Jens Casupei - The Art of Raw Food: Delicious, Simple Dishes for Healthy Living

Copyright 2011 by Jens Casupei and Vibeke Kaupert. All rights reserved. No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout the written permission of the publisher. For information contact North Atlantic Books.

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Cover photo by Vibeke Kaupert
Cover design by Claudia Smelser

First Danish edition published under the title Raw Food in 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark, by Thaning & Appel. ISBN: 9788741301723.

The Art of Raw Food: Delicious, Simple Dishes for Healthy Living is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and cross-cultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Casupei, Jens, 1976
The art of raw food: delicious, simple dishes for healthy living / Jens Casupei, Vibeke Kaupert; [foreword by] David Wolfe.
p. cm.
Summary: Equally at home on the coffee table or in the kitchen, The Art of Raw Food features gorgeous four-color photography and delicious yet simple raw food recipes as well as a background on the benefits of a raw food diet. A terrific introduction to the world of raw foods for any newcomer, The Art of Raw Food offers 140 diverse and unique recipes sure to appeal to seasoned raw foodists as well.Provided by publisher.

eBook ISBN: 978-1-58394-874-3
Hardcover ISBN 978-1-58394-247-5
1. Raw foods. 2. Vegetables. 3. Fruit. 4. Health. 5. Cookbooks. I. Kaupert, Vibeke, 1961- II. Title.
TX391.C37 2011
641.5636dc22

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Foreword

I was first exposed to this beautiful Danish book while doing a detox cleanse and fast in Belgium. I was captivated by the pictures and the recipes. Normally, when such delicious cuisine is around (at a nearby raw food restaurant, for example), I will work hard and barely eat all day, knowing that in the evening my discipline will pay off with a well-earned, delightful meal. I had no such privilege or luxury during my cleanse in Belgium. All I could do was peruse the wonderful recipes found within these pages and imagine tasting and testing them, so instead I delved into the books more introductory and informational aspects.

As Jens and Vibeke point out, raw food lessens our deleterious impact on our immune systems, our communities, our nations, and our planet. Raw food is environmentally friendly, sustainable, simple, fun, innovative, trendy, and is the future! What a combination! As the problems and challenges in our world continue to mount, the solutions continue to present themselves. Raw food is part of a holistic solution to our worlds ills.

The Art of Raw Food delivers a practical guide to understanding the idea of a raw food diet as well as to preparing uncooked, plant-based cuisine. Jens and Vibeke artistically deliver a menu that is rich in cancer-fighting and heart-healthy fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, seaweeds, sprouts, herbs, and even some superfoods! Recipe instructions are clear enough even for children to learn how to make the imaginative dishes found within these pages. The Art of Raw Food is definitely for the entire family to enjoy.

Im always excited to support an increasingly popular book in the raw food genre, especially a book with such extraordinary recipes and beautiful photos! The Art of Raw Food is the first raw food book since Kristine Nolfis Raw Food Treatment of Cancer (nearly seventy years ago) that has made its way over from Denmark to North America.

Enjoy The Art of Raw Food!

And Have the Best Day Ever!!!

David Wolfe (www.davidwolfe.com), founder of the nonprofit Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (ftpf.org), author of The Sunfood Diet Success System, Eating for Beauty, Superfoods, Naked Chocolate, and Amazing Grace.

November 2010

Preface

I wrote this book out of my love for food and a desire to live life to the fullest while enjoying it as much as possible. The food you will read about in The Art of Raw Food will give you energy and time to enjoy life. It is seductive food that tastes delicious, food that brings the best tastes out of ingredients.

Sometimes food should be quick and easy to prepare. At other times I personally enjoy the challenge of preparing great food. Regardless, for me preparing food must be fun and the final result should enchant my guests. Food should enliven the senses and stimulate our passion for life. Food should be amazing and delicious, simple and raw. All the recipes in this book are easy to make, down-to-earth, and uncomplicated. It is all about getting down to basicsdown to the clean and pure enjoyment of food.

When writing this book, I reverted to a very basic question, a question that has lingered in the back of my mind at various stages of my life: Does it enrich me?

In the case of this book: Does it enrich my life to eat raw food? Does it taste divine? Do I crave it? Will my body be full of energy when I eat?

For me the answer to all these questions is YES!

I love raw food. I hope this book will show you why and make you want to try raw food.

Enjoy!

Jens Casupei

Contents

Raw Food Overview

There are two reasons why I wrote this book. Firstly, my job involves helping people to be happy, get healthy, and live the life they have always dreamed of. I have discovered the unequivocal benefits of raw food in helping my clients achieve these goals. Regardless of who you are, what you do, or what your current situation is, you can achieve substantial improvements through a raw food diet: physically, mentally, and emotionally.