My new book, Ani's Raw Food Essentials, will be available everywhere May 3rd! I was dropped shipped an early copy fresh off the presses, and this is a huge book. With over 250 recipes, it's my first hard cover. It's always amazing to hold the finished book in my hands. And, it takes 9 months for the book to be designed, printed, and distributed before it shows up in bookstores. A long journey.
Two of my recipes are included in the 2009 Food & Wine Cookbook: my Zucchini Noodles with Raw Tomato Marinara, and my Raw Sweet Corn and Cashew Chowder.
I was featured in Food & Wine Magazine along with five of my raw food recipes for well-being and weight loss. The recipes included Zucchini Ribbons with Raw Tomato Marinara, Raw Sweet Corn and Cashew Chowder, Orange-Cardamom Date Bars with a Nutty Crust, Sunflower Seed Dip with Dill, Coconut Almond Balls with Dried Fruit. As with all my raw food recipes, these are made using only fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, and are free from dairy, wheat, gluten, and refined sugar. Food and Wine Magazine
I've developed the world's first ever superfood chocolate making kits! They're made up of cacao butter, which you melt. Then, mix in powder made up of mesquite, lucuma, and cacao powder. Pour liquid chocolate into your candy molds. Lastly, drop in either cacao nibs, goji berries, or golden berries, and place your molds in the fridge to set and harden. These chocolates will keep at room temperature. My proprietary, awa
Listen to Ani's interview on CFRO, 102.7 FM, Vancouver, BC. She talks with Alart the host about the virtues of whole, fresh, raw foods.
I met up with the photographer and writer in downtown Los Angeles, at the City Hall farmers' market. I'm always game for exploring a new market. And this was a great reason to venture downtown.