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Login Here Signup Here Signup using FacebookI am still debating about buying this book. I tried the mango cheesecake (thank you again waterbaby12347) and I LOVED it. But are all of the recipes as delicious as the mango cheesecake?
Has anyone tried the mac-n-cheese, white choc. cake, or “steak” recipes???? I wish I could look inside, but my local bookstore no longer carries it. I guess I have to get it off amazon if I choose to buy it.
Any input would be GREAT!!! Thanks!
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Okay, let me tell you about this book… first of all, Bryan Au is great! The premise of this book is to make raw food dishes with 5 ingredients and to keep it below $10. He does just that. I absolutely love his Mock Tuna recipe! I make that with Matt Amsden’s Onion Bread. I also really like the Mango Cheesecake. I love the Taco’s – i never made them Taco’s, but i use the same prep and make it into a Salad. I like how he uses Miso instead of Nama Shoyu or Braggs. I also like how he keeps it simple. I like his Hawaiian Kebab’s too. I made his pancakes this past Sunday and they were actually really good! I’ve made the fettucine alfredo and liked it and i also liked the angel hair pasta recipe. I did try the mac-n-cheese, but, i need to alter it some more since it calls for Turmeric and i dont really like that flavor. The Steak recipe is so simple. Its a tomato that’s cut thick like a steak and then smothered in Adzuki Bean Miso and a few other ingredients. Adzuki Beam Miso gives it a smokey flavor. If you chose to buy this book, go to his site and buy it – it’s cheaper and he’ll sign it. I like it alot, but it’s all personal preference – i use a lot of recipes from a lot of different sources, but this book does have a lot of my favorite versions :)
wow! When you say you like it your not kidding lol
There are a number of Bryan Au video clips on Youtube including a white chocolate pie (can’t remember exactly) that I tried once and it was amazing (come to think of it, gotta make it again! He’s adorable and lovely to watch.
I was impressed by the book and i have alot of raw books.Yes the mac and cheese was very good.Other great books are I am Gratefull,Raw food Real world,Living Cuisine,The raw gourmet.Not impressed Matt amsden book or Julianos book.
My favorite raw book would have to be Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen by Ani Phyo. It’s edgy, creative, stylish, and new age. Ani seems to really have a passion for all things eco and health. Also, I love The Raw Truth by Jeremy A. Safron. His island inspired dishes really make me wish I lived in the Pacific Realm! Other good ones are The Complete Book of Raw Food, Raw Food Real World, Living Cuisine, and Raw by Charlie Trotter (gorgeous photos!).
Every book has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. I do not like all the use of Cashews and Nama Shoyu… however, i know enough to substitute with ingredients i feel better about… All i can tell you i that about a year ago, i came across Bryan’s books somehow and saw his lovely website and was drawn to his creations. I asked him to email me a free recipe and he happily did so. I made the recipe and ordered the book…. it might have even been the mac and cheese recipe, it was so long ago, i cant remember. I’ve been emailing Bryan eversince and he’s been a wonderful help to me! Bryan also is totally into the environment and new eco ideas… so, that is nice. He keeps his recipes simple and easy – so up my alley! Again, the mango cheesecake is to die for !!!! I’m making the Tuna again next weekend at my parents – i just love this recipe – but, i add some celery, onion and pickle to mine! Yum!!!!!
bought this book from ebay and psyched to check it out.