Dungse Jampal Norbu Retreat Cookbook – Food for Liberation

This beautifully illustrated and insightful book offers perspective on preparing and creating nutritious food, specifically in retreat. It shifts the reader’s view from food as a distraction to food as a support for practice, guiding us on how to nurture one’s body through proper nutrition.

Dungse-la includes a discussion of “one taste” and cooking as an act of offering. The book provides suggestions on stocking your pantry for retreat cooking, including dry foods; fresh produce; packaged, canned and frozen foods; spices and seasonings. Recipes draw from the cuisine of different countries and traditions, bringing an abundance of flavors and dishes. The recipes are presented to allow flexibility, simplicity, and variety.

Whether you are planning a retreat or just want to explore new flavors and ways to prepare and relate to food, this book will be a wonderful addition to your kitchen.

“Even as we let go of attachment to our body, the food we make is an offering of appreciation for this precious human life, and a commitment to cultivate the right conditions so that this life is meaningful through the path of Dharma.”

— Dungse Jampal Norbu, Food for Liberation