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Title: all show, no substance
Review: As another reviewer said, "great pictures, bad recipes." This book looks and sounds nice and has some useful information, but the recipes are either bland or just plain awful. I knew when buying the book that it was written for strict yogis who are not only vegetarian, but also don't eat foods like onion, garlic, or strong seasonings. Even though I am not this strict a vegetarian, I thought the recipes could still be interesting and tasty so I gave it a try. Big mistake. I consider myself a pretty good cook, but I had problems with every one of the 3 or 4 dishes I attempted. There's no way these recipes could have been tested. The Eggplant Quinoa was the last and absolute worst; it was barely edible. I threw most of it away, wasting valuable food. Feeling I'd given the book a fair trial, I promptly pitched it into the recycling bin as I wouldn't dare pass it on to anyone else.
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