The Complete Tassajara Cookbook: Recipes, Techniques, and Reflections from the Famed Zen KitchenCalifornia's Tassajara Zen Mountain Center has long been renowned for its gourmet vegetarian cuisine. In this comprehensive guide to the Tassajara way of cooking, the retreat center–spa's most celebrated chef, Edward Espe Brown, presents hundreds of recipes using fresh, whole foods; detailed notes on preparing seasonal ingredients; and, perhaps most important, inspiration for cooking with joyful intention and attention. Presented with humor and warmth, this book is full of insights for living a life that celebrates simple food. |
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User Review - weeksj10 - LibraryThingMy all-time favorite cookbook. The recipes are SO simple and yet SOOO good. I haven't found one dish that I didn't decide was a repeat. And along with the recipes the author gives friendly reflections ... Read full review
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The book definitely doesn't taste as 'good' as the cooking from the kitchen. There is always more to learn from the later.
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| Title | The Complete Tassajara Cookbook: Recipes, Techniques, and Reflections from the Famed Zen Kitchen |
| Author | Edward Espe Brown |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0834822016, 9780834822016 |
| Length | 544 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / American / California Style Cooking / Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods Cooking / Vegetarian |
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