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From a morning shot of espresso to an absentminded sandwich at your desk, or a hastily assembled dinner with the leftovers from the fridge, eating is a ubiquitous daily undertaking. But what is its real impact on our emotional lives, and how can we better nourish ourselves?
With over 150 recipes, Thinking & Eating shows us how ingredients and dishes can support certain ideas, emotions, and states of mind. In each recipe we discover how food can store, memorialize, and transmit the most important ideas of our lives.
- OVER 150 RECIPES TO NOURISH THE MIND
- INTRODUCES SIXTEEN KEY INGREDIENTS that evoke emotions like hope, playfulness, and self love.
- INCLUDES "CONVERSATION MENUS" that prompt fascinating conversations for eating with friends.
- FULL PAGE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGHOUT
"In an age where our Instagram feeds are inundated with food porn and every week brings a new diet or trend, trust The School of Life to challenge us to think differently about how and what we eat..." – Elle Decoration Magazine
“This is a unique kind of recipe book – an inspired marriage of psychology and cooking, and a guide to just the sort of foods to put on our plates in order to grow a little calmer and more relaxed in ourselves, kinder to others and readier to face everyday challenges.” – Mail +(UK)
“A cookbook unlike any other…” - Mindful magazine
“A very intriguing book. Much food for thought.” - Kathy Gunst, Here & Now (NPR) resident chef
***What readers are saying***
"Excellent subject matter for contemplative “food for thought“
"One of the most engaging books I've ever read. It combines food, psychology, and philosophy in a way that is exciting and makes it feel like the solutions to a lot of life's dilemmas could be pulled together on your kitchen counter."
"A wonderful and smart idea to think about the emotional aspect of food, eating and hosting others for meals."
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I A food manifesto
II Recipes
1 Key Ingredients
The Lemon - Symbol of Hope
The Lime - Symbol of Playfulness
The Fig - Symbol of Maturity
The Avocado - Symbol of Reassurance
Olive oil - Symbol of Diplomacy
The Caper - Symbol of Cynicism
The Aubergine - Symbol of Sensitivity
Mint - Symbol of Intelligence
Honey - Symbol of Kindness
The Pistachio - Symbol of Patience
The Mushroom - Symbol of Pessimism
The Walnut - Symbol of Self-knowledge
Dark chocolate - Symbol of Self-love
Garlic - Symbol of Assertiveness
The Egg - Symbol of Compassion
Rhubarb - Symbol of Appreciation
2 Looking after ourselves
3 With friends
4 Relationships
5 Good enough
6 Food for thinking
III Conversations