Whether as a good intention, on medical advice or as a personal new beginning - eating healthier never goes out of fashion. Only the trends are constantly changing, sometimes the cabbage smoothie is the measure of all things, sometimes it should be birch water, then the keto cure or intermittent fasting . You almost get dizzy between the supermarket and the kitchen. That's why we've put together five new cookbooks that offer substance rather than mere hype. Suitable for all tastes and cooking skills. Healthy appetite!
NATURAL COOKING WITH AMBER ROSE: FEEL-GOOD RECIPES FOR ALL THE SENSES
The principles for more energy and fewer pounds are as simple as they are known: lots of vegetables, few carbohydrates. But ready-made sauces or industrial spice pastes keep sneaking nasty fats and unnecessary sugar into pots and pans. Amber Rose's recipes for homemade marinades and sauces promise a remedy here. Born in New Zealand, she had an unusual start to her career: as a nanny for Jude Law and Sadie Frost, and later as personal assistant to Alexander McQueen and Kate Moss. Even when Amber turned to cooking, she remained in celebrity company, as Gwyneth Paltrow's cook! The 36-year-old now lives back home with her family and reveals delicious recipes for homemade chocolate, plum ketchup and coconut butter in a new cookbook. ( Knesebeck Verlag )
EAST BY WEST: SIMPLE AYURVEDIC COOKING FOR THE OPTIMAL BODY-MIND BALANCE
The twins Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley are for the 2010s what Jamie Oliver embodied before: culinary know-how, contemporary casual attitude and sparkling charisma. And in the case of the Hemsley sisters, in a double pack. Like Mr Oliver, it's thanks to the two women that home cooks in the UK are moving away from the fryer and towards fresh ingredients. In her new solo work, Jasmine Hemsley now devotes herself to a proud 140 recipes of Ayurvedic cuisine, from sesame chicken to chestnut crêpes with chai compote. In addition, the former model explains the philosophical and nutritional principles of Ayurveda, the science of life, which incidentally gives a better body feeling and mental balance. With so much creativity, it's really no wonder that the Hemsley Sisters not only inspire Great Britain, but foodies worldwide. ( ZS Verlag )
FUEL UP WITH LAIRD HAMILTON: GLOBAL RECIPES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE HUMANS
Since conquering Tahiti's legendary Teahupoo wave in 2000, American Laird Hamilton has been an adored surfing icon and one of the most talented big wavers of all time. Hamilton, now 53 years old, knows the best spots on the planet, and because no one can live off sunshine and water alone, the adventurer has also extensively tested the coolest cafés, restaurants and bistros in these surfing oases. In his first cookbook, Hamilton now invites the reader – to a breakfast burrito in Oaxaca, Mexico, to Peru, South Africa, to his Hawaiian homeland and to a traditional Bali dinner with red snapper marinated in turmeric. In addition, the surfing veteran reveals how many other specialties from all over the world are prepared. Last but not least, the professional athlete shares his nutritional knowledge - the best proteins, vegetables and safest carbohydrates - with us. That's how it works with the body of a surfer boy or girl ! ( Assouline )
77 LOCAL SUPERFOODS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Live sustainably and eat healthy? Not so easy at all, as the superpowers of quinoa, avocado, chia seeds and açai sound so promising that you tend to forget long transport routes and the associated CO2 emissions. The authors Jens Mecklenburg and Ingo Wandmacher from Schleswig-Holstein show that there is another way. For their book, the Northern Lights criss-crossed their homeland and discovered the healing powers and energy reserves of kale, beetroot, watercress and blueberries. Of course, the duo explains exactly which of the ingredients in their green "prey" are particularly valuable and how they can be prepared in the most gentle way - with one recipe for each local superfood. Why eat far away when good grows so close?! ( Emons Verlag )
BEAUTY KITCHEN: COOK YOURSELF BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY AND IN A GOOD MOOD
Because she struggled with impure skin herself during puberty, Carla Oates learned early on that appearance depends heavily on nutrition. Today, the Australian is a successful beauty blogger and entrepreneur: For her brand Glow, Oates formulates effective superfoods as powders to take in – and as a balm to apply. The result, they promise, is more radiance inside and out. But just offering ready-made supplements and cosmetics is not enough for the lively beauty chef, in a book containing 150 recipes, Oates shows her readers how which food can make (more) beautiful. She is particularly taken with the healing powers of fermented foods. Sounds pretty healthy, but it tastes good! The best example is the chicken with a filling of cauliflower, raisins and pine nuts. Truly yummy . ( Prestel )
SIMPLY EAT WELL: SARAH BRITTON'S QUICK VEGETARIAN MEALS FOR EVERY DAY AND BUDGET
From blogger to guest chef at the Scandinavian gourmet temple Noma: Canadian Sarah Britton has really come a long way. The trained photographer was on a farm when she had her culinary aha moment of how much better off she was eating only meals she cooked herself. Britton, who now lives in Copenhagen, trained as a holistic nutritionist and started her blog, My new Roots. She has now collected a selection of her most delicious creations in a new book: wholesome and healthy, simple and fast! With each recipe, Britton follows the modular principle: recipes for main dishes, sauces and their so-called "special effects" are presented in detail - along with recommendations on how everything can be combined with each other again and again. In this way, snacks quickly become whole courses and several courses turn into menus. ( Knesebeck Verlag )
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