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Raw Food/Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow
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by: Matthew Kenney,
Sarma Melngailis
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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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Raw Food/Real World: 100 Recipes to Get the Glow
- Hardcover: 384 pages (2005-07-05)
- Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks; 2005-07-01
- Label: William Morrow Cookbooks
- Studio: William Morrow Cookbooks
- ISBN: 0060793554
- Average Customer Review: based on 113 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #11168
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Summary: "Giving Up" Cooked food????? Phshshsh!!! 2009-01-06
Comment: 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" anything!
These recipes rock!! Every one I've prepared so far has been an over-the-top hit, and I'm enjoying a far wider variety of foods than I ever dreamed of before!
Many of the recipes are simple and basic, but people who ejoy the whole process of food preparation (and/or have assistance in the kitchen) will benefit the most. Since these recipes are served at the authors' 5-star restaurant, it takes quite a few steps to create the whole 5-star end result of these incredibly delicious, nutritious concoctions! And some of the ingredients can be pricey.... if you have a garden, or can at least grow your own herbs that would be helpful, and you won't be able to beat the flavors and nutrition.
Also a high-speed blender, food- processor, and dehydrator are musts.... but if you are serious about your new improved lifestyle, you will need to set up a different kind of kitchen anyway.
One thing I would like improved is the index, and I am making my own, so that every major ingredient is listed in every recipe that it's in.
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Summary: An Ok Raw Book if You Already Have The Better Ones 2008-12-30
Comment: 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 if you are interested in advanced recipes and lots of personal stories about the authors lives (appealing more to voyeurs than cooks or raw foodists).
If you have to choose a book, I recommend Living Cuisine: The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods (Avery Health Guides) first and maybe this one as an afterthought. Living Cuisine is a better book in so many ways. Living Cuisine has excellent raw recipes. BUT the author includes the most impressive info on foods, flavors, and techniques, making this a choice book for ANY food lover, raw or not.
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Summary: A must for those interested in raw food 2008-12-26
Comment: 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 inspiring! Many of the recipes are accessible to those who may not have all the equipment, and the remaining recipes look so delicious that they will inspire you to go out and purchase the equipment you need! I highly recommend this to anyone interested in going raw or just incorporating more raw food into your life.
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Summary: Colourful book with colourful recipes 2008-12-25
Comment: 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 photos for nearly all recipes. Fit for every-day "cooking" as well as dinner-parties. Beautiful book, hard cover, good photos, well organised and laid-out. Lots of good tips on various aspects of living raw and good background information on ingredients. CON: Like many other raw food books, lots of navel-staring pictures of the authors in various poses and settings. In addition, many "quotes" from the authors themselves! The coloured pages with white lettering are occasionally difficult to read.
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Summary: Great take on Raw Gourmet Food 2008-12-22
Comment: 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 should also be mentioned, which are great. I did a lot of their recipes when I was entertaining friends who don't have a clue about how delicious raw food is- not a single person noticed they were eating raw and vegan foods-among them some serious carnivours.
Personally I would have preferred to have less pictures of the authors- who seem to be on the narcissist site of life and more pictures of the amazing food.
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