Denise MariOrganic Avenue: Recipes for Life, Made with LOVE*

So being bunkered down by COVID and trying to avoid the wrong types of comfort foods I was recently Craving Organic avenues Thai Wrap with Thai almond Sweet and Sour spicy prune sauce. These and the Falafel wrap were always my go to whenever I visted. Well let me tell you that these tasted just like Denise's recipe (Sooooo good) and you even feel that instant raw food glow that Denise actually has when you meet her in person which I had the good fortune of doing once at her Lexington Ave store. The book is Gorgeous and loaded with lots of delicious recipes and you can even use many of her amazing dressings and sauces in a variety of ways to stay eating healthy while enjoying the process. So glad Denise gave us this rare Gem of a book. Get it and see for yourself how incredibly delicious raw food can be!

I can't even say how much I love this book. I am a reluctant customer at Organic Avenue restaurants, and only because they are so expensive! (I do treat myself sometimes.)Some of the recipes are quite involved: there is one for a mushroom wrap that involves drying mushrooms and making a cashew cream cheese beforehand...the results are delicious, but it does take some time. The recipe that is worth the price of admission is for a cauliflower salad that calls for cauliflower, cashews, mint, and cacao nibs with a dressing of coconut oil, lemon juice, and turmeric. I have served it for several people who simply can't stop eating it, it's so utterly delicious.

I am not a complete vegan but I will admit that a fair amount of my meals are. I bought this book because I was fascinated with juicing and I heard a lot about her company. her recipes are amazing and her story is touching. I started eating healthy because of my mom, who is a diabetic.(type 2). Her story should resonate with us all and what I have learned is that we need to eat as clean as we can and eliminate processed foods or minimize them. Fresh food is a powerhouse to your health. Your body is your temple, take care of it and it will take care of you!

I only bought this for my kindle to get the recipe for the dressing that goes with the kale salad. Cheaper than buying the salad in the store for $12. And it is delicious and really simple to make.There might be a couple other things I'll try and make from this book, but not as many as I has hoped. Mainly because there aren't that many recipes overall. A lot of space seems to be dedicated to her story and nutrition recommendations which I am not really interested in...

It's beautifully photographed but who in the world unless you've got a lot of bucks and time can live like this. It's unrealistic. Denise Mari appears to be perfect and have the perfect child and life but for the average individual it's almost impossible.

I like her recipes, a little time consuming but worth the purchase!

Easy to follow juice recipes and tips on healthy eating.

One of the best organic cook books today. All aspects of food combining rules as well as great tasting and variety are covered. I've eaten at the Organic Avenue store in NYC it's truly a treasure chest of health!

I bought this as I love Organic Avenue and heard it died in NYC.The smoothies, food and dessert sections are good. It does require you to have the accoutrements of a raw food diet, like a dehydrator and juicer. I have neither: I use this book mostly for inspiration and that doesn't bother me. What is annoying however is pages dedicated to juice 'recipes': fresh oranges for orange juice (this is a full page, with facing photo page), watermelon for watermelon juice, coconut for coconut water, etc. etc. It also doesn't include recipes for all their more complex juices and smoothies like my favourite, pina love. But a great substitute for their shop and clear guidance on eating raw and there's a detailed cleanse plan.