Big-Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top 16 Age-Busting Power Foods [120 Recipes for Vitality and Optimal Health]

Finally..... a cookbook that tells you how to cook in a delicious fashion all of the foods that everyone tells you to eat such as kale and swiss chard; and gives you permission to eat those foods that you thought were forbidden such as chocolate and the ever evil egg. This book has more than a few recipes that you would make. As I opened the book and turned each page, I said to myself "I can make that" or "my family would really enjoy that." The recipes are accessible and once you get started, you will find that you actually have everything in your pantry!

Once again, Rebecca Katz has written a book containing tantalizing recipes and a wealth of helpful information about one of the few things in our life that we can control.... what we eat. Cooking from this book, makes me feel that I have done something meaningful for my family in a world where we are bombarded by unhealthy elements from food to stress.

Seems very health but a lot of work .... Each recipe builds on a stock or sauce you need to make first...when I have lots of time...I will try it
Ok...I have tried ...the vegetable are amazing and tasty, best gazpacho ever, loved the Brussels sprouts and broccoli , the chicken and artichoke is fabulous! Not all the recipes are time consuming but they all are very health and delicious !

There is an audible sigh of relief coming from the kitchen -- Rebecca Katz has delivered a cookbook we have ALL been waiting for. Unlike "Cancer Fighting Kitchen" and "One Bite at a Time" where she delivered sound nutrition in delicious and manageable mouthfulls to fight illness, "The Longevity Kitchen" brings her voice out of the sickroom and offers the "power of yum" to those of us gathered in our kitchens and ready to cook for the sake of our health. Having gotten my hands on an advance copy, I can say with conviction that this is a paean to the goodness of real food as the basis for a healthful life. I checked to make sure that her trademark chapters are up front to teach us more about the "why" behind the foods we need, and indeed they are. So then I rushed right in to the recipes and started putting the great flavors and vibrant colors of real, accessible food on the plate at my house. As always, the soups are colorful bowls full of comfort -- the cozy roasted vegetable soup is guaranteed to banish winter's doldrums -- and I can hardly wait for summer to put that sweet corn bisque into my soup bowl. I can't decide whether the Flat Out Good chicken is my new favorite -- or maybe it's the Braised Chicken with Artichokes and Olives. The Insanely Good Chocolate Brownies are just that -- insanely good and seriously simple but, at the same time, full of the good things we know make sense and none of the bad ones that we don't actually need to make a chocolate treat fabulous. So what a relief it is that this time Rebecca is calling us to the kitchen -- not to feed illness -- but to remind us (with delicious recipes) that we are indeed what we eat, and when we eat from the pages of this book, there are good long days ahead for us all.

Food to live longer by…?

Most of the ingredients used in the recipes included are things I commonly have or that can be easily found at the store. A few items are newbies to me such as: Nori, soba noodles, and miso. Other ingredients are things I’ve heard of but have never been brave enough to try: Swiss chard, quinoa, and edamame. I find that I am more daring in my old age and am eager to try new tastes and be more adventurous in the kitchen. The pictures are lovely and can make any mouth water. I am inspired to go where I’ve never gone before…. To add big flavors and seasonings for big taste. Knowing that these recipes are health-minded to bring the most nutrition and making right choices to possibly prolong my life is definitely worth it.

This book has inspired me to begin growing an herb garden in my kitchen. I would love to be able to use organic goodness in the recipes I am going to try. Two of the common ones used in this book are cilantro and mint, so I am thrilled to have these yummy aromas wafting through my kitchen.

