Publisher's Synopsis
The interest in Ayurveda and Ayurvedic cooking has grown exponentially over the past decade. The Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America currently has more than 10,000 members. The interest in gluten-free foods has also risen exponentially, and while recent Ayurvedic cookbooks pay little or no attention to gluten, 98% of the recipes in Sacred & Delicious recipes are gluten free. Sacred & Delicious fills a niche as a vegetarian (mostly vegan) and gluten-free cookbook, which are in short supply despite the growing number of people following these diets. The book's approach to food as sacred also differentiates it from other Ayurvedic cookbooks. Discussions on the innate sacredness of food and its mindful preparation, as well as prayers and blessings related to food from various traditions, will appeal to the more than 18 million meditators identified by the National Institute of Health.
