For thousands of fans, Blazing Salads conjures up one meaning – whole food, fabulously prepared.

It all began more than 30 years ago when the Fitzmaurice family decided to adopt a strictly whole food diet. It was not easy; ingredients were scarce and there was little popular understanding of the benefits of whole foods. But to the Fitzmaurice’s the benefits were soon evident in high energy levels and a general sense of well being. A passion for whole food was born and it led, almost inevitably, to the opening of a whole food/vegetarian restaurant.

The Blazing Salads Cookbook distils…