I received a free copy of this book from Blogging for Books, for my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

"The Longevity Kitchen: Satisfying, Big-Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top 16 Age-Busting Power Foods" is a treasure trove of healthful advice, nutritional know-how, and flavorful, feel-good food. Written by noted chef and wellness speaker Rebecca Katz with the input of award-winning writer Mat Edelson, the book also features an illuminating foreword by renowned medical doctor, teacher, and best-selling author on holistic health, Andrew Weil. In his commentary, Dr.Weil advises that "medicine was originally rooted in nature", and that his garden and his kitchen are two of his most important and relied-upon healing tools. The 16 "Super Foods" are: Asparagus; Avocado; Basil (and Mint, which is in the same family); Blueberries (and other dark berries); Coffee; Dark Chocolate; Garlic; Green Tea; Kale; Olive Oil; Pomegranates; Sweet Potatoes; Thyme; Walnuts; Wild Salmon; and Yogurt. Chances are that you already eat some of those foods--try incorporating the rest through the more than 100 recipes featured in "The Longevity Kitchen". Food that literally makes you feel good should also taste good--otherwise, you won't eat it. Here are some of the recipes that sound absolutely delicious: "Cozy Roasted Vegetable Soup"; "Chicken Tortilla Soup"; "Sicilian Green Beans"; "Lemon Chive Potatoes"; "Sweet Potato and Zucchini Pancakes"; "Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger"; "Layered Frittata with Leeks, Swiss Chard, and Tomatoes"; "Greek Chicken Salad"; "Thyme Onion Muffins"; "Green Tea Cooler with Ginger, Papaya, and Lime"; "Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Haystacks and Chocolate-Dipped Apricots"; "Coffee-Infused Chocolate Sorbet"; "Insanely Good Chocolate Brownies"; and "Triple-Chocolate Date Torte". The colorful cover recipe is "Carrot Apple Slaw with Cranberries". Many of the ingredients for these recipes will already be in use in your kitchen. The others can be added a few at a time to build your "super-food, super-health" pantry. Try out new cooking techniques and utensils, and have fun learning not only a new way of cooking, but also a new way of life. Optimal health through optimal eating sounds like a masterful menu plan to me!

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SUMMARY:
Full of delicious healthy recipes laced with tons of information surrounding cooking, healthy options, food preparation, ingredient details and health knowledge, The Longevity Kitchen encourages longevity of cooking, health and life. Acting as almost a cooking-coach, author Rebecca Katz starts with the basics, progresses through culinary knowledge, shares health information along the way, and provides success with tasty meals, all while holding a hand and offering encouragement through the process. Main dishes, sides, nibbles and sweet treats all combine with powerful information and power foods to make a lifestyle and quality of life difference.

A PENNY FOR MY THOUGHTS:
Explaining how the body uses and processes food followed by the 16 most powerful foods readily available, this book has the power to change the quality of your life. Not only did I learn about the super foods but also many other valuable foods and their importance to good health. Part cookbook, part textbook, part life-coach and part pictures, not only did I learn a lot but I also changed my way of thinking concerning food, as well as obtained some really yummy, nutritious new recipes.

RATING:
4.5 (out of 5) pennies

*I received a complimentary copy of The Longevity Kitchen from Blogging For Books for my honest review*

Incredible book that offers so much more depth than recipes alone, this books truly is food for thought (and health).
The recipes for taking lead and ownership over ones health and vitality are delicious and tasty, as well as comforting to the systems of the body. cooking seasonally is something that we strive for in our home and gatherings, as the weather cools down seeking seasonal comfort foods has become more noticeable. I found happiness with these healthful recipes that made enough for the whole family. The Cozy Roasted Vegetable Soup is especially fun with it's rich blend of spices and major immunity boosting compounds found in the ingredients. The Layered Frittata with Leeks, Swiss Chard, and Tomatoes was also a flavorful and equally beautiful dish to make and enjoy.
Learning a bit more about these ingredients and how they benefit our bodies was found in a generous informative section at the beginning of the book.The first chapter, Food, Nutrition, and Your Body dials into the organs, our systems, and even a write up on epigenetic. The information is delivered in an easy to understand and process way. There is also a fun section of tidbits, The Culinary Pharmacy, that offers up some valuable benefits and facts about various ingredients. In addition, there is a listing regarding organic foods with simple lists of those foods we may want to pay special attention to since they are more vulnerable to pesticides and which foods may have low or minimal amounts of vulnerability.
All in all this book did what it claimed to do, provide satisfying and big flavor recipes that didn't disappoint.

* I received this book for the purpose of review

If you are looking for a better understanding how food interacts with your body, and how to make the most of your food, this cookbook is really nice.

