Ten years ago, Colbin''s Food and Healing stood at the forefront of the food revolution, exploring the link between diet and health. In this anniversary edition, she provides updates on recent dietary systems, including low-fat, food combining, and alternative medicine.

"It is difficult to imagine a better course for practicing, would-be, or even part-time vegetarians," said The New York Times of Annemarie Colbin''s cooking classes. And, in this book, the founder of the successful Natural Gourmet Cookery School in New York City offers a whole year''s worth of her popular classes.The Book Of Whole Meals-- Provides a sound holistic nutritional philosophy on which to base your food choices-- Gives thorough instructions on how to set up a kitchen and a well-stocked pantry-- Offers varied menus for each season: dozens of whole breakfasts, lunches; and dinners, using the fruits and vegetables of the season-- Shows how to make quick meals with leftovers, without sacrificing taste or nutrition-- Teaches you how to maximize efficiency and grace in the kitchen with time-saving hints for organizing every step of food preparation...and more!Voted one of ten best cookbooks by New Age Journal readers.

Annemarie Colbin learned early of the important relationship between food and health: having grown up in a vegetarian household, she spent many years integrating Eastern eating philosophies with Western habits, studying the works of everyone from J.I. Rodale and George Ohsawa to Julia Child and James Beard. With The Natural Gourmet, Colbin takes her ideas about healthful eating a step further with meals that nourish body and soul, and that are elegant enough to serve to company.The recipes included in The Natural Gourmet are the result of a collaborative effort by Colbin and ten students from her Natural Gourmet Cookery School in Manhattan. Each recipe is classified according to the Chinese Theory of the Five Phases, making it easy to combine the various courses to create a balanced, harmonious meal. Among the delicious dishes you''ll find are:-- Curried Apple-Squash Bisque-- Mushrooms Stuffed with Garlic and Rosemary-- San Franciscan Pizza-- Lissa''s Homemade Black Pepper Pasta with Scallion-Butter Sauce-- Stuffed Cabbage Rolls-- Jalapeno Corn Bread-- Japanese Red Bean Soup-- Lentil Croquettes-- Potato-Cabbage Casserole with Dill-- Black Bean Salad with Corn and Red Pepper-- Pasta Salad with Zucchini and Chick-peas-- Poached Salmon Fillets with Mock Hollandaise-- Almond Flan with Raspberry Sauce-- Ginger Lace Cookies-- Orange Loaf with Walnuts-- and many moreAll the recipes are in keeping with Colbin''s belief that food should be whole, fresh, local, and seasonal -- and, of course, delicious. Much more than simply a cookbook, The Natural Gourmet presents a combination of food preparation and philosophy that come together in a plan for healthful and graceful living.

Ten years ago, Colbin''s Food and Healing stood at the forefront of the food revolution, exploring the link between diet and health. In this anniversary edition, she provides updates on recent dietary systems, including low-fat, food combining, and alternative medicine.

"It is difficult to imagine a better course for practicing, would-be, or even part-time vegetarians," said The New York Times of Annemarie Colbin''s cooking classes. And, in this book, the founder of the successful Natural Gourmet Cookery School in New York City offers a whole year''s worth of her popular classes.The Book Of Whole Meals-- Provides a sound holistic nutritional philosophy on which to base your food choices-- Gives thorough instructions on how to set up a kitchen and a well-stocked pantry-- Offers varied menus for each season: dozens of whole breakfasts, lunches; and dinners, using the fruits and vegetables of the season-- Shows how to make quick meals with leftovers, without sacrificing taste or nutrition-- Teaches you how to maximize efficiency and grace in the kitchen with time-saving hints for organizing every step of food preparation...and more!Voted one of ten best cookbooks by New Age Journal readers.

Annemarie Colbin learned early of the important relationship between food and health: having grown up in a vegetarian household, she spent many years integrating Eastern eating philosophies with Western habits, studying the works of everyone from J.I. Rodale and George Ohsawa to Julia Child and James Beard. With The Natural Gourmet, Colbin takes her ideas about healthful eating a step further with meals that nourish body and soul, and that are elegant enough to serve to company.The recipes included in The Natural Gourmet are the result of a collaborative effort by Colbin and ten students from her Natural Gourmet Cookery School in Manhattan. Each recipe is classified according to the Chinese Theory of the Five Phases, making it easy to combine the various courses to create a balanced, harmonious meal. Among the delicious dishes you''ll find are:-- Curried Apple-Squash Bisque-- Mushrooms Stuffed with Garlic and Rosemary-- San Franciscan Pizza-- Lissa''s Homemade Black Pepper Pasta with Scallion-Butter Sauce-- Stuffed Cabbage Rolls-- Jalapeno Corn Bread-- Japanese Red Bean Soup-- Lentil Croquettes-- Potato-Cabbage Casserole with Dill-- Black Bean Salad with Corn and Red Pepper-- Pasta Salad with Zucchini and Chick-peas-- Poached Salmon Fillets with Mock Hollandaise-- Almond Flan with Raspberry Sauce-- Ginger Lace Cookies-- Orange Loaf with Walnuts-- and many moreAll the recipes are in keeping with Colbin''s belief that food should be whole, fresh, local, and seasonal -- and, of course, delicious. Much more than simply a cookbook, The Natural Gourmet presents a combination of food preparation and philosophy that come together in a plan for healthful and graceful living.