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Title: nice try, but...
Review: Crescent Dragonwagon is easy to fall in love with, I will give her that. I think her philosophies are wonderful and inspirational. I also love that the book is not simply recipes, but also lots of cute anecdotes and stories. And, while I think this book has a lot of potential, I must say that in 8 months of owning it I have only made 3-4 of the recipes it features. Many of the ingredients it calls for are either extremely difficult to find (and I live in New York City!!) or very expensive (I am a poor student). I mean, where do I find Umeboshi plum vinegar or mung beans, or fenugreek seeds and do I really want to buy them for one recipe?? Additionally, most of the recipes require you to refer to another recipe to use as the base, topping, crust, sauce etc... Making a dish from this book requires an enormous amount of effort and commitment, neither of which I have. For a much simpler- yet just as tasty alternative try the Moosewood Restaurant books.
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