The New Seaweed Cookbook, Second Edition: Over 100 Gluten and Dairy Free Recipes for an Anti-Inflammatory, Nutrient Dense Diet

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"Loaded with minerals and with a long history of medicinal uses, sea vegetables are a nutrient-dense super food. In The New Seaweed Cookbook, chef and nutrition expert Crystal June Maderia explains the properties of varieties of seaweed commonly available and how they can be sourced throughout the world. With a rich assortment of recipes including fermented seaweed sauerkraut, pickled bullwhip kelp, sautUed wakame, and broths infused with sea vegetables, Maderia provides recipes for vegans and meat-eaters that contribute to a healthful, nutrient-dense, whole foods diet, with easy-to-follow instructions and easy-to-find ingredients. From the table of contents- One- Ingredients Two- Seaweed Three- Seasonings and Dressings Four- Small Dishes, Appetizers, and Salads Five- Soups Six- Mains Seven- Desserts Eight- Special Preparations Nine- Sources"

"Crystal June Maderia is a mother, chef, instructor, and consultant. In 2006, she opened her own whole-foods focused, farm-to-table restaurant, Kismet, in Montpelier, Vermont, and currently manages her restaurant gardens, a foraging crew, and teaches holistic nutrition and food science to high school students in central Vermont."

"I am grateful to chef Crystal June Maderia for The New Seaweed Cookbook, which teaches the creative use of sea vegetables, a foundational food that not only deeply nourishes, but initiates regeneration and detoxification. Her easy-to-follow recipes will inspire people cooking at home to include more seaweed and other wholesome foods in their diets, an effort I applaud." -Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition "The New Seaweed Cookbook combines wise nutrition with modern cooking, and offers a brand new take on a very old (and healing) food group! Crystal's recipes are easy to follow and have reinspired a love for my green sea veggies once again." -Alexandra Jamieson, CHHC, CAPP, cocreator of Super Size Me and author of Women, Food, And Desire "There's simply nothing that Crystal Maderia does with food, whether it's teaching, cooking, or writing about it, that's not exceptionally well done. There's a reason her restaurant is one of the most popular in central Vermont. She creates a feast for the senses through food and her awareness of how good food is directly related to good health. Her taste-tantalizing The New Seaweed Cookbook, brings us the best of healthy and gourmet recipes that are simple to prepare and simply delicious. Highlighting one of nature's most nutrient-dense and delicious foods and packed full of exciting new recipes, The New Seaweed Cookbook 'invokes beauty and wonder,' while easing us into a great new culinary adventure. This is 'health food' at its very best-real food, grown naturally, and unbelievably tasty!" -Rosemary Gladstar, author and herbalist