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(More customer reviews)Natalia's _Pure Pleasures_ is as much a love story as it is a recipe book. Each page glows with the love she puts into her creations and the joy she gets out of them. And, luckily, we all get to share in the pleasures of this sweet, savory, and sometimes spicy, luscious love affair with living foods. :)
This recipe book is by far one of the most elegant, down-to-earth, well-organized, and easy-to-follow ones that I have come across in the raw food realm. (And, as a raw food enthusiast, I've been through my fair share!) The book is divided into ten sections (introduction, drinks, breakfasts, "small bites," salads, sauces, meals, treats, cakes, and resources), and each of these sections has a fun and personal introduction with mouth-watering, clear, and deliciously amazing recipes to follow. The recipes are as enjoyable to read and make as they are to eat! The best thing about Natalia's recipes (well, aside from the ultimate healthiness and superb taste factors) is that they use simple and basic ingredients, and not ones that require you to become a detective to find!
I also appreciated some of the more subtle details of her book. For example, each recipe has a consistent and organized presentation: creative title, personalized description, individualized recipe list for each component of the dish, detailed and clear instructions for preparing each of these individual components, instructions on how to assemble each of the components together, and an mmmm-inspiring, close-up glamor shot of the finished natural yumminess. And, the consistent color-coding throughout the book was natural candy for my, uh, organizational passions.
Pure Pleasures is such a fitting name for this book: in addition to providing recipes for the most pleasurable living foods, it's a pure pleasure to page through and read.
Bring on the luscious living love!
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Pure Pleasures: Luscious Live Food Recipes from the Glowing Temple KitchenLet's face it-diets are passé. The time has come to eat with pure delight where looking hot and feeling fabulous are just an added bonus. The raw and living food lifestyle is hip, sexy and most of all, it is full of pleasure. Take a look at food in a whole new way while you enjoy creating and indulging in the freshest cuisine you have ever experienced. The recipes in Pure Pleasures were developed to inspire you to create a new love affair with food. Get ready to take control of your health and happiness. This is a journey you do not want to miss-and it just keeps getting better!
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