The Longevity Kitchen starts off with an introduction of how the body and their systems work. If you would like to keep a healthy lifestyle, it is important to know what is going on inside. After that, it is all about the foods and how they effect you. Take Tomatoes for example. They help with your bones and you heart. Lycopene can also help reduce certain cancers.

After you read the cookbook, you can learn so many recipes for all all natural diet. My favorite is that the recipes not only use healthy ingredients, but they also go into details about what the food can do in combination for your body. Amazing way to eat healthier while making the most of the flavors.

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Published by: Ten Speed Press
Written by: Rebecca Katz with Mat Edelson

I love browsing cookbooks, and I especially enjoy looking through and using those cookbooks that are supposed to help one be healthier. The Longevity Kitchen is such a cookbook. This book offers recipes that contain foods that are supposed to help an individual live longer. The recipes in this book are good for one's health and they look tasty, too.

Who the book is for:

This is perfect for anyone who wants to try to extend their life by eating in a different way.

What I liked:

This book is packed with information beyond the recipes, containing tips and advice for those who are looking to be healthier and explaining things for all reading the book.

There are big and bold pictures in the book.

The recipes are healthy.

The recipes look good.

What I didn’t like:

I wish that there were even more pictures in the book.

My conclusion:

Overall, this is a good book if you are looking to eat in a healthier way.

I give The Longevity Kitchen 4 out of 5 stars.

I received this book free to review from Blogging for Books. The opinions expressed in this review are my true thoughts and feeling regarding this book. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

The Longevity Kitchen is a cookbook because it has lots of new recipes (over 100 of them), it suggests new ways to prepare familiar foods and it has delicious looking photographs of those meals. But it's more like a health reference because the authors, Katz and Edelson, speak about how food nourishes your body, they give you reasons to choose certain foods based on individual dietary needs and they discuss the science behind food combinations that will maximize synergistic benefits (a fancy way of saying the things you should eat together to get the most nourishment from your meals). Telling you what to cook and why, and giving you everything you need to know behind the why is what makes it a cook-book?
Read more of my review at http://runwright.net/2015/12/10/what-is-a-cook-book/The Longevity Kitchen: Satisfying, Big-Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top 16 Age-Busting Power Foods [120 Recipes for Vitality and Optimal Health]

The Longevity Kitchen has become a new favorite cookbook. It's no surprise that I love a good cookbook and I order them often. But, this one, I hemmed and hawed about for awhile.

Why?

I'll be honest. I love cookbooks, but I am not a fan of diet books. I've read many in my lifetime and they often say the same thing: eat this, don't eat that; do this and you will be svelte. But, if that were true, the weight loss industry wouldn't be a billion-dollar industry. It should be simple - eat healthy and you'll be healthy. Somehow, this isn't always true. Don't we all know folks who eat crazy healthy and still have ails and others who eat processed franken-food every day and seem to be healthy as a herd of horses?

Still, I was willing to take a look.

This book had some intriguing elements. It's endorsed by Andrew Weil, a health-guru physician whose life purpose has become about teaching folks to eat, live, and be healthy to enjoy health and wellness; it's about lifestyle, not a quick fix; it never once mentions weight loss. This book mirrors Andrew Weil's motto: food is medicine. And what you put in does affect the machine.

The book begins with a nice foreword by Dr. Weil, followed by a short-and-sweet intro by the author. Some background, some reasoning, some life lessons that lead to a future in nutrition counseling. The next several chapters include an in-depth, but not overwhelming look at nutrition, the top 16 powerhouse foods, and a very generous introduction about how various body systems are affected by food. A definite favorite is the section on the culinary pharmacy and how specific foods, such as kale, walnuts, cabbage and cardamom interact and affect the body. A great definitive go-to A-Z listing of many top healing foods (well beyond the top 16). This is followed by a common ailments section where you can look up specific body issues such as stress, immunity, and flexibility and match them to healing recipes found in the book. Another great cross-reference section. The final intro section includes some great cooking tips about how to make food taste great. Let's be honest. No matter how much kale, spinach, or broccoli is good for you, people aren't going to make lasting changes if the food doesn't taste great. Some basic tips about fats, acids, sweet, and sour can make all the difference between success and abandonment.

