Book Reviews April 2018
COOK SHARE EAT VEGAN
With an emphasis on great flavors and fresh, seasonal dishes that don’t rely on substitutes or hard-to-source ingredients, author Áine Carter’s style of cooking will appeal to everyone, from vegan-cooking enthusiasts to those simply wanting to dabble now and then. Cook Share Eat Vegan is the ultimate vegan bible, with 118 recipes that prove there’s a place for plant-based food at every table. Delight your friends and discover recipes for every occasion and for all times of year – that just happen to be vegan.
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CUT FLOWER GARDEN
From Erin Benzakein, a leader in the locaflor farm-to-centerpiece movement and owner of internationally renowned Floret Flower Farm, Cut Flower Garden is equal parts instruction and inspiration. Overflowing with lush photography of magnificent flowers and breathtaking arrangements organized by season, this beautiful guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous blooms year-round gives readers tools to nurture a stunning flower garden and use the blossoms to create showstopping arrangements.
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LEAN FOR LIFE
The Louise Parker Method: Lean for Life is the best-kept secret of A-list celebrities, royals, global CEOs, entrepreneurs and more who consider it the quickest, most do-able approach of total body and lifestyle transformation. There are more than 80 effortless recipes to help you “Eat Beautifully” and avoid being “Organically Overweight.” Many of the recipes call for fewer than eight ingredients and take just eight minutes to prepare. Readers learn the four-pronged approach to lasting success that has made Louise’s method a solution to permanent weight loss and habit change.
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REDUCING YOUR CANCER RISK
Statistics show one of every two adults will have cancer and about half of these cases are preventable. For example, 30 minutes of exercise daily could reduce cancer risk by 50 percent and proper nutrition could reduce it 35 percent. As well, one study reported those who expressed gratitude had stronger immune systems, lower blood pressure, fewer symptoms of illness, slept better and were better able to tolerate aches and pains. Reducing Your Cancer Risk, by Carl O Helvie, provides an overview of factors that are carcinogenic and when avoided can reduce your cancer risks, as well as things you can do to strengthen your mind, body and spirit against carcinogens.
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THE ULTIMATE TORTILLA PRESS COOKBOOK
In Tortilla Press, Dotty Griffith reveals how easy it is to make these authentic and rustic round flatbreads, with scrumptious recipes for corn and wheat tortillas, gluten-free tortillas, and tortilla spin-offs like gorditas and sopes; great ideas for exciting flavored tortillas, using spices, tomatoes, spinach and chile peppers; and loads of expert wisdom about how to use and love your tortilla press, whatever kind you own. Plus she serves up more than a hundred ways to turn your hand-crafted tortillas into tonight’s dinner, with recipes for soul-satisfying enchiladas, fajitas, tacos and taco salads, chalupas, quesadillas, burritos and more.







