Mayumi's Kitchen: Macrobiotic Cooking for Body and Soul

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Not only are you the best chef in the world...your amazing food helped me to be a happier, healthier person, balanced in body and mind.
--Madonna (from the Preface)

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Mayumi makes beautiful, energizing food, which I have been lucky enough to enjoy many times over the years. I am thrilled that now everyone can have a chance to experience the effects of her meals, which are as healing and healthy as one can get!
--Gwyneth Paltrow

When people think of macrobiotics, they think of healing and recovery, but they rarely think of gorgeous, yummy food. Mayumi's Kitchen changes all that.
--Christina Pirello, Emmy Award-winning host of Christina Cooks on national public television and best-selling cookbook author

Mayumi has long been one of my favorite chefs in the world-her cooking is infused with love, joy, and the spirit of a true artist. So it's no surprise to me that this wonderful book is as inviting as her food-gorgeous, friendly, and welcoming.
--Jessica Porter, author, The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics

In this book and its recipes, Mayumi captures the beauty and spirit of macrobiotics and natural foods cuisine. She has inspired many toward a healthful lifestyle, and will continue to do so with this wonderful book.
--Dr. Lawrence Haruo Kushi, nutritional epidemiologist

With years of innovative experience, Mayumi Nishimura brings food to life with a balanced sense of taste, color, and good nutrition. The recipes and artistic photography in Mayumi's Kitchen are sure to make your mouth water and your lips quiver! This is whole food kitchen inspiration at its best.
--Verne Varona, author, Macrobiotics for Dummies