Sprouted Kitchen: A Tastier Take On Whole Foods (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
This is an inspirational cookbook proving that "healthy" food is not so far out of reach for anybody. She writes this book with her husband by her side and the way she talks about him is absolutely adorable, like he hung the moon. They work very well together, the recipes are great and the pictures are fantastic. This a good book for anyone looking into whole foods. Some of the recipes are slightly out of touch with what I would enjoy but I found quite a few I cannot wait to try out. I am a big fan of cookbooks of any kind: whether they offer traditional recipes for comforting, familiar fare, or branch out with inventive ideas that I've never even thought of, much less attempted before.Sara Forte hits a unique balance between these two opposing perspectives in "The Sprouted Kitchen," a book born from her blog about whole foods. There are so many amazing recipes - from snacks to entrees to even happy hour - that include ingredients that I wouldn't have ever considered putting together - and I'm not stuck in a rut in the kitchen by any means. She hits up basics like omelettes (who doesn't love eggs in the morning?) and cultural standards like lassi (I'm a Pakistani girl - mango lassi may as well be our national beverage) and yogurt-with-dates (which is very big in Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, and likely has been for centuries), and then surprises you with something like "stacked watermelon with feta and white balsamic" (honestly, I never would have thought to combine watermelon, watercress, and cheese, but I can totally see how it might work).There are so many recipes in here that I can't wait to try - like the honey mustard broccoli salad, roasted asparagus with breadcrumbs and herbs, grilled peaches with maple creme fraiche, and so much more.If you're not sure what separates this from, say, finding a hipster food blog and just copy-pasting recipes into a Word document (shudder - both to the hipsters and using anything other than Evernote to organize recipes), let me tell you: the pictures are amazing. Every other page features a gorgeous picture of seriously appetizing food, shot by the author's husband. Not only is this a great cookbook - it's one you'll love to both flip through and display. Many thanks to Edelweiss and Random House Crown for the ARC!
What do You think about Sprouted Kitchen: A Tastier Take On Whole Foods (2014)?
Beautiful cookbook with inspiring ways to incorporate more whole, seasonal foods into your diet.
—Madhavi16
Amazing book. Great inspiration and delicious recipes. Love love love.
—jmbeahm
Very cool ideas - but they are not what I would call easy recipes.
—mimimichelle
