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Tales From a Zen Kitchen

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About the Book

I have learned to notice the splendour of life even in the slimiest of creatures. I have found beauty in what I used to perceive as ugly. Slowly I have learned to love that which is difficult to love, both in myself and in others. Florencia Clifford is a zen cook. In this evocative and powerful book, we move seamlessly from Buddhist retreats in an isolated farmhouse in mid-Wales, to the hills of Florencia's childhood in Argentina, and back again. She describes her experiences in sensual detail: the subtle and magical shifts in herself, the seasons, and the people around her. Along the way, she shares her insights and many delicious vegetarian recipes. This is a journey of cooking and healing, taking us into a deep and luminous understanding of the food she prepares, and of the world around us. It tells of the growth of love, as the author learns to care for all beings, including the slugs in the title. This book features twenty original illustrations by artist Michaela Meadow.

Table of Contents:
Prologue. 1. A Welsh Farmhouse. 2. Retreat 1: The Little Girl. 3. Storms and Siestas. 4. Retreat 2: Learning the Ropes. 5. Tara. 6. Retreat 3: Dancing with Death. 7. La Granja. 8. Retreat 4: The Art of Cooking. 9. Porridge. 10. Retreat 5: Cooking in a New Kitchen. 11. Fina. 12. Retreat 6: The Pilgrim Cook. 13. Pomegranates. 14. Retreat 7: Death of a Teacher. 15. Ongamira. 16. Retreat 8: Countless Jewels. 17. Butterfly. 18. Retreat 9: Transformation. 19. Fly.

About the Author :
Florencia Clifford was born and grew up in the city of Córdoba in Argentina. In 1994 she moved to York, where she lives with her family just outside the city walls. She has been working as a Zen cook for the past seven years. Michaela Meadow grew up among the vibrant colours and open landscapes of South Africa, before moving to the UK. She graduated from University College Falmouth in 2011 and works as a freelance illustrator.

Review :
An intensely felt and highly personal description of the transformation of a Zen cook's life through cooking. Beautifully written, with flowering prose, this book will inspire anyone who cooks. There are many delicious recipes tucked inside these pages, but the main one is this: in responding to each moment with authenticity, inquiry, compassion and mindfulness, we truly encounter the wonder of our lives. Florencia's food feeds not just the body but the spirit. Put simply, Feeding Orchids to the Slugs is the best book I've ever thought I'd not want to read. The reader cannot help but be affected by this author's ability to see cooking as a joy and by the way her spirit shines through her words as she describes her recipes. She speaks of her cooking as a kind of alchemy - the transformation of basic ingredients into food. Feeding Orchids to the Slugs is one of the most honest and moving accounts of an individual's personal journey that we have had the pleasure of reading. This is a book that we would strongly recommend to anyone. It would also make a perfect gift, being a carefully crafted hardback with superb illustrations by Michaela Meadow. I've read a few other reviews of 'Feeding Orchids to The Slugs' on the net to see how other people described it; "evocative" seems to be the word used the most, and I couldn't think of a better one myself. A Zen cook's life is transformed through cooking. Beautifully written, with flowing prose, this book will inspire anyone who cooks.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781908363039
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Publisher Imprint: Vala Publishing Cooperative Ltd
  • Height: 240 mm
  • No of Pages: 224
  • Weight: 516 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1908363037
  • Publisher Date: 05 Nov 2012
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 163 mm


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