{"title":"Books by Alice Zaslavsky","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781911632900","title":"In Praise of Veg","description":"Shortlisted for the James Beard Awards 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of Samin Nosrat, Anna Jones and Stephanie Alexander, the ultimate veg guide for food lovers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Alice Zaslavsky is a force of nature!' Nigella Lawson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe definitive guide to making vegetables the centre of the plate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this comprehensive and fully illustrated kitchen companion, food writer and presenter Alice Zaslavsky profiles 50 favourite vegetable varieties, offering 150+ recipes reflective of both tradition and modernity, just as all good cooking should be. Uniquely organised by colour and filled with countless tips on flavour combinations, rule-of-thumb buying\/storing\/cooking methods, shortcuts, and veg wisdom from over 50 of the world's top chefs, In Praise of Veg will help beginners and avid cooks alike turn a bag of yawns or a produce-box surprise into a knock-out meal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the vegetarian or just veg-forward, \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Veg\u003c\/i\u003e is the most ambitious and comprehensive reference on the topic, as well as the delicious answer to the age-old question: what are we eating?","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308533592437,"sku":"9781911632900","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911632900_247f097c-3695-407e-ae06-b4069bbcc65c.jpg?v=1786029701"},{"product_id":"9781911668558","title":"The Joy of Better Cooking","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Generous, empowering and original - like having your own cheerleader in the kitchen.' Anna Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is the very book you need to teach you how to be inspired, confident and happy in the kitchen. Like its author, it's a rambunctious delight!' Nigella Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Deliciously fun, informative and simply makes me smile. Joyful indeed!' Yotam Ottolenghi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you already enjoy the \u003ci\u003eeating\u003c\/i\u003e part, you have everything it takes to find joy in cooking too. There's no pressure to be a great cook, but everyone can aspire to be a \u003ci\u003ebetter\u003c\/i\u003e cook, and therein lies the fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet Alice Zaslavsky, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Veg\u003c\/i\u003e, lead you on a journey to confident, intuitive cooking. This vibrant kitchen manual contains stacks of veg-forward recipes that you'll want to cook on a weekly basis, but the real gold lies in the handy kitchen skills and know-how that will help build the foundations for a lifetime of better cooking. Start with Slapdash (really outstanding stuff simply thrown together) then move to On Autopilot (great go-tos for weeknights on the fly) and Making the Most of It (gluts and leftover makeovers). Soon you'll be ready to Loosen Your Shoulders (weekend pottering and entertaining), just in time for some Seriously Good Sweeties (like, *seriously* good).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're already a dab hand, you're a battler who finds cooking a bit meh, or you're starting from 'which way do I hold the knife?', \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Better Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e has all the inspiration, hand-holding and cheerleading you need to relax into the rhythm and truly enjoy cooking for your family and friends.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308955382133,"sku":"9781911668558","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911668558_6baa82c4-2d89-4bb5-9a1c-ea2361280772.jpg?v=1786030164"},{"product_id":"9781922616777","title":"Salad for Days","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Stunning, fresh, luscious!' Yotam Ottolenghi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exciting and enticing triumph. I predict every reader will head to the kitchen to start roasting, grilling, tossing and slicing vegetables, herbs and fruits. This book is a winner!' Stephanie Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may have heard it said: 'You don't win friends with salad.' \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWell, I'm here to tell you that you do! When you cart a kaleidoscopic container-load to a friend's barbecue; when you plonk a bowl of zippy greens down alongside grand mains to cut through and cleanse the palate; when you toss pantry ingredients together for lazy bowl-food on the couch.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTimes have changed and salads have had a glow-up. This book is your guide to making every day a salad day, and every meal a moment to get your veg on. For warmer days, there are salads designed to refresh and replenish, using juicy, sun-drenched ingredients and the brightest of colours. For cooler days, there are salads that will sustain, nourish and ground, giving hearty food a counterpoint so that you finish the meal feeling better than you started. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalad for Days\u003c\/i\u003e is both a seasonal reference guide and a daily roster to boost your repertoire, packed with inspiration (come through, Cauliflower tabouli with lemony tahini and pomegranate) as well as food that comforts (hellooo, Honeyed butternut risoni salad with marinated feta). It also includes an indispensable 'what to make when' list for using up particular veg, as well as a huge dressings inspo index to return to time and again. With this book, you'll have salad for days ... and days ... and days ...","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309608907125,"sku":"9781922616777","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781922616777_f7ac936d-11de-4b55-abac-bd29a573e78d.jpg?v=1786030229"},{"product_id":"weeknights-with-alice","title":"Weeknights with Alice","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Alice spreads joy and confidence in the kitchen more than anyone I know' Maggie Beer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Alice turns vegetables into the path of least resistance. Her recipes are bright and unfussy, brilliantly practical and always delicious - for tired nights when you've been staring at the open fridge for too long.' Yotam Ottolenghi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the runaway success of \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Veg\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSalad for Days\u003c\/i\u003e, Alice Zaslavsky returns with a curated collection of 80 quick, clever veg-forward dinners, each designed to make dinner feel like a breeze, not a squeeze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her trademark warmth, Alice shows you how to build satisfying meals from the vegetable crisper up, using a streamlined pantry and zero fuss. These are recipes you'll come back to until you have them on autopilot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganised by colour of vegetable, this flexi-format kitchen companion is built to be flipped through, scribbled in and cooked from night after night. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside you'll find: \u003cbr\u003e- a pared-back pantry that keeps shopping lists short and flavour high; \u003cbr\u003e- clear prep and cook times, plus smart 'double duty' notes for leftovers; \u003cbr\u003e- hints, tips and substitutions to make each recipe work for you;  \u003cbr\u003e- a bonus 'from scratch' section for homemade pastes, sauces, flavour boosters and basics (with full permission to go for store-bought if you want to save even more time); and \u003cbr\u003e- a 'when you feel like' index to help streamline dinner-time decision-making. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy starting with the veg, your cooking becomes quicker, more nutritious and cost-effective. Brimming with the joyful authority of a cook who knows what real weeknights look like, \u003ci\u003eWeeknights with Alice\u003c\/i\u003e will transform the way you cook at home.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507674489205,"sku":"9781761501425","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781761501425.jpg?v=1787042793"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-alice-zaslavsky.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}