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Tassajara Dinners & Desserts
by Dale and Melissa Kent

Tassajara is a remote zen center and retreat near Big Sur, California. Cooking in the monastic kitchen is considered a spiritual practice, and the vegetarian food is usually local, seasonal, and organic. The recipes in Tassajara Dinners & Desserts also favor these concepts, and the book explains how to choose the best ingredients for your meals.

Despite the title, Tassajara Dinners & Desserts includes recipes for starters, dressings, and side dishes in addition to main courses and desserts. Many of the recipes are for classic dishes like hummus and Spanish rice, but there are also unusual options like sweet and sour marinated asparagus, couscous with pistachios and raisins, and mu shu tofu. Color photos throughout the book show not only finished recipes, but also snippets of life at the monastery.

Tassajara Dinners & Desserts also offers some cooking basics, information about the retreat center, and words of wisdom from guests of the zen center.

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