Veggiyana: The Dharma of Cooking plus a $100 Wisdom Publications gift certificate to purchase other titles offered by Wisdom. A perfect package for the holidays!

The kitchen is the most vital place on Earth, because survival even now in the age of iPads and large hadron colliders still depends on wholesome, nutritious food. In keeping with this simple truth Veggiyana provides 108 tasty, beloved and simple recipes from around the world. And generously sprinkled throughout—like the perfect blend of herbs and spices are morsels of time-tested wisdom on how to live a life that nourishes both body and spirit. Veggiyana brings the vitality of the worlds kitchens to your own with wisdom and recipes to delight and inspire.

Sandra Garson is dedicated to the profound spiritual practice of caring for our bodies and healing others through the power of food and community. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Tricycle, The Boston Globe, Yankee, and Down East: The Magazine of Maine. As a professional caterer she has transformed the nutritional value of the diets of many monasteries in Nepal. She studied food history at Harvard University and is the author of How to Fix a Leek and Other Food from Your Farmers’ Market. She lives in San Francisco.

Wisdom Publications is one of the most important publishers of dharma books in North America, with offerings from all traditions and a wide-range of subjects. From ancient texts to modern day applications, from traditional masters to youthful teachers, Wisdom Publications brings together cutting edge truth and faithfulness to the wisdom tradition of the Buddha.