Our favorite reads is about the books that we read and enjoy.  Since we are a food company much of what we read is about food, but we do occasionaly read novels and/or whatever we find interesting.  We hope that you will want to read some of these books yourself.  Perhaps some of them will inspire you as they have inspired us to learn more about the world we live in and the challenges we face while, at the same time, gaining a better understanding of ourselves.

Mayumi’s Kitchen

Mayumi Nishimura

This book has not been released yet.  We will review as soon as we get it.  Until 2007 she was Madonna’s chef so we are looking forward to it.

This book has great macrobiotic recipes for babies and toddlers and my husband and I love it too. The most useful recipe from the cook book which allows me to get sea vegetables in our family’s diet everyday is the sea veg mix. I use it in everything.

2 tablespoons kelp
¼ cup crushed hiziki
¼ cup crushed arame
¼ cup crushed wakame
1 strip kombu

Crush sea vegetables with your hands and place them in a blender. Grind to a coarse powder. Store in covered jar.  Yield: ¾ cup

Jola

I bought this book about a week ago and I immediately made sauerkraut.  It was easy, quick and tasted great.  I now eat a spoonful of sauerkraut every day and I am healthier for it.  The book has recipes for miso, kimchi, mead, beer, kombucha, sourdough bread and many more.  I look forward to trying many of them this coming winter.  What I liked most of all about this book is the discussions about the history and traditions behind the recipes.  Fermentation is a way of thinking and actively participating in the world we live in.  It is an elemental process that has contributed to the health and longevity of many cultures throughout history.

Amelia