(2005, 200 pages, softcover) - "Going Raw" is not a fad. It's a favor to yourself and the conscious choice to embrace health and optimize your life. The gourmet recipes and meal ideas here show that far from taking away familiar pleasures, raw foods can match them plus bring new excitement to your diet. Raw foods give the full complement of needed nutrition, and they have become a happy alternative for people with allergies or eating disorders. Perhaps the most surprising benefit from raw foods is that you will feel terrific - physically energized and spiritually renewed.

Featuring 150 "rawsome" recipes, from appetizers and snacks to feast foods and desserts, Chavez describes what you can create with the wide range of fruits, nuts, grains, vegetables, spices, and seasonings that make up the repertory of raw foods. Along with information on ingredients and preparation, she shares stories of her own voyage discovering the joys of un-cooking. Even those who can't imagine eating only raw foods will find irresistible recipes here.

"Filled with sincere stories, charming humor, and great recipes, The Raw Food Gourmet is a gift to humanity that will inspire people all over the world to become healthier." - From the foreword by Victoria Boutenko, author of 12 Steps to Raw Foods