Book excerpt: Innovative and wholesome recipes—from toasts to desserts—for living your best avo life, from Brooklyn’s Avocaderia, the world’s first avocado bar. New York City’s buzzy all-avocado bar, Avocaderia, became an overnight success and instant global destination when it opened in early 2017. Avo-lovers come from all over the city—and the world—to sample the restaurant’s healthy and unique eats that are as beautiful as they are tasty. For restaurateurs Alessandro Biggi, Francesco Brachetti, and Alberto Gramigni, the avocado isn’t just a superfood packed with nutrients and heart-healthy fat—it’s a versatile ingredient that gets people excited about eating well. Now readers can bring the Avocaderia experience home, whether it’s to make one of the restaurant’s signature dishes, like the Avo Burger, or to try their hand at inventive new offerings, like Avo Tartare. With flavor inspiration from around the world, from Mexico to Italy to Morocco, this book offers super-delicious, clean-eating dishes that will take you beyond toast and guacamole (though the restaurant’s creative interpretations on classic favorites are also included!) to satisfy every craving: Baked Avocado with Egg and Crunchy Parm Roasted Roots Farro Bowl Guac-Fried Tots with Pico de Gallo Zucchini Spaghetti with Avocado Pesto Avo-Lime Cheesecake Imaginative and playful, this book delivers recipes that nourish your heart, stomach, and soul. Get ready to spread the love. “This book will boost your avocado creativity so you’ll never slip into that avocado toast rut or make the same ol’ guac day after day.”—Faith Middleton, host of Faith Middleton Food Schmooze, WNPR “Good for avocado aficionados looking for new tricks.”—AM New York