New Book on the Way!
I’m looking forward to the May 1st release of a new book, Healing Foods.
With its emphasis of fresh, local and organic food as the most important thing we can do for our health, it’s especially topical given the current scandal over horsemeat in processed and convenience foods.
I’m a firm believer in knowing what you are eating, and in cooking from scratch and I’ve got a lot of cooking classes under my belt. I’ve also spent a lot of my career studying and writing about food (and farming) from the perspective of what the science says.
Healing Foods is a perfect blend of traditional wisdom and modern scientific understanding of how food influences health. It features over 175 “healing foods” from common fruit and vegetables to more exotic spices, pulses and grains. Each features an in-depth description on their health benefits, stunning photography and annotations highlighting which parts are particularly beneficial, and advice on how to optimise their health-giving potential.
There are also over 130 delicious recipes, from energising breakfasts and strengthening stir-fries to snacks for a healthy pregnancy and desserts that combat colds.
The full colour format of this book, published by Dorling Kindersley, is kind of a departure for me and was great fun to work on. It is a substantial and beautiful volume and my co-authors, Susan Curtis and Dragana Vilinac, and myself are so pleased with the way it has turned out.
