Naturally Nourished Cookbook

Starred review from December 19, 2016
Britton follows up her debut cookbook, My New Roots, with seasonally inspired weeknight meals. Each recipe is labeled with symbols delineating whether they are vegan, gluten-free, raw, or grain-free and has a box instructing the reader on how to “roll over” leftovers to make another night’s preparation easier. Chapters open with a “3 Ways” recipe that provides a simple base and can easily be switched up—for instance, stuffed sweet potatoes includes instructions for three different fillings: kale, feta, and pecans; broccoli and chickpeas; and spicy cabbage and black beans. Britton is known for her inventive vegetarian recipes and they are plentiful in this title, such as her North African sun-dried tomato soup. Presentation and garnishing are the author’s strong suit and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Photos.

January 1, 2017

Britton is the creator of My New Roots (mynewroots.org), an award-winning food blog focused on holistic nutrition. Her new collection of soups, salads, mains, small plates, and desserts aims to make healthy eating both easy and economical for all home cooks. After introducing an approach to cooking that's based on practical, replicable "building blocks," she shares dishes such as ginger-pickled carrot lentil salad with spiced prunes and dukkah, grilled spring onions with lemon-marinated chickpeas, rye toasts with sunbutter and salted maple strawberries, and spicy watermelon mojito ice pops. Britton's recipes rely mostly on conventional ingredients--tahini and coconut oil are among the more exotic--and many are gluten-free or vegan. VERDICT Britton's approachable guide to healthy eating will appeal to many readers. Recommend this to fans of titles such as Angela Liddon's The Oh She Glows Cookbook.

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