From "one of the most brilliant registered dietitians ever" (Gwyneth
Paltrow) comes a culinary trip around the globe with 80+ delicious,
healthy recipes for heritage dishes embraced by diverse groups of people
living in the United States.
"A multicultural road map to healthier eating . . . While most
dietitian-driven cookbooks are full of 'No!' . . . this one delights
with 'Yes!' and makes the reader want to head for the kitchen."--Jessica
B. Harris, Ph.D., author of High on the Hog
The typical American diet is heavy in added sugars, salts, and synthetic
fats, but one-size-fits-all nutrition plans often leave many of us
wanting more. There's a more delicious way to eat sustainably and
healthfully, by getting back to flavorful traditional cooking methods
from cultures around the world including the Caribbean, South America,
Africa, the Mediterranean, Asia, and more.
In Eating from Our Roots, Maya Feller, a registered dietitian and
nutritionist known for her approachable, real-food-based solutions,
highlights nourishing dishes from around the world with a focus on whole
and minimally processed ingredients prepared with spices and
flavor-enhancing techniques at home. She shares thoughtful and realistic
ways to think about how we relate to food, along with nutrition
highlights and tips throughout. Maya makes it easy to enjoy the vibrant
flavors of your favorite cuisine, whether that's the foods you grew up
eating in the family kitchen or new recipes you're discovering for the
first time. Recipes like:
- Sweet Potato and Leek Soup with Crispy Potato Skins from West
Africa
- Salted Cod from Trinidad & Tobago
- Mezze: Cucumber Za'atar Salad, Olive Oil Labneh, and Olives from
Lebanon
- Pad See Ew with Chicken from Thailand
- Cajun Gumbo from the American South
- Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) from Brazil*
With more than eighty recipes and beautiful photography throughout,
Eating from Our Roots is a love letter to the globe that celebrates
its amazing diversity of nourishing, flavorful dishes.
