<b>Using a palette of natural ingredients now widely available in supermarkets, <i>Super Natural Cooking</i> offers globally inspired, nutritionally packed cuisine that is both gratifying and flavorful.</b><br /><br /> Everyone knows that whole foods are much healthier than refined ingredients, but few know how to cook with them in uncomplicated, delicious ways. With her weeknight-friendly dishes, real-foodie Heidi Swanson teaches home cooks how to become confident in a whole-foods kitchen by experimenting with alternative flours, fats, grains, sweeteners, and more. <br /><br /> Including innovative twists on familiar dishes from polenta to chocolate chip cookies, <i>Super Natural Cooking</i> is the new wholesome way to eat, using real-world ingredients to get out-of-this-world results. With an inspiring introduction to nutritional superfoods, and an emphasis on whole grains, natural sweeteners, healthy oils, and colorful phytonutrient-packed ingredients, Swanson shows you how to build a whole-foods pantry with nutrition-rich ingredients like almond oil, pomegranate molasses, and mesquite flour--each explained in detail.<br /><br />Features 80 recipes, a comprehensive pantry chapter, and 100 stunning full-color photos.