From here, we jump right into the healing recipes: Magic Mineral Broth, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Southeast Asian Seafood Stew, Roasted Asparagus Salad with Arugula and Hazelnuts, Sweet-and-Sour Asian Cabbage and Kale, Sweet Potato and Zucchini Pancakes, Cauliflower Puree with Cumin and Lime, Roasted Halibut with Lime and Papaya and Avocado Salsa, Greek Chicken Salad, Mediterranean Kebabs, Sweet Potato Bars, Silk Road Spiced Walnuts, Curried Deviled Eggs, and many more, plus recipes for dressings, elixirs, tonics, and sweets. Yum.

I'm hooked.

There's not much in this book that I wouldn't make and eat. I find that when I eat this way, I feel great. I can go for longer periods of time between meals without any haze or drop in blood sugar and I crave the healthy stuff. Food does heal. We just have to give it a long-term chance and put down the Twinkie.

*This book was given to me by Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. I'm glad they did. I have found a new favorite.

My Aunt Susan gave me this cookbook after hearing about my desire to cook better meals for my family. I was skeptical because most cookbooks yield 2-3 recipes at most that I actually end up using. This one is incredible! My husband was skeptical about a "health food" cookbook, but really the food is flavorful and satisfying. The burgers are my husband's favorite, and now I bring them to every barbecue we attend. We have made so many of these recipes--with easy-to-find ingredients, no special kitchen implements, and my fair-to-middling cooking ability--and they've turned out to be absolutely delicious.

Sure the recipes are fabulous.
And, yes, the photography is "jump-off-the-page" incredible.
But it's the organization of the information that sold me!!
Chapter 2 alphabetically lists so many of the foods used in those magical recipes explaining
EXACTLY how those ingredients support health.
Then the chapter continues by listing a health aspect we might wish to improve (Immune Boosters, Stress Reducers, Mind Enhancers, Skin Enrichers, Heart Strengtheners, etc.)and the titles/page numbers of various recipes to address these!!
Who does that?!?
Rebecca and Mat do that!
User friendly goes to a whole new level!

We like to entertain but few of my friends eat the way we do.
Now I can have friends over AND stay on course!
Finally, great recipes that make me feel as if I really know my way around the kitchen!
(And I love the commentary that accompanies the recipes - I feel as if I have a friend with me as I chop and stir.)
Thank you, Mat and Rebecca!

An impressive claim to be sure - by eating recipes from this book it can help combat and prevent chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, inflammation, arthritis and other ailments that will let you live longer, healthier lives.

Does it match up in reality? Well this reviewer is not a doctor and this is not medical advice - not that all doctors can agree on things anyway at times. Such advice is between you and your healthcare professional. That said, it is clear that some food can be shown to have an effect on our health and lifespan, so by avoiding such problem we can possibly change our life, but we cannot guarantee it will be any better but we may gain from psychological benefits that accrue, even if there are no direct physical changes that we can see.

The authors appear to have done their research (and the references at the end can lead you to many of the same original sources should you be so inclined to investigate further). At first a lengthy chapter examines food, nutrition and your body, examining what each key part of the body does and why it does it with, of course, a focus on food matters. The next chapter looks at the healing power of food, throwing up a number of key thoughts about many ingredients and their possible roles. Did you know, for example, cinnamon has a many anti-inflammatory, diabetes prevention, digestive support and pain relief properties?

At this point, hopefully where you may be sold on the idea or at least be willing to try it, you get a lot of good advice how to utilise the book to its best - unlike many books it appears to focus on the facts rather than superficially gee up the reader with unreal expectations and plenty of "rah! rah! you can do it!" type of exhalations.

On to the recipes. They are split into the following chapters, odd names and all: life-enhancing soups and broths; vital vegetables; generous grains; protein-building foods; nibbles & noshes; dollops of yum!; invigorating tonics & elixirs and finally sweet bites. It is pleasing to see that the authors have not taken a specific line such as banning meat or cream. A bit of everything in balance with focus on key ingredients seems to be the inner mantra. Or just choice.

