For decades, common nutritional wisdom proclaimed that fat and oil were bad, bad, bad. And then nutritionists and doctors determined that not all fat is bad; in fact, some of it is not only good for you, but essential.
Sometimes it seems like raw foodists get short-changed in the sweet department. You need cream to make ice cream, and cakes and cookies have to be baked... right? Not according to Ani Phyo, who offers "85 easy, delectable sweets and treats" in her eponymous book.
The only thing better than a cookbook packed with delicious dessert recipes is one with pictures of the tasty treats, and Sharon Valencik's Sweet Utopia is truly one of the best I've found.
Even though it's virtually tasteless, most people have very strong opinions about tofu - they either love it or hate it. With its huge variety of recipes, some of which highlight tofu while others hide it, Giant Book of Tofu Cooking tries to make everyone happy.