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Kale & Caramel: Recipes for Body, Heart, and Table

by Lily Diamond
Atria. May 2017. 272p. photos. index. ISBN 9781501123399. $22; ebk. ISBN 9781501123412. COOKING
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Writer and photographer Diamond has adapted her popular blog Kale & Caramel (kaleandcaramel.com) into an emotional first cookbook that touts the healing powers of herbs, flowers, and other aromatics. Ingredient-focused chapters (e.g., basil, fennel, jasmine, orange blossom) are filled with recipes for foods and body-care products (e.g., facial cleansers and masks, body scrubs). Featuring compelling flavors, dishes such as kabocha coconut fritters with pomegranate mint raita, sage-salted caramel ice cream, and jasmine cucumber water will appeal to cooks interested in holistic lifestyle advice.
VERDICT Diamond's unusual debut offers a fresh perspective on eating and self-care. Her sensuous prose may strike some readers as oversentimental, so buy for demand.
Reviewed by Lisa Campbel , Feb 15, 2017
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