The Mystic Cookbook: The Secret Alchemy of Food

The Mystic Cookbook is thankfully, not just another mish-mash of healthy recipes. I can find thousand of healthy recipes on the internet.The book itself has beautiful photos and healthy recipes but it also notes the importance of the Spirit of Cooking. Food really does taste better when it's prepared with love. (Hopefully your comfort foods are NOT all fast foods.)Some of my best memories are of a friend's Italian grandma who cooked for the family every Sunday - "Come - Eat!"A great variety of spices and foods trigger taste memory that may relate to generation or nationality.One of the easiest ways to explore the world is through food. The Middle Eastern food we ate 40 years ago is now considered Health Food. Introducing our children to a variety of cuisines, opened their taste-buds and they were not fussy. Now they cook Middle Eastern, Indian, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese.I was happy to discover that my kitchen "good luck charms" aren't as weird as I thought they were. There's a photo of a Kitchen Witch in the book. I have prisms hanging in the kitchen window that display rainbows when the sun hits them just right. The rainbows remind me of the beauty and positive energy in the Universe. I also have a "Harmony" Chinese character trivet over my stove. I feel happy and positive while I'm assembling beautiful, healthy meals.There is a wonderful chapter on Chakra foods.The Mystic Cookbook reminded me of the Magic of food. Pure - REAL food. In a day of genetically modified garbage, organic is almost a must. If your can grow your own, you're really fortunate. Whatever you prepare, honor the food you are preparing. Be mindful and the results will be delicious and nourish your body and soul.There is no way to describe every magical chapter of the book. If you have been inspired by Denise Linn in the past, you MUST have this cookbook. Meadow is a perfect partner and adds great insight. It's a ticket to a new Spiritual Journey.

Now, that statement above is a bold one. I have bought many cookbooks, some I've reviewed, while others are anxiously awaiting my attention as they sit patiently on my shelf.But, when I received The Mystic Cookbook by Denise and Meadow Linn, I opened it immediately and was blown away. It's not just about the food, this book is a magical, mystical culinary journey around the world.The pages are bursting with beautiful photos of food and faraway places, but there is something even more special to be found here. How to connect with your food, the energy and emotions that go into it and nourish our souls as well as our bodies.With this book, you'll travel to Tuscany for traditional dishes (Tuscan White Beans with Sage) and Provence to perk up your palate (French Country Potato Salad) . The hubster and I were also delighted to see some dishes from his native country Tunisia (Tunisian Garbanzo Beans with Harissa) included. In addition to delicious recipes, you'll also learn foods that increase your spiritual growth and cooking according to the moon cycle. There are exercises included to make the whole food experience more fun, like eating a meal with your fingers or taking time to appreciate the taste of a lone raisin.I think it's time to start seeing the spiritual side of food preparation and enjoyment, rather than quickly shoving down our food unconsciously while we are focused on a million other things.

I have always loved Denise Linn's books, as she writes from the heart, is down to earth and yet incredibly wise about life. I have had the pleasure of training with her personally and participating at retreats at her ranch in CA. This book is one she wrote with her amazingly talented daughter Meadow. And I was blessed to have many scrumptious meals created by Meadow while at the ranch. The fact that they teamed up to create a book about the energy of food is exactly what is needed in this world!Rather than a focus on calories or carbs or other restrictions, this book celebrates the energy of food. The nutritious and delicious recipes are easy to make, and the concepts of how to prepare the energy filled food (through kitchen feng shui, invoking your kitchen angels and oh so much more) make the creation of meals a sacred act! And I have experienced how foods made in the way taste better, and are more satisfying!In addition, this book is STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS!! The format is a banquet for the eyes, and really encourages the non-chef in you to make something beautiful to eat, and served in a sensuous and sacred setting, creates food that is enjoyed on many levels.If you are looking to experience life force chi at a deeper level, you need this book!I can't wait for the Food Network to ask them to do a Mystic Cooking show!!

Congratulations and many thanks to Denise and Meadow for a gorgeous cookbook! I LOVE this. Timeless wisdom from peoples around the world and centuries old to create everyday magic to attract the wishes of your heart with glorious food and your dining space and place. The pictures are sensuous the pages are luxurious to touch and turn. There is colorful script and color close to the binding for interest. The love that went into the creation of this book is palpable from all who contributed. Didn't want to put it down but ran to the store to create my own "abundance" place settings and they're so pretty! This is one book that will be passed down for generations in my family. In the short time I've had it I made the prosperity Rice which is fabulous. A great reminder that intention, imagination and visualization creates miracles. God bless your hearts!Dr. Cathy LomartraChiropractorAuthor: Awaken Your Magic

I received this book by 9 July, and although the description stated "Used", it looked as if it was new off the shelf! Loving the book, I have only started to read it, and not tried any of the recipes yet, but its content and colour photographs have kept me hooked. It is easy to read, and in a tone that they, Denise and Meadow, are chatting with you like old friends around a table. Most enjoyable so far.

the book is very nice, colorufull and extremely attarctive and well presented, full of good tips. I did expect a bit more recepies and less theory though.The thing that did not impress me at all whas the length of time AMazon took to dispatch it to me.. I pre-ordered the book in November it was supposed to arrive to e the 29th of December and it arrived more then a month after!!

Uplifting and inspiring cookbok. It has great recipies and very nice articles and input from a spiritual and feng shui perspective. The only thing I miss is international measurements in the recipies, like liters and such, so I wouldn't have to translate. Still, its all worth it. Totally enjoyable! :-)

Excellent much better than expected

What I've really enjoyed about this book is how to takes you on a different journey, approach and view of food. Having sat at a rather depressing table for dinner over the past few years, I took the approach of energising the table, the settings and had an amazing meal with my partner. Taking the suggestions in this book will really help you, and lets face it, we all have to eat - so why not add some mysticism into what you do. I love the recipes in this book too, and love how the Facebook site and website continue to inspire and give you more recipes. A recommended read indeed!