Cool Cuisine: Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming

Laura Stec's down to earth style makes this informative cookbook easy and fun to read. Filled with tips and information on how to cook your vegetables, build a compost pile and why it's so important to be mindful when making food choices. A great reference guide as well as a fun book for the whole family. Thank you, Laura!

The best thing about this book is that it makes you think about food. For most people living a fast paced, western lifestyle- the disconnection between food production and food consumption is huge. So large in fact, that we often lose sight of the fact that everything we work for as individuals, and as a society, has the ultimate aim of putting food on the table. If we were all more consciously aware of this fact, then perhaps we would not so casually support practices that ultimately degrade our ability to continue to produce good wholesome food, both for ourselves, and for future generations. As a working climate scientist, I give the background science in this book a big tick. The science is accurate, and more in-depth than anything you read in the media or see on TV. Putting this information in a cookbook is an inspired idea, since the recipes effectively weave a connection between what we do around the house and the bigger picture of the global environment. And as a bonus, the recipes are great- with ingredients sure to appeal to true lovers of food. This is a great book for kids. If you are currently not thinking about your food in the context presented in this book, then you are not living in the real world.

What do you get when you pair a scientist and a chef? You get a great book, and that's no joke! This book's many recipes are accompanied by just as many charts and graphs detailing the science and statistics of our culture's food habits. But don't get me wrong, it's not a boring textbook nor an end-of-the world screed. It's an entirely engaging read that's just as personable and positive as it is informative and eye-opening. And it's not all data; it's also well designed, with lots of beautiful color photos and large text that's easy to read. Lots of practical sense in this book, and I learned a ton about how our food choices affect the environment. My wife has already given a few copies as gifts.

Really enjoyed reading this book and learning about how what we eat impacts the planet we all need and love. Can't wait to get home from my holiday travels and make my own condiment plate to spice up my meals at home. I learned a lot about climate change and ways to reduce my own carbon footprint by eating "SLOW" food. This book makes a great gift and an addition that should be in every kitchen in our wonderful world. The facts given and the author's sense of humor make this book an informative and entertaining read!!!

This book is a fabulous reminder of how we can get pleasure from eating simple foods and lessen our bootprints on Mother Earth, both at the same time. The time is ripe for our personal and cultural relationship with food to evolve into what Laura calls a "High Vibe" one. This book should be in every classroom and doctor's office!!