This is the best cookbook I have ever read or owned. I can't really praise Sally Fallon's book enough to give justice to what this book really is about. I read this book cover to cover like a novel, which is not what I usually think of doing with a cookbook. There is a lot of information in the book, and there is more to learn from the sidebars, in addition to the recipes, that will help any cook develop a healthy approach to cooking and eating. There are recipes, facts about food, suggestions about the health benefits of foods, and more, presented in a two column format on each page, with the recipes alongside a wealth of information. I only have one disagreement with Ms. Fallon, and that is when it comes to chocolate. I communicated with her about this, and went so far as to send her some 99% completely delicious chocolate by Michel Cluizel so she could try it herself. ( )

Okay , One read , Not quite worth weight on shelf , Sold ( )

As a cookbook, its ok. It has a few odd and interesting recipes, but nothing really that jumps out as memorable.

As for the rest. Its starts out by trashing fad diets while trying strongly to encourage you to believe it isn't a fad diet itself. Then rumbles on into telling you that packaged, prepared food is bad for you, you're gonna die of malnutrition. Packaged, prepared ingredients are bad for you, you're gonna die from malnutrition. Your only chance is to get hard to find and expensive raw ingredients. Which you must correctly prepare prior to consumption, else you're gonna die from malnutrition. Basically, you're gonna die from malnutrition, but this book is here to save you.

Overall, the book presents such an extreme viewpoint that it can be difficult to read at times. While there are maybe good ideas presented in the book, they are drowned out in the dogmatic preaching. ( )

Ever wonder why Americans spend so much on health solutions, but we are among the least-healthy people in the developed world? The adage "Follow the money" lends the most light on the problem. Read the prefatory material carefully, and the sidebars throughout the book. It will all make sense. And you will get a clue how to modify your diet to regain your health. ( )

From recipies to facts on nutrition, this book has taught me a lot! My only problem with it is this: it is often hard to implement what she teaches. ( )