Book Review

Vegan World Fusion Cuisine: Healing Recipes and Timeless Wisdom from Our Hearts to Yours
by Mark Reinfeld, Bo Rinaldi and the Chefs of the Blossoming Lotus
Review by Cathe Olson

The chefs at The Blossoming Lotus Restaurant in Kapaa, Kauai have created an impressive collection of over 200 vegan and live food recipes. This beautiful hardcover book is filled with color photographs of the food, as well as images from around the world.

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The Blossoming Lotus Restaurant has been described as "one of the most innovative and exceptional Vegan restaurants in the world." The staff strives to prepare and serve the cuisine with mindfulness, gratitude, and the intention to heal and nurture. This feeling is carried over into "Vegan World Fusion Cuisine." The introduction of the book explains the moral, ethical, and health reasons for a vegan diet, and stresses the importance of our relationship to other people and the planet.

The cooked and raw dishes in the book include selections from around the world. There are recipes for appetizers like Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, soups like Live Lavender-Infused Carrot Ginger, sandwiches such as Grilled Portabello Mushroom Sandwich, and salads like Purple Potato Salad. Main courses include Macaroni and Cheez, Live Greek Pizza, Tofu Cacciatore, Shepherd's Pie, and Live Lasagna. There is even a recipe for homemade seitan. The dessert section is particularly tempting. Some of the recipes you'll find are Kava Brownies, Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Live Pies, and Vegan Cheezcake with Pineapple Topping.

"Vegan World Fusion Cuisine" provides a section on food preparation and a glossary of ingredients. There is also a comprehensive resource guide with over 50 groups and organizations working for peace and a sustainable future.

Those wanting to celebrate the spiritual side of a vegan lifestyle, while enjoying gourmet, international recipes will enjoy "Vegan World Fusion Cuisine."

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Cathe is a freelance writer and the author of Simply Natural Baby Food: Easy Recipes for Delicious Meals Your Infant and Toddler Will LoveSimply Natural Baby Food and The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook: Whole Foods To Nourish Pregnant And Breastfeeding Women - And Their Families. She has studied vegetarian, macrobiotic, and whole foods nutrition and cookery. Cathe cooked at natural foods restaurants and delis in the San Francisco Bay and Central Coast areas of California before settling down with her husband Gary to raise a family. She works at home while caring for her daughters Aimie and Emily. Read Cathe's blog

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