Book Review and Giveaway: Raw for Dessert by Jennifer Cornbleet
A very simplistic picture for one of the tastiest ice creams I’ve ever had the pleasure to enjoy, and you know what makes it even more special? It’s completely raw.
I combined Jennifer Cornbleet’s recipes for Bitter Chocolate Sorbet and Chocolate Cookie Crust, forming the latter into 10 cookies and tearing 4 of them into small bits, adding them to the sorbet when it was almost done churning. Both recipes can be found in Raw for Dessert, but Jennifer is the coolest and let me re-post them here so that you can taste the rainbow awesomeness, too.
These two aren’t the only recipes I tried from Jennifer’s fantastic book: her Carob-Cashew Freezer Fudge is also mind-blowingly delicious, and so is her Avocado Crème Anglaise.
Another thing I love about this raw cookbook is that it does not call for bulky new machinery, like most dehydrators are. You can both healthily nourish your body and satisfy your sweet tooth without spending too much money, and that makes my stingy wallet extremely happy.
Wanna hear some good news? Two lucky readers will get to try Jennifer’s recipes, because the publisher was kind enough to provide two copies of Raw for Dessert to Have Cake readers. All you have to do is leave a comment here before November 3rd at noon (PST), when two of you will be chosen randomly and be announced in the afternoon. How’s that for pure, raw fun?
Bitter Chocolate Sorbet
used with kind permission of the publisher
recipe by Jennifer Cornbleet
1 cup filtered water
1/2 cup whole cane sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
Fresh raspberries, optionalPlace the water, sugar, and cocoa in a blender and process until very smooth. Transfer to a jar and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Put the mixture in an ice-cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. Serve with fresh raspberries, if desired.
Bitter Chocolate Sorbet tastes best if eaten immediately, but it will keep for 5 days stored in a sealed container in the freezer. Thaw for a few minutes before serving.Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Chocolate Cookie Crust
used with kind permission of the publisher
recipe by Jennifer Cornbleet3/4 cup raw almonds, unsoaked
1/2 cup whole cane sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup virgin coconut oil, meltedPlace the almonds, sugar, and salt in a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until finely ground. Add the cocoa powder and process to incorporate. Add the coconut oil and process until the mixture begins to stick together. Don’t overprocess.
Stored in a sealed container, Chocolate Cookie Crust will keep for 1 month in the refrigerator or for 3 months in the freezer. The crust doesn’t need to be thawed before using.Yield: 2 cups (enough for one 9-inch pie or tart)
t said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:05 am
Oh, YUM. I like the cookie crust idea very much as well. We have tons of almonds and like to use them in a variety of ways. I’m not a big raw foodie, because I LIKE cooking things and baking and I always seem to have high acid experiences with too much raw food but this really sounds workable and tasty.
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RH said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:06 am
Looks fabulous! I think I’ll use that crust for something I’m making this weekend.
(Did I win?)
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Megan said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:07 am
CHocolate cookie crusts of any kind are always welcome in this house.
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Danielle said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:11 am
I would love to try things from her cookbook- the crust sounds delicious!
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jvegegirl said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:11 am
Mmmm chocolate sorbet? Gotta try that today.
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Kelly said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:15 am
Awesome. What a fun giveaway. I’ve dabbled in raw cooking before and haven’t been tremendously successful. However, both of these recipes sound right up my alley. I’m impressed how simple and accessible the ingredients in the above are.
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VeggieGirl said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:18 am
I MUST have that book!! Sounds absolutely perfect and fabulous.
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JoLynn-dreaminitvegan said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:20 am
I would love a raw dessert book! THis chocolate sorbet sounds delish!
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Heather said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:24 am
Oh my goodness, that sorbet… WANT! So pretty.
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Megan said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:24 am
All the fancy equipment and time spent preparing raw food caused me to abandon it. This book will give me new hope. :) Looking forward to picking up a copy of it.
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Jojo said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:34 am
That book looks great, I’ve been trying to eat more raw foods recently and I’d love to add some raw desserts into the mix!
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Becca said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:36 am
Wow, those recipes look great! Thanks for having the contest
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megan said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:39 am
The desserts I’ve made from Ani Phyo’s book are some of the best sweets I’ve ever had–raw or otherwise. I can’t wait to try this cookie crust! It’s amazing how inventive raw foodists can be when trying to meld their old favorite foods with their lifestyle. I guess that’s what a lot of people say about vegans, but it seems like raw takes it to another level.
