating: - Colourful book with colourful recipes
Many recipes with thorough explanation of sometimes several pages, including: 4 soups, 5 appetisers, 13 main dishes, 13 desserts, 6 breakfasts, in addition to many salads, beverages and condiments. Full-page colour ... Read More
Rating: - Great take on Raw Gourmet Food
Raw Food/Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow
I love his book- This is a lovely gourmet take on raw food. I have done about 95% of the recipes and every single one turned out stunning. The raw cocktails ... Read More
- "Giving Up" Cooked food????? Phshshsh!!!
- An Ok Raw Book if You Already Have The Better Ones
- A must for those interested in raw food