[.ca] The Complete Book of Raw Food: Healthy, Delicious ... (ISBN 1578261945)

The Power of Raw!!!!!:
This book is perfect for the beginner, the novice, or the advanced. There are miles and miles of recipes from the top raw chefs. You will never run out of recipes to try. Pick one recipe to try each week and spruce up your food arsenal. I have been eating live foods for about a year...I wish I would have found this book sooner....it can replace all of the other cookbooks that I purchased. Whether you are 100% raw or 10% raw this is a great cookbook to own. Hotep!

350 recipes for preparing uncooked fruits and vegetables:
Raw Food: Healthy, Delicious Vegetarian Cuisine Made With Living Foods is more than a cookbook featuring 350 recipes for preparing uncooked fruits and vegetables; it also offers a wealth of experience and insight into juicing, cutting, drying, and other methods creating delicious raw meals. Whether one is reluctant to heat foods above 115 degrees (F) in order to preserve their health giving enzymes, or simply wants to enjoy the natural flavor of nature's bounty, Raw Food is a superb primer and resource for enjoying the best of the best. Includes instructions for making great salads, soups, smoothies, cheese substitutes, and more. Note that Raw Food is a vegetarian cookbook and does not cover sushi or other fish and seafood preparation.

Highly Recommended:
This book is packed with recipes and preparation skills from the top raw chefs around. Well edited and beautifully presented. An important book to own. I met several of the contributing chefs at a recent event...over 40 in total...each with their own unique style. From gourmet raw cusine to simple every preparations and everything in between, this book has it all. It's nice to be able to experiment with such a range of recipes. Color pictures are included that show select final dishes and serving suggestions. Complete index, resource directory, shopping hints, and more are also a bonus. A terrific value for the price.

Lots of Variety:
This is a great raw food book. Simple recipes without a huge, long list of hard to find ingredients. Lots of variety, too. Try the Roasted Bell Pepper Cheese and Mushroom Risotto.

a cookbook with virtually no photos:
"350 mouthwatering recipes" and only ten photos in the whole book. Currently my raw food repertoire consists of veggie sticks, dips, salads, and juice. I would like to branch out and try more elaborate recipes, but this book didn't provide any photos which a newbie needs as a visual reference. Photos of the final product as well as prep techniques would REALLY help. I've shelved the book for now. \oAlso, I'm never fond of books that promote specific brands, which this one does, and many of the recipes rely on the special features of those specific brands for success (ie juicer, blender, slicer and dehydrator). I'm not about to spend $1000 to buy four new appliances.\c Probably better for current raw foodies who already have the right tools and techniques.