Healthy High Protein By Dr Rupy Aujla
Any cookbook that claims to ‘supercharge your energy’ sounds good to us. The fact that this one comes from the highly respected GP Dr Rupy Aujla – whose podcast The Doctor’s Kitchen is a must-listen – places it firmly in our basket. The message that most of us need to eat more protein is increasingly clear. If Dr Aujla (@doctors_kitchen) can teach us how to do in it a healthful and delicious way, we’re here to learn.
Sunny Days, Taco Nights by Enrique Olvera With Alonso Ruvalcaba
This jaunty tome, due to be released in May, has summer written all over it. Mexican chef Enrique Olvera (@enriqueolveraf) serves super sophisticated fare at his world-famous restaurants but what he really loves is a good old taco. Here, he not only shows us ways to elevate the taco in our own kitchens but goes into a pretty thorough history of the foodstuff, too.
In For Dinner by Rosie Kellett
From her communal home in East London, Rosie Kellett (@rosiekellett) cooks, writes about food and hosts a seasonal supper club. In her first book, In for Dinner, she shares 101 recipes that she’s either tested on her six housemates, conjured up in a professional kitchen or produced at one of her supper clubs. Kellett’s motto is that ‘delicious food should be possible on any budget’ so her focus here is on affordable food that is easy to cook in batches and to share with friends.
Sour Cherries And Sunflowers by Anastasia Zolotarev
Anastasia Zolotarev (@anastasiazolotarev) is a Ukranian cook and food stylist based in Sydney. Her Instagram account, with its 28.5k followers, is exquisite. Her debut book promises to celebrate the food and flavours of Eastern Europe – and the titles of the recipes contained within cannot help but make your mouth water. Anyone for Honey, Walnut and Soured Cream Cake? She says: ‘The wish to create [this book] was strong, because stories, inspirations and family cooking history is important.’
Live To Eat by Emily English
Imagine if you could cook the food you crave at the same time as giving yourself the nourishment you need? This is just what nutritionist Emily English (@emthenutritionist) is offering with her second cookbook, Live to Eat. If Hot Smoked Salmon Potato Salad and Sticky Cashew Orange Slaw aren’t enough to tempt you, you might find her advice on the habits and routines to adopt for a healthier lifestyle even more beguiling.
Food You Want To Eat by Thomas Straker
Thomas Straker, 34, went from Ballymaloe Cookery School to cooking at The Dorchester to private chef to Instagram sensation (@thomas_straker) to mature restaurateur seemingly in the blink of eye. Now he is publishing his first cookbook and it is going to be a mega hit. His ethos, which runs through his two restaurants and this book, is: ‘I’m passionate about sustainability, English produce, about how food is made. Buy well, do minimal to it, and you get a good product. Eat real food.’ He’s quite a dish, too.