The recipes themselves at first look complicated but that is to the sheer amount of information on each page. A detailed introduction, ingredients list, comprehensively-written instructions and further notes and tips as well. A small breakout box details the typical preparation and cooking times (hurrah!), storage suggestions and average nutritional information. Sadly not all recipes feature their own full colour photograph, which is a shame, as they can really drag you in and encourage you to try something you might be uncertain of or sceptical towards. Many eat with their eyes! About the only disappointment (with a small D) is the book is rather U.S. insular - it would not have been so hard to have dual measurement units with each recipe and referring to the conversion chart at the back of the book is not really a solution. One assumes that the book features an equally detailed index at the rear, yet this review copy did not feature that. If such a thing is important to you, as it can be, check before purchase.

So in conclusion, this reviewer feels more positive towards this book than many other comparable ones in its genre. It adopts a more plain sense, matter-of-fact, here's the facts/opinions/solutions, leaving the enthusiasm and promotional bits to the reader to generate rather than rely on an artificial construct. Bravo! The good thing about this book is that it does not claim to be the one and only way forward. You can use recipes from it and follow its guidelines with a good conscience as any possible change for the good is a bonus or a benefit.

The Longevity Kitchen is a recipe book full of healthy recipes. This wasn't the best recipe book but it did have some delicious recipes in it. This book was one I could take or leave. I will probably keep some of the recipes but it wasn't my favorite book for sure. If you are looking for healthy recipes this book has them but others feature more delicious recipes.

This book is absolutely fantastic in all ways. The recipes are easy to follow and make me want to get cooking, the photos are one stop short of porn, and the nutritional information is grounded in science but also makes sense to non-scientists. The authors' recommendations are compelling without being preachy. All that, and the food I prepared was delicious. I loved what I made and so did the people with whom I shared the love. I just bought copies for my kids, my sisters, and my friends.

This is not only a beautiful book for the kitchen but it is filled with delicious recipes and valuable information. The cauliflower and shrimp recipes were excellent! I love the breakdown by type of healthy food as well as parts of the body -- really inspires you to cook and eat healthy foods!!

The Longevity Kitchen is a special cookbook! The recipes that I have tried so far do not disappoint. Each recipe has been simple, straight-forward and does not include hard to find ingredients. Rebecca's "Cooks Notes" at the bottom of each recipe include tons of interesting facts. It is difficult to browse through the book without wanting to try everything - the photography is vibrant and gorgeous. This cookbook will get plenty of use in my kitchen.

I'd been eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Longevity Kitchen and, like it's predecessors, am finding Rebecca's 3rd book to not disappoint! The dishes are gorgeous, delicious, and easy to follow. The content is expertly "FASS'd" as well--- Longevity Kitchen is a tome of sound science, history, humor, and wisdom blended together in perfect balance. It's so inspiring and entertaining I read it from cover to cover in one afternoon!

The Farro with Kale - Basil Pesto, Good Mood Sardines, and Insanely Good Chocolate Brownies are soooo goooood. If this is the path towards a long, vibrant, and joyous life ----I'll take it!

Since this is Rebecca Katz, you know this cookbook is colorful and flavor-packed, with impeccable science and personality-filled recipe notes, right? I don't know what I enjoy more-- my family's reaction to her 5-star recipes, the brilliant information I acquire in the reading, the truly gorgeous photographs, or the warm humor so typical of this remarkable chef, educator and culinary translator. It could be the feeling that she's right in the kitchen with me, sharing her healthy, top secret delights. I mean, there are even healthy brownies! Another one I like best is the Asparagus Salad with Arugula and Hazelnuts (swoon). Her recipes are nourishing on a cellular level, full of flavor and joy-- healthy cuisine the way it should be!

Having thrived, deliciously, through cancer treatment on Rebecca Katz's One Bite at a Time and Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, I'm already at work eating my way to a long happy, healthy life with her new Longevity Kitchen. Thank you, Rebecca!