Synopsis: Sophie Dahl, one of the most glorious women on the planet, shares delicious secrets from her slinky kitchen, funny stories and favourite recipes in a beautifully illustrated hardback. With delectable recipes for each season, this luscious abundant take on food will delight women everywhere.

In this beautifully colour illustrated cookbook, Sophie shares 100 of her favourite recipes that show that healthy can be delicious and indulgent.

Sophie lived out the latter part of her adolescence under the public spotlight as the first anti-waif model. Flirting with every food fad from Atkins to raw food, she experienced both misadventures and victories in her quest to have a healthy relationship with food. Now she reveals the recipes that allowed her to eat what she wants while being sylphy as a sapling.

Sophie cooks with gusto and passion and here she takes us on a delicious journey through a wonderful collection of her favourite recipes for every meal and every season - from her Grandmother Gee-Gee's ginger parkin, to her dad's amazing chicken curry to what she serves her boyfriend for breakfast. Try out her mama's baked acorn squash and the delicious student-days favourite 'Paris Mash', plus childhood-fun puddings like Carnation milk jelly or decadent desserts like Chocolate chestnut souffle. Sophie reveals compassionate common sense about food, and serves up a lashing of healthy recipes that celebrate the joy of eating so you'll never want to diet again.

Original, funny, intimate, and quirky with a bit of whimsy, this glorious book is full of wonderful anecdotes and delicious recipes, scattered with Sophie's own lovely Matisse-like line drawings that slope off the page.

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Hot Brands Verdict
If you missed this book when it was first published, but like us you have been inspired by Sophie’s delicious television series, do buy it now! It is an absolute joy. Her delightful take on life comes through in her very personal commentary and drawings which run throughout the book. The food is exactly as she describes it, ‘indulgent but balanced food that celebrates the simple joy of eating’' More than anything the book oozes with her enjoyment and passion in cooking. Focusing on the seasons and with evocative photography and descriptions Sophie takes us through her favourite recipes for Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer as well as a most delectable collection of puddings. With recipes for every mood, we didn’t just love this book, we adored it! Highly Recommended!