Contents

Why I wrote this book

Eating from a place of freedom and pleasure

Food and the seven keystones of life

The beauty of your personal food culture

PART ONE

eat

Set up your supercharged kitchen, learn how to cook wholesome ingredients well and enjoy nourishing, tasty recipes.

PART TWO

love

Create a warm and welcoming home, with feel-good food and great produce — then radiate that joy out into your community.

PART THREE

connect

Make food a cause for celebration by bringing everyone together.

Notes

Index

Acknowledgements

eat

Outfitting an enduring kitchen

Cultivating flavour

Recipes: Flavoursome pairings

Building your spice rack

Recipes: Spicy savourings

Stocking your pantry, fridge and freezer

Recipes: Simple meals

Simplifying meal preparation

The art of cooking vegetables

Recipes: Artful vegetables

love

The heart of the home

Recipes: Traditional and cultural twists

A cheerful heart

Recipes: Balanced meals

Feel-good food

Recipes: Heart and soul recipes to cheer

Starting in your own backyard

Recipes: A homegrown and edible garden

Consuming with purpose

Enriching your community

Recipes: Gatherings, potlucks and picnics

connect

Joining the dots

Finding freedom

Moving away from fear

Commonsense eating

Recipes: Morning and afternoon tea

Recreating the lost art of mealtimes

Setting the table

Recipes: Sit-down meals

Simple tablescapes

Recipes: A hearty Christmas dinner

Four tablescape inspirations