Why I am in love with Jude Blereau

Wholefood Cooking; they way all life should be

After months of substandard cooking initially induced my morning sickness (in my case all day and all night sickness!) and subsequently through pure exhaustion (yes I finally realised that having a baby is a full time job!), I have just today, returned to the kitchen with gusto. This is with thanks to the birthday gifts I received family and friends (thank you Marisa and Gillian!).

If you buy just two cookbooks this year - choose these!

'Wholefood; heal, nourish, delight' by Jude Blereau
and
'Coming home to eat; Wholefood for the family' by Jude Blereau

These two books are so incredibly well written that I have been taking them to bed at night, to read like you would a novel. The food is so inviting, homely and nourishing that I truly feel better fed, just for having read them!

Jude not only gives you wonderful recipes, but explains why you do things in a certain manner, so you can really ad your own personal touches. I also love that she provides ways of using leftovers (very relevant for me as my mantra this year is NO WASTE).

Everything in these books is nourishing. The beautiful words make you want to don the apron, make apricot pie and have loads of children (until of course you realise that the more children you have the harder it is to find time for the kitchen!).

Though our little daughter Lilian is only seven months, Jude has already began to influence her as Lily, sits in her high chair watching me cook and explain why I am using agave nectar or rapadura rather than white sugar and why putting love into cooking is the most important ingredient of all!

Well enough from me I am off for another slice of truly decadaent banana cake (with no added sugar or sweeteners!)

Please feel free to tell us your cookbook suggestions - or recipes, we love to be inspired.

Gina