Wholefood cookbook recommendations please

[fionaboyd]

can anyone recommend a really simple wholefood recipe book? My husband has taken over food prep since retiring and is producing shocking food. A nice cook book for Christmas needed 😉

(I have all 3 cranks cook books but he finds them too complicated!)

[benwl]

It's a good question.

I just looked over all my recipe books ( didn't realize I had so many) to try and pick one and I'd go for "the china study all star collection", as I've probably tried the most recipes from it, and the pictures seem especially good

I also can't resist mentioning "Veggiestan" by Sally Butcher - the format (large hardback) would make it a good present, and the pictures are also stunning. I made a carrot and split yellow pea stew from it the other day.

[fionaboyd in reply to benwl]

Thank you xxx

[BadHare]

Being vegetarian, I can highly recommend Sarah Brown's Vegetarian Kitchen, for recipes that work. I bought several for friend's last year, for only about £3 second hand. All arrived in better condition than my 30 year old original.

I find the old Cranks cookery books good. The ones I have are basic, not the fancy dinner party menus that I've seen.

Akmost everyone got a copy of Plenty a few years ago. There are lots of Ottolenghi recipes on The Guardian's website. Nigel Slater's veg recipes are straightforward, too.

Sometimes the issue is technique rather than recipe. How about sending your hubby on a cookery course for christmas?

[fionaboyd in reply to BadHare]

Oh what a brilliant idea😺. From the 22nd to the second methinks 😹😹

[BadHare in reply to fionaboyd]

THAT'S SO NAUGHTY, FIONA!

I know someone who sent their hubby-to-be on a day course. He can only make three things, which are regulars, but at least they're done properly.

Nice doggie, is he/she a husky?

[fionaboyd in reply to BadHare]

Yes, husky, belonging to a friend but oft borrowed 😺

[Hidden]

Hi Fiona how tactful, it beats telling him that the dog won't eat it...Now this book is a bit off the wall but Jethro kloss is considered by some as the founder of the whole food movement and he wrote the back to eden books where he also talks about homeopathy, herbalism.

For me his books are more of an insight in how foods interact and one thing he does is double bake corn starch to turn it into dextrose so he didn't need sugar in his recipes.

He was a seventh day adventist and was always quoting the bible and he said that baking powder was the work of the devil as its Epsom salts, he also claimed in the 1930's that in the future our hospitals would be full of people because of their diets and boy was he right

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And at least your hubby is trying so good for him and the others suggestions are more practical but I had to flag JK up.

[fionaboyd in reply to Hidden]

Just downloaded it to my kindle, my era, thank you so much.👍🏻

[fionaboyd]

Brilliant, thank you.

[Henbur]

I have loads of cookbooks but for what your asking Id go more mainstream that still contain whole foods or ingredients that can be substituted easily but are easy. I wholeheartedly second ottolenghi, sine of riverfird are good but also like Jamie Oliver's books he'd probably get on best with 15 minute, 30 minute (not quite as quick as they say but straightforward), superfood, family superfood, 5 ingredients and comfort (this one has more prep and steps though).

[fionaboyd]

Thank you, he likes Jamie Oliver so will look in bookshop at lunch time today.

[Zest in reply to fionaboyd]

Hi fionaboyd ,

I noticed that you mentioned you'd be looking for a Jamie Olliver book - I can recommend the one called 'Everyday Superfood' - it's got some lovey recipes in it.

I think you may already be buying something - so hope you get something really good, and enjoy it.

Zest

[fionaboyd]

Thank you, I’m buying a lot of whole foods through amazon so will have a look. Many thanks xxx

[fionaboyd]

I have every gadget possible lining the shelves in the back of my larder. And we’re eating frozen fish and chips! Sheesh....2 days off and I will batch bake between marking! Thank you for your kind thoughts xxx

[Creative14]

Hi fionaboyd

Even though your post is quite old .I would recommend all of Anna Jones books ,they’ve many easy to follow ,tasty & interesting veggie recipes