Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3111 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

From Booklist
A cookbook dedicated to raw food appears oxymoronic to the uninitiated, but people who aim to pursue a raw vegan diet soon realize that eating uncooked foods involves more than simply chomping into whatever sits on grocers' produce shelves. Phyo shows how to create more complex flavor harmonies. Nutmeats of all sorts serve as a basis of many recipes, offering a spectrum of uses from cheese substitutions to pie crusts. Dates stand in for the sweetness less healthfully derived from refined sugar. Raw zucchini strips mimic fettuccini. A close reading of the nutritional analysis for each recipe reveals the high levels of dietary fiber this diet introduces. Although most of Phyo's ingredients are readily available, she does occasionally call for unfamiliar items such as liquid aminos, a replacement for soy sauce. Phyo also provides recipes for raw vegan dog food. Illustrations consist mainly of photographs of the author. Knoblauch, Mark

Review
"Ani's food is...inspiring. This book...makes raw cuisine accessible for everyone to enjoy."—Juliano Brotman, author of Raw, The Uncookbook

"Provides a feasible...method to rejuvenate your mind and body."—Edward Kim MD, Director of Interventional Cardiology Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, WA

“Her array of delicious recipes will convince you that eating raw is not impossible and definitely not boring.”—Curve

About the Author
Ani Phyo is an Executive Chef overseeing everything created by SmartMonkey Foods, the premier resource for vegan, raw and living cuisine that’s full of flavor, design, creativity and packed full of fresh local organics. A sought-after speaker and educator on the topics of health, fitness, and overall wellbeing, she is based in Portland, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

Greasy Recipes
I bought this book hoping that it would provide some new and interesting recipes. I have been preparing healthy raw meals for over 2 years. I have a few problems with Any's book: (1) All her recipes use lots of oil and nuts, and many of them a lot of sugar, and therefore they are ultra-high in calories, (2) Most of her recipes are from other cookbooks (not much of originality), (3) I find it very unappealing to see Any's photos on every other page instead of pictures of deliciously cooked food. Honestly, the book from Jennifer Cornbleet is much better for simple, delicious and light raw meals.

Yum recipes & inspirational advice!
What a lovely un-cookbook! I am a new raw-foodie and this is the first raw/live food cookbook I've owned. I read an article on Ani in a magazine that featured a few of her recipes. I made those recipes and they were delish so I decided to pick up her book! So far, everything I've made from her book has been yummy and fairly simple to prepare. I do wish there was more info on the soaking nuts, it's a little too general for me. But I'm sure I can find another book with that info. All in all, this book has delicious easy recipes, great advice on taking care of the environment and it's very positive and encouraging! Ani has an easy going personality and I like how simple she makes preparing raw foods. This is definitely a book you should own. Raw or not, it has great recipes anyone will enjoy!! My meat-loving husband has devoured everything I have made so far and loved it! I was shocked. I definitely encourage you to pick up a copy of this great cookbook!

awesome
I loved it!
it's a great read and easy way to introduce raw-nism :)
The author talks about her own expiriences on making the switch...