Cannabis Kitchen's glossy hardcover is designed to fit in alongside more typical gourmet cookbooks. That's not to say it shies away from its highlighted ingredient: The cover shows two marijuana leaves on a napkin next to a plate of pasta, and the recipes inside all have pun-filled names that make use of pot-culture slang. Recipes cover everything from breakfast and juices to appetizers, salads, entrees, sides, desserts, and cocktails. Clear step-by-step instructions regarding the plant itself, infusion and extractions, dosing, and tools are covered in depth before the text proceeds to oils, butters, tinctures, and sweet infusions.
It's been a particular hit with baby boomers, Lawrence said. “We thought we were behind, but we were ahead of the curve. I knew it was an important book because I needed it. I figured the world did, too.''
“The whole idea is that you wouldn't need a separate book for entertaining, and if you want it for health that this would be like your one 'mastering-the-art' kind of book,’’ she said. As for the crowded marketplace, “it's definitely more gourmet than the other ones," she said. "Mine's more for the upscale cook.''