Salsa, Eyewear, and a Book

The Delivery: Chipotle and nopal cactus salsas from Casa Martinez, Ani's 15-Day Fat Blast by Ani Phyo, and frames from Amy Sacks' spring eyewear collection
Staff Pick: Ani's 15-Day Fat Blast

The DL: Author Ani Phyo won our hearts in past with her raw-food cookbooks, so it's no surprise that her latest book was one of our most anticipated of the year. Part raw-foods primer and part recipe book, Ani's 15-Day Fat Blast promises to help you shed up to 15 pounds in 15 days. But don't think that going raw means munching on salads all day—Phyo's palatable plan includes recipes for dishes such as raw fudge brownies with fresh berries and spicy bok choy soup. Follow Phyo's lead and get your raw fix by grabbing some seasonal spring produce at your local farmer's market. Bon appétit!

Deodorant and Raw Cookbooks

The Date: Wednesday, February 23

The Delivery: Deodorant sticks from Clinique, Ani's Raw Food Asia by Ani Phyo, Rawlicious by Peter and Beryn Daniel, and Live Raw by Mimi Kirk

Staff Pick: Ani's Raw Food Asia

The DL: We were delighted to see Ani's new cookbook in the mail today. While we like a big baked-up batch of mac and cheese pretty much always, we love Ani's creative take on raw eats and treats (so much so that we once threw a party for her). We are looking forward to trying out her recipes for "Fried" Vegetable Noodles and Lychee Asian Lime Crêpes with Ginger Pear Sorbet, but only after we finish this month's VegNews Book Club pick, Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer. Or we'll read them both. Or we'll read them both and start Veganist by Kathy Freston (the Book Club's next pick), too.

Books a' Plenty

The Date: Wednesday, March 17

The Delivery: Several books, including Ani's Raw Food Essentials, Organic Manifesto (not entirely vegan), and Compost Stew

Staff Pick: Ripe From Around Here by Jae Steele

The DL: This is Steele's second book, and looks like a great continuation from her previous cookbook, Get It Ripe. The recipes feature fresh produce galore, and also suggests alternatives depending on where you live. Look for it when it comes out in May!

Back to Essentials

Date: Wednesday, February 10

The Delivery: Two books, cans of chili from Eden Foods, some John Masters Organics facial products, hand soap from Pangea Organics, and cleaning products from Bon Ami

Staff Pick: Ani Phyo's new book Ani's Raw Food Essentials

The DL: Raw goddess Ani Phyo knows how to work with raw ingredients as shown by her previous cookbooks, and this looks like her biggest book yet! Look for it to launch this April.

Thank You, Ani Phyo!

Date: Friday, May 29
The Delivery: The Missing Peace, by Tina Volpe and Judy Carman, three tasty-looking curries from Curry Love, a Spaghetti Scrub, and a very special gift from Ani Phyo
Staff Pick: Raw desserts galore freshly made by Ms. Phyo herself!

The DL: VegNews happened to host a very sweet shindig for Ani last week, and today we received this incredible package of homemade treats—they look delicious! Let's just say that these brownie cookies are about to be demolished. For tons of yummy recipes, check out her new book, Ani's Raw Food Desserts.

Rawsome Dessert

Date: Wednesday, February 11
The Delivery: Two books, A CD by Compassionate Cooks, a bag of chips, and some body products from Save Your World
Staff Pick: We think Ani Phyo's new cookbook, Ani's Raw Food Desserts, looks darling

The DL: If this cookbook is anything like Ani's first book, Ani's Raw Food Kitchen, then we are super-excited to test out these sweet recipes. Who says raw can't be fun?