The Kosmic Kitchen Cookbook

Everyday Herbalism and Recipes for Radical Wellness

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Pub Date 04 Aug 2020 | Archive Date 04 Aug 2020

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Description

With over 75 nourishing recipes and herbal remedies, this cookbook and seasonal guide to wellness pays homage to the ancient wisdom of the elements.

Turn your kitchen into a healing sanctuary! This cookbook will help you identify your unique constitution based on the five elements—earth, water, fire, wind, and ether. Use that insight to design an everyday wellness practice with nourishing meals, healing herbs, and self-care rituals. Tapping into these elements is at the heart of all traditional medicines—Ayurveda, Western Herbalism, and Chinese Medicine—and it is the key to discovering your most vibrant self.     

Discover the power of herbalism and the elements to feel balanced and well from season-to-season. With simple spices and healing herbs, you‘ll feel confident creating remedies that support mental clarity, enhanced digestion, a relaxed nervous system, and promote an overall radiance. From cleansing tonics like Roasted Dandelion Chai or Hibiscus Punch with Schisandra Salt to rejuvenating classics like Kitchari with Golden Ghee or Tumeric Congee, you'll find transformative recipes and uses for adaptogenic herbs to restore and find balance every day.
With over 75 nourishing recipes and herbal remedies, this cookbook and seasonal guide to wellness pays homage to the ancient wisdom of the elements.

Turn your kitchen into a healing sanctuary! This...

Advance Praise

“Every page of this stunningly beautiful book overflows with seasonal wisdom, herbal teachings, and unique recipes for health and well-being. But more than just another book of delicious seasonal recipes, The Kosmic Kitchen is a colorful compendium of sensory delights, a wellness manual, and an herbal cook book all rolled into one. Colorful, flavorful, and fabulous, in every sense this book is certain to be a classic.” —Rosemary Gladstar

 

“For anyone starting on a path to understanding the healing power of plants and herbalism, this is your book. One of the things I love is the way Sarah and Summer go beyond the realm of infusions, decoctions, and the like, and really dive into the space where herbalism and day-to-day cooking intersects. Everyone needs a bit of kosmic in their kitchen!” —Heidi Swanson, author of Super Natural Cooking


“This book is a blend of all that makes American Herbalism unique and a joy! Sarah and Summer have brought together the beautiful bounty of the garden into the kitchen and married it with the joy of being alive. Using mindfulness as a focus, the choice of herbs, their preparation to make outrageously delicious recipes is clear and empowering. The section on the mindful creation of the kitchen space is irreplaceable. Buy this book!” —David Hoffmann BSc, FNIMH, medical herbalist and author of Medical Herbalism

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“Every page of this stunningly beautiful book overflows with seasonal wisdom, herbal teachings, and unique recipes for health and well-being. But more than just another book of delicious seasonal...


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ISBN 9781611807141
PRICE $29.95 (USD)
PAGES 288

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Featured Reviews

A well-written cookbook. One of those that is interesting to read as well as educational. I am not an herbalist, nor do I practice a sort of alternative type of medicine. Although much of this book leans toward topics on wellness both physically and mentally, I think there is something here for everyone. It's possible people might view it as more focused than I did. This is a book I would use but also place on my shelf as a cookbook/reference book.

I think I’m a fairly good cook. Definitely an experimenter. With so many recipes online today, there are some definite criteria that are of utmost importance to me in the purchase of a cookbook. Kosmic Kitchen meets those criteria.

It contains a lot of varied information. Not just recipes, but information concerning herbs, spices, and many other plant-based items. As I said I don’t utilize my herbs for healing or well-being. I view them more as a flavoring, but I learned a great deal from this book. I never shy away from trying foods that sound good or are good for you.

Another aspect (maybe #1) is that the recipes are well-written and clear. Writing recipes is not just a list of ingredients and how to cook something. A recipe is a well-thought-out diagram, aiding you in creating something in the most efficient and tasteful manner possible. Sloppy or half-baked recipe instructions are a bug-a-boo with me. I will put down the most beautiful cookbook if the recipes are not put together well. Even though I am a seasoned cook and could possibly figure out what to do, it’s a pass for me. None of that exists in Benjamin and Singletary’s book.

