{"product_id":"pure-foodisbn-9781942952176","title":"Pure Food","description":"\u003cb\u003e2017 Gourmand Award Winner of “US National Cookbook of the Year”\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eYou are what you eat. And what you're eating isn't good.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the proliferation of artificial additives, hormones, antibiotics, and the thousand other man-made substances and chemical cocktails lurking in our grocery bags, eating healthy, natural foods is trickier than ever. It's no coincidence that America's health is flagging, with obesity and type 2 diabetes now at epidemic levels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking control of your diet doesn't have to be a challenge. \u003ci\u003ePure Food\u003c\/i\u003e will show you how easy—and how much healthier—it is to cook clean, delicious foods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKurt Beecher Dammeier, chef, restaurateur, food entrepreneur, retailer, and educator has spent the past 30 years of his life working to rid his own diet of food additives, and nearly 20 creating and selling pure, unadulterated foods through his Seattle-based family of food businesses (including Beecher's Handmade Cheese, Pasta \u0026amp; Co, and Bennett's Restaurant). In Pure Food, Kurt shares his own story, as well as providing a roadmap for readers to forge a diet based on pure, additive-free foods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart handbook and part cookbook, \u003ci\u003ePure Food\u003c\/i\u003e contains more than 70 delicious and natural recipes for pure living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike most cookbooks, \u003ci\u003ePure Food\u003c\/i\u003e's recipes are organized in threads—which start with a primary meal component like chicken, and progress through a series of dishes that use the primary ingredient in different ways—to help you get the most from your cooking. Make \u003cb\u003eBraised Beef Chuck Roast\u003c\/b\u003e for Sunday supper, followed up by Monday night \u003cb\u003eBeef Chili\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eBeef and Mushroom Lasagna\u003c\/b\u003e to use up the leftover roast on Tuesday. It also contains an assortment of sauces and sides, from \u003cb\u003eRed Fresno Sriracha\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e4 Year Flagship Aioli\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eRed Cabbage Peperonata\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eWilted Collard Greens\u003c\/b\u003e. And leave room for dessert, like \u003cb\u003eApple Pear Crisp\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBeecher's No-Bake Super-Light Cheese Cake\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a serial dieter or trying for the first time to improve the way you eat, \u003ci\u003ePure Food\u003c\/i\u003e will revolutionize how you approach food and lead you down the path to a healthier life.\"This spectacular cookbook reflects all the passion and joy Kurt puts into feeding people. \u003ci\u003ePure Food\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire chefs and enliven meals everywhere.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ethan Stowell, chef and owner of Ethan Stowell Restaurants \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kurt Dammeier's \u003ci\u003ePure Food\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most compelling books I've had the pleasure of reading. Part personal story, part treatise on ‘real' food and part cookbook; this book sucks you into Kurt's story, makes your mouth water and teaches you all at once. . . . Read this book—shop—cook with your family and then sit down at the table and enjoy!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ann Cooper, internationally recognized chef, author, and founder of the Chef Ann Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With Kurt's book \u003ci\u003ePure Food\u003c\/i\u003e, he proves that healthy, well-sourced food doesn't have to compromise on flavor.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tom Colicchio, founder of Craft restaurants and Colicchio \u0026amp; Sons restaurants \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kurt's personal journey, skill as a chef, generosity of spirit, and commitment to helping people eat pure food is inspiring. No matter what your dietary stripes, this beautiful book gives you the tools to ditch processed foods, and instead source quality ingredients, and cook clean healthy foods with mind-blowing flavors.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tess Masters, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blender Girl and The Blender Girl Smoothies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Let's follow Kurt's lead and insist on truthful, pure foods and at the same time make our dinner tables tastier, healthier and full of integrity!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tom Douglas, chef, restaurateur, author, and radio host\u003c\/b\u003eA fourth-generation Puget Sound native, \u003cb\u003eKurt Beecher Dammeier\u003c\/b\u003e entered the Seattle food scene with the purchase of Pasta \u0026amp; Co, an iconic Seattle gourmet shop for over thirty years. Since that time, he's opened a number of Seattle food concepts under the Sugar Mountain umbrella, including Beecher's Handmade Cheese, Bennett's, Liam's, and Maximus \/ Minimus, where he serves as CEO and head chef of these businesses. His most recent addition to the Sugar Mountain family is two lines of premium meats: Mishima Reserve, a luxury Wagyu beef brand, and Beecher's Whey Fed Pork. With each endeavor, Kurt's goal is to demonstrate how quality ingredients make for delicious meals without the use of industrial additives like food colorings, flavor enhancers, or preservatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond his retail endeavors, Kurt effects change in people's eating habits through his 2007 cookbook, Pure Flavor, and the Beecher's Pure Food Kids Foundation (501c3), founded in 2004. Each year, the Foundation's Pure Food Kids Workshop empowers more than 11,000 fourth and fifth grade students in the Seattle Metro area and in New York City to make healthy food choices for life. The program's mission is to spark curiosity in kids about what they eat, empower them to make healthier choices through label reading, and inspire them with the opportunity to cook and eat a wholesome, delicious meal right in the classroom.","brand":"BenBella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303214043365,"sku":"NP9781942952176","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781942952176.jpg?v=1730753484","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/pure-foodisbn-9781942952176","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}