The Raw Food Primer

Rating:
Summary: BORING!
Review: Having read literally DOZENS of great raw foods books, (as a raw foods nutrition specialist, I have to know this subject, backwards and forwards,) I must say, I was underwhelmed. This book just simply is NOT a raw foods primer, as the title states, but the "artist's" self-promotion.

A primer would teach basic raw foods techniques. You'd be better off with Steve Meyerowitz' Sproutman's Kitchen Garden Cookbook. At least you'd learn how to sprout, how to juice, how to dehydrate, etc. This book assumes you already know that.

A primer would teach basic recipes. You'd be better off with Rhio's Hooked on Raw. At least you'd have dozens upon dozens of simple, basic recipes you could go home and fix up for dinner TONIGHT.

All this book is, is several pages the "artist's" ART work, and a few pages of boring, overly-complicated froo-froo cuisine.

This is NOT a primer. It's showing off.

Rating:
Summary: Enticing Raw Foods
Review: I am beyond excited about the possibilities of wonderful new, raw foods for summer thanks to "The Raw Food Primer" and the creativity of Chef Suzamme Alex Ferrara. As an artist, I could tell right away that she was an artist, too.

Everything about the book is happy, bright and inviting. It told me what I needed to buy to begin and also told me that a lot of the foods I am eating lend themselves to the raw food regime. How exciting!

What fun to make "Flying Eggplant Pizzas" and "Raw Raviolis." And, best of all, I am excited about the seed bread and crackers, all deliciously wheat-free.

I am shocked that raw could be this good. Hot summer, cold healthy foods, sounds like a plan I'll enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: BORING!
Review: I am beyond excited about the possibilities of wonderful new, raw foods for summer thanks to "The Raw Food Primer" and the creativity of Chef Suzamme Alex Ferrara. As an artist, I could tell right away that she was an artist, too.

Everything about the book is happy, bright and inviting. It told me what I needed to buy to begin and also told me that a lot of the foods I am eating lend themselves to the raw food regime. How exciting!

What fun to make "Flying Eggplant Pizzas" and "Raw Raviolis." And, best of all, I am excited about the seed bread and crackers, all deliciously wheat-free.

I am shocked that raw could be this good. Hot summer, cold healthy foods, sounds like a plan I'll enjoy.