Whole Foods Market Cookbook: A Guide to Natural Foods with 350 Recipes

by Steven Petusevsky, Inc. Whole Foods, Whole Foods Market Team Members

Book Overview

Who else but Whole Foods Market could create a cookbook so fresh, so appealing, so full of valuable information, and so perfect for the way we are all cooking and eating today? Bursting with winning... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609607138
• ISBN13: 9780609607138
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 2.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.7" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent!! My favorite cookbook

I have to say, this is my favorite cookbook!! I am a vegan living in a small town and i have been able to try any recipe i want as the ingredients are easy to find. Every recipe I have tried has been reliably good...good enough for me to invite friends before i have even taste tested it. My favorite recipes so far include the kung pao tofu, the javanese tofu, the oat burgers, and BBQ lentils. Yum!! Also, very useful references including wine pairings, cooking whole grains...etc.

Great information, great eats!

Exceptional gluten and dairy free recipes. Beautiful and nutritious food! I love The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, and recommend it to my patients. Ali Segerstein has an extensive background as a personal chef and Tom Malterre is an extraordinary nutritionist. Their combined expertise has created one amazing cookbook that is a must do for your health.

Excellent cookbook

This is a great cookbook with healthy, delicious recipes. Everything that we have made so far tastes great. Can't wait for them to make another cookbook.

Delicious and healthful

My daughter and I both bought this book after my sister recommended it, and we love it. My husband was suspicious when I bought some of the ingredients, especially the tofu, but he has loved every recipe I've tried. My whole family has especially enjoyed the Javanese Roasted Tofu, Mediterranean Tuna Salad, and Carmelized Onion Turkey Roulade. We have found every recipe we have tried to be appetizing and a very satisfactory alternative to red meat. I have given this book as a gift, and I would buy the sequel if it existed!

Not (Just) About Sprouts

As a vegetarian for 12 years and a former Whole Foods Market Team Member for five years, I think this book is a great representation of what Whole Foods Market food is about. Other reviewers have pointed out that some of the recipes are high in fat or sodium. As a former TM and cheese specialist, I can assure you that though some Whole Foods customers do follow an ascetic diet, (and the stores offer many items in accordance with that practice) that has never been the focus of the company when it comes to food. To think that WFM serves just that "health food" customer is to really miss the mark. Full flavor, small producers, specialty items, and natural ingredients are what WFM food is about, not low-fat, low-sodium cuisine. The cookbook has a great range of appealing and store-tested recipes with strong vegetable components and an international flavor palette. The recipes are quite accessible for the book's intended audience and aren't overly complicated or long--they focus on getting the best out of fresh ingredients with a minimum of fuss. This is where home cooking should be going. There may be ingredients that are not in average home pantries, but as a WFM cookbook, that's as it should be.There are lots of vegetarian and vegan recipes, though vegans may want to check out the book in person (as is usually the case) to make sure they're getting enough recipes for things they will enjoy. Even the meat recipes give tips on how the marinade or seasoning can be used for non-meat items.For those with a little trepidation in approaching unfamiliar ingredients, there is a great glossary in the back of the book as well as some nice menu suggestions. The other appendices are a small wine guide and a cheese guide. The cheese guide is a really well-done, informative four pages--it answers many of the FAQ at a cheese counter.Good, honest food with natural ingredients, broad appeal, and recipes you'll be proud to serve to guests and give away to friends. A winner.