And also finally (also maybe #1) Among the recipes are unique descriptions of what various ingredients can be used for. All kinds of additional ideas; sort of a blank canvas to paint on.

And then finally (again maybe #1) beautiful photos. I am very visual. Often a photo inspires me to cook, to create, or just to make sure I am feeding people aesthetically and healthy.

This is a much longer review than I normally write. One with a lot of “#1” items. I tend to not read long reviews myself because I don’t want to know much of the story. But there’s a lot to describe in this Kosmic Kitchen Cookbook. A lot to be savored.

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This is a beautifully illustrated, helpful book that provides a wealth of information about herbalism and traditions like Ayurveda. After a very thorough introduction to these principles, there are seasonal plans with lots of recipes. I appreciated that the herbs covered included lots of ways to use them (like stir them into nut butter, put them on oatmeal, use them in this tea, etc.), which was one of my complaints with a very popular herbal book that is way over-hyped in my opinion. The authors are warm and relatable, and seem well educated on the subject matter.

I personally am far more interested in traditions rooted in the U.S. than in other parts of the world like Ayurveda (it just makes sense to me to use the plants and traditions that have evolved where you live) and I already know quite a lot about Ayurveda and don't really follow it, so that part of the book was less helpful for me. I also wish the authors had given information on growing and/or foraging the herbs. We are literally surrounded with health-giving herbs everywhere we go, from burdock root to elderberries to nettles (all of these are common "weeds" in most of the U.S., along with others like dandelions, hawthorn berries, etc. that are recommended in the book), and it is better for us and the earth if we can gather them near us rather than pay for them to be grown, packaged and shipped from someplace across the country.

That said, I loved some of the recipes and appreciated the wealth of information. The photos are also gorgeous. There are recipes that will work for vegetarians, vegans, paleo folks, you name it. I also loved that the authors gave the recipes and the herbs in a seasonal order, since our needs change with the seasons and we should use plants when they are healthiest and in season. We do this in our family since we garden and forage so much, and it really is a way of eating and healing that I think we need to all return to. I know I am counting the days until I can go gather nettles, ramps, morels, asparagus, violets and other spring plants. I'm sprinkling dried nettles in my soup and brewing up elderberry syrup in the meantime. With this book, I have a stack of recipes I'm going to try in the new year, and some new herbs I'll add to my list.

I read a temporary ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

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The cosmic kitchen cookbook by Sarah Kate Benjamin and summer Ashley Singletary Is a great book. This book will introduce you to our herbalist is. It will help you to create a cosmic kitchen, teach you the elements of taste, show you how to stock your kitchen and introduce you to healing plants for your cosmic pantry. The last half of the book gives you great healing recipes.

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This book is EVERYTHING! I know that I’m known as a fiction lover but I will read pretty much anything and I’m also a passionate lover of all things natural and alternative. When I was approved to read The Kosmic Kitchen I absolutely jumped at the chance.
If you’re interested I Ayurvedic medicine, herbal remedies and getting completely back to nature, this book is absolutely perfect for you.
I have dealt with adrenal burnout and chronic fatigue off and on in my life and I’m so thrilled to be armed with the recipes and knowledge I’ve found in this tome. I can’t wait for its release because it will be an absolute go to reference on my shelf!

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4 stars

Definitely a lovely looking book. Seems to be based on Ayervedic principles. Lots of teas, tisanes and congees. I have a book by Anjum Anand and what I like about her book is that she splits her book into Dosha's rather than seasons. I think an additional comment on the recipes as to any adaptions needed for say kapha types might have been useful. It's one to go on a Xmas or Birthday wishlist.

I received a complimentary unedited ARC copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Very interesting and comprehensive guide to herbalism, put together in a gorgeous compilation of recipes and tips. Certainly feel I've gained an understanding of what herbalism is after reading this.

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This book is a deep-dive into the world of herbalism, healing and growing your own gardens. There are many lessons that range from the authors' stories to actual recipes. For the beginner, this may be a good place to start, but I would be more confident to say that this book is for those consumers ready to commit to a lifestyle of healing and wellness through herbs.

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