Raw Food Real World 100 Recipes to Get the Glow
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.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Excellent Recipe Book
I’m so glad I finally bought this book! The recipes are easy to follow and unlike so many other raw food cusine recipe books, don’t require a ton of ingredients. The recipes are simple and easy to follow. The food is wonderful! Even my non-raw foodies love the recipes! Well done!!
5 Stars My Favorite Raw Food Book!
After reading a majority of the reviews I purchased this book and I am glad I did. I do find it sad that a few of the reviewers are so judgemental of the authors. After reading the book from cover to cover I think they are amazingly talented, creative, and beautiful people. I do not find them condescending or full of themselves. I love that they told us about their experience and how they came to eat raw food and open a restaurant.
I am new to raw food myself and enjoyed their thoughts and stories. I am a mother of three and I am not a professional chef and I have made many of the recipes and love them. You do need the basic raw food equipment (dehydrator, blender, spiralizer etc.), but any good raw food book (and I have purchased many) will tell you that. Unless your going to eat just salad it will be pretty hard to get around it. Just like you wouldnt cook in a kitchen without a stove, oven, or pots & pans (those can be expensive as well).
I suggest starting with the 9 tray excalibur dehydrator (I got mine for $159 online), but there are smaller less expensive dehydrators. A food processor is also handy and cost anywhere from $39 to $200.00, I personally bought the Cuisinart 9 cup (mine cost $139),so I can make bigger batches and save time and I love it.
I also love the spiralizer and it only runs about $29.00 and makes all kinds of fun and tasty food(I have a 3 yr old & 11 yr old so it has to look good if they are going to eat it).
Most kitchens already have a blender, but the Vitamix is a commercial grade blender and makes really creamy soup and smoothies. The original design (the 4200 I believe) is around $350, the new updated 5200 is between $500 & $600, the only difference is the new one lets you adjust the speed and the old one just has a Hi and Low. I have the less expensive one, because I dont think its worth the extra money to adjust the speed and I love mine so far. You can add the other equipment gradually, it does not need to be all at once.
As with any raw food cookbook, it does take prep time, planning and forethought. I have a 3 month old baby (making a total of three children), so I do not have a lot of extra time. With all the obesity and diseases that are overtaking our country I believe eating healthy is worth the extra time to make healthy meals & snacks. Teaching our children to eat healthy is also extremely important. I dedicate one day (it doesnt usually take a full day) a week to prep for what we decide to eat for the next week. I make out a list of what I need and head to the local farmer’s market and get what I need for the week. Some of their ingredients I may not have or I just dont like them, so I change them to fit my tastes and budget. I do purchase mostly organic, because I would rather pay the extra money and be healthy than spend it on health care costs down the road. When I use any cook book written by a professional chef I do not expect it to turn out exactly like theirs (as they have many years of experience), but i do find that my variations still taste good. If I’m going to eat raw food, I want it to taste good.
5 Stars yummy food even for beginners
Some of the recipes are complex, but lots of great ideas and inspiration. If you are going raw,I recommend using the internet for support groups as well as wonderful recipes for all levels. Once you are feeling a bit more adventurous, this book would be a great addition to your library.
5 Stars Raw and wonderful!
I read the book cover to cover and began my journey into the Raw Food world. I’ve actually incorporated many of the recipes into my daily cooking (yes, I still cook) and have seen a difference in my energy-level and my waist-line too! I’ve shared the book with a few friends who were curious and they said that they made many of the smoothies and were impressed. The main dishes were a bit over the top and probably wouldn’t be made in my house for mid-week dining but almost everything else was quick, easy and wholesome. I just finished making the lime, chile almonds and served them diced over a salad that was to die for! Amazingly great!
4 Stars coffee table cookbook
Beautifully presented, nice photography. Discusses raw food as a lifestyle change. Recipes are quite tasty.
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