UPDATE 4/5/2013:
Pauli has a new publication of her book and you can find it on Amazon.com:
Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet
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At long last, someone wonderful has come along and written the closest thing to a culinary companion guide to my own book, Primal Body-Primal Mind. Chef Pauli Halstead has created a compendium of culinary masterpieces here that are sure to please even the most discriminating of “primal palates” with Cuisine For Whole Health: Recipes For A Sustainable Life.
There is nothing dull about the ways in which Pauli crafts even something as seemingly pedestrian as a salad. Having sampled some of Pauli’s creations I have been struck by how awe inspiringly memorable they are, even in their relative simplicity. I still will never forget her “Thai Salad with Spicy Dressing” made with tender chicken…or “Salmon with Haricots Verts, Eggs and Nicoise Olives” …the stuff that dreams are made of. Mmmmmmm……
The book itself is a feast for the eyes–gorgeously illustrated–as much as it promises to be a feast for your palate and is well designed with practical usage in mind.
The book does have one or two recipes listing ingredients I would tend to not personally be inclined to include, such as rice and natural sweeteners, as well as a few dessert offerings—There is even a snack named for Yours Truly—ironically containing potentially sweetened ingredients…but is admittedly a worthy rival to my own acclaimed Nut Ball Snackers.
Nonetheless, recipe for recipe this cook book is the best I’ve found so far for promoting both health and sustainability….including sustainability of budget. The recipes are also easy to follow and are accessible by those having even the most basic of kitchen skills.
Pauli is an experienced gourmet chef, having owned a successful restaurant in San Francisco and an acclaimed catering company in Napa Valley. There is nothing amateurish about her knowledge of food or her creative culinary prowess. Pauli is an undisputed Master of natural and sustainable, healthy cuisine.
If you happen to be looking for the perfect complement to my book for someone you know who happens to be embarking on a new “primal” change of diet this holiday season you could hardly do better than “Cuisine For Whole Health” by Pauli Halstead. “Caveman cuisine” never tasted so imaginative or inspired. Mark my words, there is something for everyone in it’s pages and this beautifully written and illustrated book is sure to be a treasured part of your kitchen library for many years to come. See Pauli’s web site for more, including ordering information!
Bon Appétit!
Do you recommend (a subset of) Nourishing Traditions?
Do you have any more caveats about this book? “avoid foods with low or no fiber content…”
I do like Nourishing Traditions…though I avoid the recipes in it containing grains and legumes, rice, potatoes..etc. I differ just a titch philosophically with the grain/carb thing, but am an avid supporter of the basic principles promoted by the Weston A. Price Foundation.
I think you’ll find Pauli’s book a wonderful adjunct to mine, by and large. Pauli and I will likely teach some workshops together, in fact.
Stay tuned…
My aunty just got diagnosed with lung cancer – our health is so important. Thanks for a such a thought provoking read.
Wow. Great book. In the last week I’ve watched CUISINE FOR WHOLE HEALTH go from $400.00 to $1000.00 on Amazon. I can’t locate it anywhere. My library doesn’t have it. Halsted’s website, which is free, lists 2 recipes. Please consider recommending additional resources for recipes and to support your work.
Thank you for your labor of love, Primal Body, Primal Mind.
I’m trying to find this book to purchase it because you recommended it. It’s unavailable or for a huge price. Are you aware if she’s going to reprint it?
Pauli’s book is currently being completely rewritten and will be published under the new title “Primal Cuisine” by Nora’s publisher, “Inner Traditions”. Expected release is late 2012.
It’s is totally geared with Nora’s book in mind and will be better than ever.
We have a few copies left of the current book at our office. ($24.95+shipping) Contact me at lisa@primalbody-primalmind.com
http://www.innertraditions.com
The author plans to upgrade and re-publish the cookbook later this year with Inner Traditions.
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We have sold out of Pauli’s book but check out the much improved version of her book called “Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet”.
You can find it on Amazon.com
http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=pribodprimin-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1594774862