Fresh at Home

Book excerpt: Fresh at Homechallenges the lingering stereotype that healthy food is tasteless and boring, and replaces it with a cool, hip and modern way to eat that is accessible to all ages and types of people, whether vegetarian or not. In this collection of 130 tried and tested recipes, there's an emphasis on delicious, modern healthy dishes that draw inspiration from cultures around the world (including Morocco, Ruth's country of origin). Besides the recipes and text from Juice for Life founder Ruth Tal Brown, chef and co-author Jennifer Houston provides valuable 'insider' kitchen tips, such as home-cooking varieties of speciality grains, how to use different soy products, understanding sprouts, marinating sea weeds and how to prep beets for a festive garnish. There's also a comprehensive glossary of the benefits and uses of the new ingredients and items used in the book, including wheat-free tamari, nutritional yeast, shitake mushrooms and apple cider vinegar.