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Levana Cooks Dairy-Free!: Natural and Delicious Recipes for Your Favorite "Forbidden" Foods

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Levana's second cookbook is just as great as her first. I have both and use them all the time. Finally I know how to make light and healthy versions of Tiramisu, cheesecake and many other classic dairy dishes. Because of the wholesome ingredients that Levana uses, I eat her desserts without guilt. I am a vegetarian and thanks to Levana I now make a deliciously flavored onion soup without using a meaty broth, but by adding miso paste. I can recommend this cookbook to everyone who is looking for easy to make, delicious and healthy recipes.

This is a wonderful cookbook for those who avoid dairy products, either
for health reasons or for religious purposes. The meals are tasty enough for use by those who have no dietary restrictions. The recipes are relatively easy to follow and are very tasty. This is an attractive cookbook with excellent photos. The only negative is that some of the ingredients are difficult to find at a typical supermarket. One would have to find them at a health food store, health oriented supermarket, a kosher supermarket, or a middle eastern shop.

There are some souls who were sent to this world to make life better for all of us. Levana Kirschenbaum is one of these people. Her entrees, side dishes, soups and especially her desserts are absolutely wonderful. She uses healthy ingredients and they are mouthwatering concoctions. If you don't believe me, try the cheesecake or the pecan coffee cake or the Praline chocolate log. Levana is with us at our table every Shabbat. You don't have to be Jewish to love her non-dairy recipes. And she uses spelt flour, tofu cream cheese and other high protein ingredients in addition to keeping things light. You will never feel full but you will crave another piece. Even our friends who are sick at the thought of eating anything with Tofu have requested recipes which use the Tofu cream cheese. Thank you, Levana, for making this a tastier world and bringing joy into our lives!

I just received my copy of Lavana Cooks Dairy Free and it looks fantastic! I just love the beautiful pictures and the recipes look scrumptious yet simple. This book along with "Go Dairy Free" by Alisa Fleming will be my main cookbooks from now on.

I am very pleased with this cookbook. The recipes all look scrumptious and they are recipes I can use for everyday meals, not overly complicated or ingredient heavy. The recipes are meals I know me and my husband will eat, not too exotic! I like the fact that she does not overdo soy and leans toward natural foods instead of "imitation everything". I definitely will be using this cookbook a lot. The book is divided into sections for breakfast and brunch, soups, main courses, desserts, dips and spreads, then a few beverages. Great full page recipe and full page color photos-so you'll have an idea how they are supposed to turn out. I love her helpful tips before each recipe, too. Thanks, Levana!!

This is a great follow-up to Levana's first cookbook, which I use religiously. The stunning photographs are inspiring (and missing from many dairy free and other healthy cookbooks). I make her cookies every week with the different variations she offers and my family never stops asking for more. I appreciate Levana's careful attention to wholesome ingredients and also her avoidance of "white" products like white flour. I can't wait for her next book!

Beautiful photos occupy the bulk of this book's space. The textual material is pitifully scant in quantity. If its tasty pictures you are seeking, this book is perfect.