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Naomi Rose said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:41 am
Way too scared to try going raw.
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kittee said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:44 am
hi celine!
oh this is just a randy post. i want one of these books, and i don’t think it’s fair that you are giving them away by random luck. my odds would be much higher, if you would just choose me.
gorgeous as usual.
xo
kittee
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Bonnie said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:46 am
The ice cream looks wonderful. I made a sorbet like that once, too, but it had slightly different ingredients and it wasn’t raw. And it wasn’t filled with delicious cookie crust crumbles… whoa. I love the simplistic picture!
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Ani said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:46 am
Mmmmmmmmmmmm.
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Jillian said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:49 am
What wonderful timing! I’m just starting to go gluten free/dairy free and I really want to incorporate more raw foods into my diet. And yes, raw desserts do count!
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AJP said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:53 am
Sounds awesome! I would love to try out some raw recipes that don’t call for expensive equipment, so I can see how much I like it first. :-D
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Anna said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:03 am
Sweeet! Crossing fingers!
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Josiane said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:09 am
Simplistic, your picture? Nah, simply gorgeous sounds more accurate! Way to go, taking recipes that look already delicious in their own right, and upping the level of yumminess by combining them!
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Andrea said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:10 am
I think a raw dessert book is just what I need. Your ice cream looks simply beautiful.
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Sinead said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:23 am
Ooooh. I think I’ll make these, and make ice cream sandwiches. What could be better than cookie ice cream-filled-cookies?
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Sarah said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:35 am
Yummmmmmm
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AnnaLeigh said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:44 am
That looks phenomenal. I love raw cooking, but I’ve rarely done dessert; I would really enjoy giving it a try.
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Kat said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:49 am
These are making me salivate! It’s been too long since I’ve made raw ice cream–time to break out the ice-cream maker. Thanks for these recipes!
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Nora said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:56 am
Yay, thanks for the giveaway! It sounds like a great book. Sugar’s not raw though, is it?
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Celine Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 10:24 am
raw sugar is. ;)
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veggie wedgie Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 11:01 am
This sounds amazing! Just letting you know though that raw sugar is not raw, it’s less processed. But agave is not raw either and it is widely used for sweetening raw food so I don’t see any harm in using it!
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Celine Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 11:23 am
ah-ha to me, then!
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Nora Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
oh well, i don’t think anyone really has a problem with that. :)
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Ricki Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 4:12 pm
But you CAN get truly raw agave, can’t you?
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veggie wedgie Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:29 pm
You can, if it is available. I have seen one brand where I live in Greece but it is much more expensive than regular agave and for no reason…
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Kristi said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:58 am
Sounds amazing!! I’ll have to try them! And I’d love to get the chance to try out other recipes too :)
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Mel said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:10 am
Great giveaway! I’m intrigued by raw desserts and would love to give these a try!
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jennywenny said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:10 am
Wow, how fun! I’m really enjoying experimenting with new concepts and desserts/cakes to accommodate every dietary restriction and whim so I’d really love to give this book a try!
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Michelle said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:21 am
That cookie crust sounds awesome. Now all I need to get is a ice cream maker and I will be set!
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Ashley said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:24 am
Yum! I LOVE raw desserts and these two look absolutely delicious.
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Jen said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:36 am
Yum! I can’t wait to try these.
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Stacie said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:36 am
I would love that cook-book. My son actually went out and bought Ani’s Raw cook-book a while back and makes goodies from that. If we added this one to our collection we’d really be set for desserts!
Those two recipes sound great for one reason above all others–they are easy and I always have those ingredients. I think I’ll try both this weekend.
Thanks
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Jennifer said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:37 am
I haven’t ventured much into raw food, but would like to. I enjoy your site and have tried several of your recipes. Thanks for posting such interesting recipes.
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reilly said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:41 am
I’d really like to try some more raw recipes, so I’m entering. :)
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julie said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:42 am
Wow, thanks for sharing those delish recipes and I hope I am lucky enough to win the book!!
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TwinkieR said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:49 am
Wow…Okay, I am a raw foodist and I am looking at this and saying get up off of the couch and make these NOW. ;-) I think I will just make some vanilla and strawberry ice cream to go with it and make a nice neaopolitan raw ice cream cake on a chocolate cookie crust. Awesome post.
