Juice for Life: Modern Food and Luscious Juice
by Ruth T Brown, Ruth Tal Brown

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Book Review: A favorite in my vegan family kitchen!
Summary: 5 Stars

The founder of Juice for Life, Ruth Tal Brown, began her now-successful business as a travelling juice bar, which later evolved into a permanent location at a former chicken slaughterhouse. Today, there are several JFL branches scattered throughout downtown Toronto, with famous diners such as Alanis Morissette, Lenny Kravitz and Reese Witherspoon. The restaurant has won numerous awards for it's fab food, too; it was voted Best Vegetarian Restaurant four years in a row by Now Magazine, three years in a row by Eye Weekly, and two years in a row by Toronto Sun newspaper. For those of us who aren't able to make it to this metropolitan city, we turn to the aforementioned Juice for Life cookbook, which enables us to enjoy all the same great tastes of the restaurant's juices and meals at home.

Since I purchased this cookbook, each and every recipe I have tried has left empty plates and diners begging, craving for seconds, thirds - even fourths! Every recipe is out of the ordinary, with unique twists, delicious flavors, and surprisingly, numerous health benefits. Who knew healthy food could taste this good? This was one of the aims of Ruth Tal Brown - to make healthful, vegan food taste great. The book is divided into two sections: Luscious Juice and Modern Food. Each section offers tips and information on the recipes, cooking preparation and equipment, as well as details of various ingredients throughout the pages. Some of the recipes are a little time consuming, but the wait is well worth it. My favorite recipes include the Fez Pita (baked eggplant, roasted zucchini, sundried tomatoes and yummy hummus) and the Jerusalem Rice Bowl (basmati rice, tahini sauce, hummus and herbs). The Luscious Juice section is quite large, subdividing into categories like "Energy Elixirs and Vital Fluids," and "Super Power Shakes."

The book is completely vegan, save for a few recipes that contain honey. I definitely recommended it to anyone who craves an exciting meal, who wants to surprise the taste buds with an unforgettable dining experience, and leave their body nourished and healthful. Juice for Life, from that summer night a few years back, has found a permanent and essential home in my kitchen. --Jessica Alleva

Summary of Juice for Life: Modern Food and Luscious Juice

Juice For Life, the gourmet food and juice bar, is a trailblazer on the Toronto restaurant scene. Born to challenge the misconception that vegetarian food is bland and boring, Juice For Life serves over 45 delicious fruit and vegetable juice concoctions and over 75 lunch, brunch and dinner dishes that are a feast of flavour and a riot of colour. The best are captured here in Juice For Life: Modern Food and Luscious Juice. Try an Energy Elixer like the Immune Boost, the Bionic Brain Tonic or the Full Court Press, or dig into a Buddha Rice Bowl, a MegaLife Salad or a Kathmandu Wrap. Leave your dogma at the door and enjoy the Juice For Life way of eating.

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