My Petite Kitchen Cookbook

This is my present cookbook of the month which I wrote about yesterday.. 
I was greatly taken by the author's introduction and the publishers have allowed me to reproduce it here for your interest:

‘Simple’ is a word not often honoured in today’s busy lives. However, it was this very word that inspired me to start writing a daily recipe blog. Petite Kitchen was created purely to share my passion and vision for wholesome, nourishing food. Every recipe in this book encapsulates my experiences of personal research, trial and testing, resulting in each recipe being created as nature intended it to be — simple!

The road to simple eating began when our daughter, Izabella, developed a severe skin condition. Despite countless visits to doctors and specialists, nobody could shine light on her condition, or explain the impact it had on her behaviour. In despair, we visited a naturopath, who explained Izabella was suffering from an imbalance of bad gut bacteria, causing toxins that were resulting in her skin condition, among other issues. This revelation made complete sense to me.

We decided to embark on an exciting new journey, to heal and nourish our bodies, not only for our daughter, but also for ourselves. We removed gluten and almost all grains, all refined sugar, additives and preservatives from our diets, and adopted a simple and clean way of eating that our generation seems to have lost sight of.

This beautiful, natural diet has helped our little girl in ways I can’t even explain. The impact it has had on my husband, my one-year-old son and of course myself has been almost unbelievable. Energy, positivity and a new lease of life now grace our home.

My Petite Kitchen Cookbook is the lovingly nurtured result of this transformation. It is inspiring that food — the very item that is causing obesity, depression and health epidemics of unfathomable proportions — is also the very thing that can be used to cure, cleanse and help our bodies and minds.

The recipes in this book work wonderfully in all seasons and for all occasions, and can be enjoyed by the whole family. Each and every recipe is lovingly selected, and contains whole, natural and unprocessed ingredients, so that you can enjoy life’s delicious pleasures, while also nourishing your body.

I believe food truly brings people together. It is something so special and beautiful to be shared with others, and should be made with plenty of love and care.

Enjoy, look and ask, but most of all, I invite you to taste. Get lost for an afternoon in your kitchen. This is the essence of my mission — to provide others with the joy and happiness that has graced our little family.

Eleanor Ozich

My Petite Kitchen Cookbook
Murdoch Books - Hardcover - NZ$45.00