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A-K said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:51 am
I love my kitchen machinery for sure, but I also really love any (un)cookbook that results in less dishes for me. Dishes are the enemy! That ice cream looks deee-licious!
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Susan Kelley said,
October 30, 2009 at 11:15 am
This sounds fantastic and so unlike most raw recipes with so many odd ingredients.
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MollyG said,
October 30, 2009 at 11:18 am
The only kitchen appliance I consider a necessity is my Cuisinart. I also am not much of a raw foodie… Perhaps some raw desserts will change my mind?
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Tuuli said,
October 30, 2009 at 11:22 am
Looks delicious; sounds like just the book a raw-curious girl with a very sweet tooth…
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tahinitoo said,
October 30, 2009 at 11:53 am
Oooooooooh! I love desserts! Yummy goodness.
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Brittany said,
October 30, 2009 at 11:54 am
Great giveaway, I’d love to win! Thanks!
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Meghan said,
October 30, 2009 at 12:07 pm
The two chocolate recipes here looks pretty standard, but Avocado Crème Anglaise sounds really exciting. I love the the idea of interesting raw foods that don’t require a lot of machinery!
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Celine Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
standard sounding, mayhaps, standard tasting, absolutely not.
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Meghan Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 11:51 am
I think that this is a dispute over the meaning of standard. I’m don’t think that “standard” suggests “not fabulous.”
The sorbet recipe is exactly the same as (for instance) the one from David Lebovitz’s ice cream book, only without the cooking step to dissolve the sugar. However, when something is that good, it would be silly to mess with it, because it is just about perfect. For the same reason, it’s natural that a talented person trying to come up with a chocolate sorbet would arrive at these proportions. They make for _really good_ sorbet.
Avocado Crème Anglaise, on the other hand, I have never seen, but it is now something that I am definitely going to try…
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Celine Reply:
October 31st, 2009 at 1:45 pm
there’s no dispute here, Meghan. especially not when it comes to Avocado Crème Anglaise. have you tried googling for the recipe or searching for it on amazon itself? it might be easy to find.
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Amanda Mae said,
October 30, 2009 at 12:38 pm
right up my ally! … I’m gonna have to try those two… Chocolate sorbet? … I can’t wrap my head around it!
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Liz said,
October 30, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Yes please! I’m excited to give this a try the next time I can get my hands on an ice cream maker!
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Nicole said,
October 30, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Love your blog and visit it daily. Just got an Excalibur and am ready to start some serious raw eating! Thanks for these delicious recipes. I can’t wait to try them!
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Akane said,
October 30, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Oh, I need to try that sorbet right now! I love bitter chocolate, and I’m sure I’d love that ice-cream.
I’m really interesting in raw recipes; not only because you save time and dishes, eating raw food is really healthy. In any cooking process, any product loses part of his nutrients.
I hope I win!
Thanks for sharing the recipes.
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Heidi said,
October 30, 2009 at 1:25 pm
These desserts look awesome! I actually have all the ingredients in my kitchen, a first for raw desserts.
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Bianca- Vegan Crunk said,
October 30, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Ah man, I’ve been wanting this one for awhile!!! I have Jennifer’s non-dessert book and I love, love, love it. In fact, my favorite recipe from that book — Raw Food Made Easy — is her raw brownies. So I know the lady knows a thing or two about tasty raw dessert-ness.
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Courtney said,
October 30, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Mmmm…I would love a raw cookbook!
Courtney
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Vegyogini said,
October 30, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Ooh, I want to win this cookbook! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
Your ice cream looks delicious and I love the photo itself. :)
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Laura said,
October 30, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Looks great! I’ve been looking for new ice cream recipes as it is coming into summer.
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Rosa said,
October 30, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Sounds very interesting! Two great recipes…
Cheers,
Rosa
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Lebkuchen said,
October 30, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Oh, I love Jennifer’s other cookbook, I would LOVE to win her raw book! Yum!
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Tessa said,
October 30, 2009 at 3:25 pm
The cookie crust looks great! I’d love to try it out. Thanks for posting the recipes and for hosting the give-away. :-)
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Libby said,
October 30, 2009 at 3:31 pm
This book sounds great, and that ice cream looks absolutely delicious!
