Loving and Cooking with Reckless Abandon by Kevin Gould

Loving and Cooking with Reckless Abandon by Kevin Gould

A book that goes to the heart of the home, the romance of the kitchen and to the idea of cooking as the conscious route to health, harmony and happiness at the table. Focusing on the principles of eating together and cooking for family, friends and partners, it features a collection of the most intensely delicious, holistic - even spiritual - meals. Following the Dalai Lama's injunction to "approach love and cooking with reckless abandon", Kevin Gould presents a range of recipes that are sensuous, thoughtful, inspirational and wonderful to cook and eat. These include massaged shoulder of lamb, baked apples with cranberries, golden buffala mozarella with capers, emperor fish with lavender and fennel, baked squash with goats cheese, porcini-stuffed poussins, Grandma's chicken soup with almond dumplings and green tea sorbet with mint leaves. Delciously alcoholic recipe ideas include grapefruit with Campari, Pernod-spiked watermelon, tarte tatin with Calvados and tomatoes with a love injection (of vodka!) - these are just a few of the irresistible taste combinations to be found in the year's most original cookbook.

Eating in a restaurant is lovely - good food, service, no washing up, but it lacks that little something extra you find when eating at home or with friends - loveKnowing that someone has put their heart into a meal makes it that bit more special and this is passed on into the food itself, making it taste even better. Acclaimed chef, cookery writer and organic food guru Kevin Gould found his inspiration for this new book in an unlikely source - the Dalai Lama with his ascribed tenet approach love and cooking with reckless abandon. From this Kevin introduces a whole new philosophy to the way we see, prepare, serve and share food. Fabulously illustrated with his own luscious photographs, the recipes span the globe from South America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Far East. Each recipe is personally ascribed to its creator and a history given of the ingredients making this more than an ordinary cookbook. You will get sidetracked by his easy, informative and fascinating prose and forget all about the cooking itself if you are not careful. You will find yourself engrossed in the lives of Italian mamas, English ex-pats and the history of the author's amazing family. Food for families, friends and lovers mixes with healthy eating and the introduction of a more relaxed approach to food preparation and cooking. Easy to follow instructions ensure perfect results providing your state of mind is in tune with your actions.. So take a global tour with this amicable chef, learn how to care for yourself, your food and your nearest and dearest and start Loving and Cooking with Reckless Abandon.

Kevin Gould is one of Britain's most passionate and original food writers and experts. As a pioneer of the organic movement he opened the first organic delicatessen, Realfood in 1991 and went on to establish, Joy, a busy events-catering business and two restaurants, Love Cafe and the Love Bar. Kevin has travelled the world in search of foods produced with integrity and his first book, Dishy, was published in 2000. Currently a consultant to a multinational food retailer and several food manufacturers, he is also a full-time writer on food and food trends for a variety of web sites plus the Telegraph, Waitrose Food Illustrated, Elle, Elle Decoration, Time Out and Gourmet Traveller.

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ISBN 13	9781903845530
ISBN 10	190384553X
Title	Loving and Cooking with Reckless Abandon
Author	Kevin Gould
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Year published	2002-04-12
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.