Holiday Lit List - Gorilla Food

Wherein we look at some of the local books that have been published this year and give you some ideas of what to get your book-loving friends and family for Hanukkah, Solstice, Festivus, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or just because it's a day ending with "y".

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Gorilla Food: Living and Eating Organic, Vegan, and Raw

by Aaron Ash

Arsenal Pulp Press

Just in time for holiday cooking, entertaining, and making healthy resolutions comes this gorgeous book from Aaron Ash, owner of Vancouver's Gorilla Food  raw restaurant.

Starting off with an information-rich introduction that covers food philosophy, preparation techniques, basic equipment and staple ingredients, Aaron then leads us into the most important meal of the day with a delicious Brazilian Blackberry Grawnola recipe and it just keeps getting better as he presents recipes such as Savory Tomato Crepes, Dark Cherry Avocado Mousse, Pesto Pizza and then to finish off, Hot Xocolate.

One of the drawbacks for me about raw food has always been the forethought that is required to prepare anything beyond a salad. Nuts often need pre-soaking; crackers and burgers need to be dehydrated for hours, sometimes days. This doesn't lend itself well to a busy lifestyle. Aaron Ash doesn't try to convince us otherwise and gives clear directions as to how long a particular recipe will take. Eating a raw food diet fits into the increasingly popular slow food movement, the idea that we need to slow down, enjoy and fully appreciate how and with what we are nourishing our bodies. Gorilla Food makes it easier to do just that.

Click to read our previous Holiday Lit List suggestions.