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Harpist said,
October 30, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Oh wow — these recipes are amazing!
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jodie said,
October 30, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Looks awesome!
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Michelle said,
October 30, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I’m new to raw food and would LOVE this! Every raw dessert that I’ve tried so far has been soooo good!
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Micco said,
October 30, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Pure, raw fun, indeed!
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Kiersten said,
October 30, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I’d love to try some raw desserts, especially that chocolate sorbet!
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Cameron said,
October 30, 2009 at 4:37 pm
WOOOOWIIIEEEE that looks good!
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Ricki said,
October 30, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Ooooh, looks so great! I’d love a copy! And is that a happy face I see carved into the dome of the ice cream–?? ;)
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Celine Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 2:15 pm
if I wasn’t playing fair and got to pick who I’d give the book to, I’d choose you just for the happy face you noticed. I was wondering how long it’d take for someone to do so!
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Ricki Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Good to know I wasn’t hallucinating! ;)
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miriam said,
October 30, 2009 at 4:43 pm
mm, i’ve been wanting to try more raw desserts ever since i made the cashew strawberry cheesecake from the ppk blog. so good!
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Andrea said,
October 30, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Sounds delicious and I would love to try out more raw dessert recipes if I happened to win a copy. Great give-away and great recipe.
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veggievixen said,
October 30, 2009 at 6:17 pm
i <3 your frozen desserts.
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maxine said,
October 30, 2009 at 6:17 pm
raw desserts are the best.
your combination looks aaamazing :D
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KarynMC said,
October 30, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Looks soo good! I think raw desserts are especially dangerous. :-)
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Blaine said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Yum, I waaant it!
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Gaby said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Ooo I love bittersweet chocolate! I’m going to have to steal my mom’s ice cream maker for this.
I’ve been wanting to include more raw foods for a while but need good recipes because I can never think of what to make and fall back on the old cooked standby’s.
Hope I win!
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radioactivegan said,
October 30, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Put me on the list! This book looks pretty tasty :)
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Beth said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:18 pm
wow, those desserts look amazing! I’d love to have the cookbook :-)
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Fallon said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Raw is something new for me, so a raw dessert cookbook would be a great way to try new things!
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Karen said,
October 30, 2009 at 9:56 pm
That just look so… yum!
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April said,
October 30, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Those recipes sound really tasty. It’s even better that I can actually eat them too. :)
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nic @ nipitinthebud said,
October 31, 2009 at 12:37 am
looks delicious. I’ve dabbled with the idea of raw cooking but without a dehydrator it’s a bit tricky and costly to leave the oven on a low setting for hours and hours. I’m sure they’d be some great ideas in Jennifer’s book so fingers crossed for me :o)
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diva said,
October 31, 2009 at 1:44 am
mmm this looks so good and a sorbet! nice.
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anahita said,
October 31, 2009 at 1:50 am
ummm….i wud luvvv 2 have this book…just the picture of the sorbet is makin me drool
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Erin said,
October 31, 2009 at 2:37 am
Yes please, I would love a copy!
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Smyth said,
October 31, 2009 at 2:52 am
I have been dying to try more raw “cooking” in my household, this book would be awesome!
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sasha said,
October 31, 2009 at 3:43 am
Hmm sounds lovely. I am currently embracing raw living and can’t wait to try this. Yum!
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amy said,
October 31, 2009 at 3:54 am
i just grabbed a spoon:) chocolate sorbet!:)
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MLT said,
October 31, 2009 at 4:51 am
I love Jennifer Cornbleet. Her “cookbook for two” really helped me get started on the raw trail. Can’t wait to try her latest book. Thank you, and Jennifer for sharing these two yummy recipes. :-)
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alissa said,
October 31, 2009 at 5:37 am
i am definitely going to try the sorbet….yummmmmm.
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Anissa Mike said,
October 31, 2009 at 5:49 am
wow, looks great!
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Emma said,
October 31, 2009 at 6:03 am
bitter chocolate, sorbet, and raw– oh my! The essays I have to write will just have to wait, I have some cooking to do :P
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Trinity said,
October 31, 2009 at 7:03 am
Amazing! I would love one of those cookbooks- desserts are my favorite raw food.
