A modern way to eat

ANNA JONES

a modern way to eat

How we want to eat is changing. More and more people want to cook meat a couple of nights a week, or are looking for interesting ideas for dishes for their vegetarian friends (whilst pushing their own vegetarian repertoire beyond a red onion and goat’s cheese tart or a mushroom risotto). At the same time we want to eat food that is a little lighter, a little healthier, a little easier on our pockets, but that won’t have us chopping mountains of veg or slaving over the stove for hours.

Anna Jones is a brilliant young cook without and food writer, who worked with Jamie Oliver for many years. Her first cookbook is a totally modern take on vegetarian eating — recipes that are healthy, nourishing, truly tasty and satisfying, and simple to make. Based on how Anna likes to eat day to day, A Modern Way to Eat covers everything from a blueberry and amaranth porridge to start the day to a quick autumn root panzanella or avocado, butterbean and miso salad for lunch; a tomato and coconut cassoulet, pistachio and squash galette, or mint, ricotta and courgette polpette for dinner.

Packed with recipes that explore the full breadth of vegetarian ingredients — different grains, nuts, seeds and seasonal vegetables — and alternative approaches to cooking that avoid too much dairy or heavy carbs and gluten, this is a cookbook for how we want to eat now.

After completing Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen apprentice programme Anna went on to be part of his food team — styling, writing and working behind the scenes on books, TV shows and food campaigns. She has also worked with other well-known chefs, such as Henry and Tom Herbert (The Fabulous Baker Brothers), Stevie Parle and Antonio Carluccio, and cooked for royalty, politicians and LA school children alike. A Modern Way to Eat is her first solo book. She lives in London.

Fourth Estate - Hardback - $59.99

 And how is this for praise?:

A simply brilliant book — modern, clever, beautiful and full of delicious recipes. Go Anna!’Jamie Oliver

‘A cook, writer and food stylist, she brings a fresh ease to vegetarian cookery...divine.’ Sophie Dahl

‘Anna Jones has discovered exactly how, with imagination and good taste, to create exciting and delicious vegetarian recipes that fit the modern requirement of nourishment – not forgetting the economical side either. Well done, Anna.’ Antonio Carluccio