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Jade said,
October 31, 2009 at 8:10 am
I love experimenting with raw, and desserts are especially fun! I will definitely make this recipe soon. Thanks!
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Shannon said,
October 31, 2009 at 8:23 am
ooh, how very interesting. i just made a raw apple crisp, it’s fun to play around with desserts :)
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Kelly said,
October 31, 2009 at 8:32 am
Raw food is definitely intriguing. What sort of thing does Jennifer plan on “baking” in her cookie crust? :)
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Heather S said,
October 31, 2009 at 9:11 am
Wow, I love it! So creative + sounds so so yummy!
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irene said,
October 31, 2009 at 10:05 am
sweet, i love raw desserts. I think i’ll turn this into a chocolate sorbet and raspberry pie…
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Whitney said,
October 31, 2009 at 11:48 am
looks yummy….
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JohnP said,
October 31, 2009 at 12:28 pm
How amazing! If I don’t win, I know I’ll be buying this one. Thanks for the review and recipes!
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Earth Mother – In The Raw said,
October 31, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Helloooooo? Did someone say chocolate?
I have her cookbook, “Raw Food Made Easy.” It was a life-saver when I first began transitioning to the raw lifestyle.
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Azzahar said,
November 1, 2009 at 5:03 am
Those recipes seem a lot of fun to make. Hope I win the book to try some more :)
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Sofie said,
November 1, 2009 at 6:15 am
I would love to win the cookbook
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Rema said,
November 1, 2009 at 8:23 am
sounds delicious :) now you have me wanting to go out and buy chocolate sorbet and it’s not even noon
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kristen said,
November 1, 2009 at 10:16 am
wow! this sounds amazing….
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Tracy said,
November 1, 2009 at 11:21 am
I would love to get this uncook book. I need to incorporate more raw foods into my diet! And these look so delicious.
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Romana said,
November 1, 2009 at 2:00 pm
This uncook book would be such a wonderful birthday present to a friend of mine
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Ilana said,
November 1, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Fairly new to vegan cooking – been vegan for a year+ (and LOVE it) but mostly rice & veggies,sandwiches… need something more imaginative!!
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Danielle said,
November 1, 2009 at 4:55 pm
This recipe sounds lovely!
I have been trying to incorporate more raw foods into my diet. What a great way to start…with sorbet!
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Ola said,
November 1, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Yum , sounds deliciouse :]
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Vanessa said,
November 1, 2009 at 6:57 pm
All I have to say is…. CHOCOLATE!!!!
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Angela (Oh She Glows) said,
November 1, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Oh wow this cookbook looks right up my alley!
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daniella said,
November 1, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Ive never really experimented with raw desserts before… but I would looove to try out the ones from this cookbook!! Im sure its all absolutely delicious!
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Rachel said,
November 1, 2009 at 10:15 pm
That cookbook sounds amazing!
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Heather Sweetart said,
November 2, 2009 at 1:59 am
That is one cook book I would love to get my hands on if you can produce such good looking and delicious desserts!
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DGMGV said,
November 2, 2009 at 4:57 am
wholly comments! I guess I’m not the only one who started salivating at the sheer sight of your happy dessert post.
looks yummy!
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Luciana said,
November 2, 2009 at 7:29 am
Both of those sound fabulous. I’ve been eying her cookbook. If I don’t win, it’s going on my Giftmas list. Looking good, Celine!
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KMS said,
November 2, 2009 at 7:31 am
oh my. can i have that for breakfast?
please? :)
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Laura said,
November 2, 2009 at 8:54 am
YUM indeed. that looks divine!! :)
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Haley said,
November 2, 2009 at 9:44 am
Ok, that looks absolutely amazing.
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maddie said,
November 2, 2009 at 10:17 am
yum, please.
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Eve said,
November 2, 2009 at 11:05 am
MMmmm. That looks good. I would love to try that. hope I win the cookbook
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Hannah said,
November 2, 2009 at 11:50 am
this looks delicious! I just found your blog, I absolutely love it!
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Ung Chi Huor said,
November 2, 2009 at 12:19 pm
The book looks delicious. I would love to have a copy of this cookbook.
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Vaala said,
November 2, 2009 at 12:25 pm
I love the idea of adding the crust to the sorbet…very clever (and delicious-sounding). Raw recipes are so fascinating to me but I haven’t been brave enough to try many yet.
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evelyn said,
November 2, 2009 at 1:23 pm
looks interesting. can’t wait to try
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Lindsey said,
November 2, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Raw speaks to the lazy in me. Because I really hate pre-heating my old barely working oven. Also, those recipes look good.
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Esty said,
November 2, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Hmm.. I am intrigued by eating raw but love hot foods, especially now in Fall/Winter.
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Meghan said,
November 2, 2009 at 7:28 pm
This looks FANTASTIC!
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Gloria said,
November 2, 2009 at 8:29 pm
hm…I definitely need some ice cream and cookies therapy!!!
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karla s. said,
November 3, 2009 at 1:16 am
Wow! There are definitely a lot of comments for this recipe/book give-away ;0 . I am wondering what the consistency of the chocolate sorbet is like since the ingredient list is very short and none of the ingredients included seem like they would produce creaminess ? I guess I’ve never had choco sorbet before I will have to use this recipe and either get an ice cream maker or freeze it in ice cubes and food process it..Any suggestions ?
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Celine Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:54 am
how to describe this sorbet…it’s pretty much sorbet-like? mine didn’t get icy or icky after spending time in the freezer.
even though Jennifer says it tastes best straight out of the machine, I find it needs to hop back into the freezer to firm up, otherwise it melts fairly promptly.
it definitely has creaminess to it, which the cookies probably helped with.
I have already heard about processing ice cubes into frozen desserts, but even though I have a fairly decent food processor, I still wouldn’t trust it not to throw a fit and break down on me. but that’s just me.
just in case you are considering making ice cream more often than once, you can find ice cream makers for a fairly affordable price: I have a Cuisinart that cost me about 50 buckaroos, and I use it all the time.
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Jessica said,
November 3, 2009 at 7:51 am
I’m obsessed with raw desserts because they’re so fun to make and there’s no guilt! I can’t wait to try that chocolate sorbet (luckily, my ice cream maker is ready to go in the freezer!!)
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Julia said,
November 3, 2009 at 8:26 am
Looks amazing – I can’t wait to try it :)
I’ve been eyeing this new cookbook – it looks wonderful.
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Jill said,
November 3, 2009 at 8:56 am
This looks so delicious, I can’t wait to try it!
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Liz C. said,
November 3, 2009 at 10:01 am
Looks yummy! I am definitely interested in incorporating more raw foods into my vegan diet.
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Angela said,
November 3, 2009 at 10:20 am
Woohoo! Probably the best ice cream I’ve ever had has been raw ice cream (at Pure Food and Wine); I also think that raw chocolate/truffles are better than ‘cooked.’ I’m no raw foodist, but you just can’t argue with taste. Thanks for the great-looking recipe.
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Kim said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:18 am
Oh my, oh my. That DOES sound amazing– and to have seen this mere moments before heading out the door to the market, what luck! :)
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Lindsay said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:20 am
Wow these sound great
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Elaine said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:24 am
In my moderately-sized vegetarian and vegan cookbook collection, I do not have either a purely dessert book or a raw foods book. Would love to start with this one.
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kala said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:29 am
Yum, thanks for having this giveaway!
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Diana said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:29 am
I’m a newbie vegan and this would really help in my kitchen! <3
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Theresa said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:30 am
I have yet to win a blog giveaway, but I can’t help but keep trying! Especially for something as awesome as a cookbook.
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Marika said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:32 am
Oh…oh…oh….LOVE that photo….looks delicious!!
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EdaMommy said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:48 am
Ooh – fingers crossed!
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Mitsu said,
November 3, 2009 at 11:50 am
Lol I think there is about 2 seconds left!
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snarkyvegan said,
November 3, 2009 at 12:00 pm
oooh… these look yummy!!!!
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Swarna said,
November 3, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Exactly 1.40 mins late…gosh
again thats what happens if are so into work and not check one of your favorite blog regularly hah :)
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Keosun said,
November 3, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Yummy!
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have cake, will travel » Cookbook Giveaway Winners said,
November 4, 2009 at 1:36 am
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Carl Badgley said,
November 8, 2009 at 5:38 am
my gf has been talking raw lately. with dishes like this its looking more delicious by the minute.
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Raw for Dessert « Pride & Vegudice said,
February 22, 2010 at 1:23 am
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