Love Real Food

Her friendly commentary inspires readers to step into the kitchen and cook healthy meals, again and again. And the book wouldn't be complete without plenty of pictures of her lovable, food- obsessed puppy sous chef, Cookie, of course! With delicious recipes like chai-spiced steel-cut oats, a pesto and quinoa power salad, jasmine tea mojitos, and reader favourite banana oat bread, Love Real Food is a natural extension of Taylor's blog, including the hallmarks that entice her many readers to visit her site daily for more.

She's got quite the fanbase eagerto buy the book: Her blog has more than a million visits per month, and she commands more than 180,000 followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Taylor guides the home cook with ease and inspires us all to tinker with recipes until they fit our lifestyles. She deconstructs nutritional information, cutting through marketing noise and referring to trusted resources.

She encourages us to listen to our appetites and explore a whole-foods philosophy to live a healthier life. As always, her recipes are developed with accessibility and versatility in mind. They encourage you not just to "eat this," but to eat like this. Take it from her readers: You'll love how you feel.

About the Author

Kathryne Taylor is the personality behind the hugely popular blog Cookie + Kate, named after her crumb-catching dog Cookie. In six years, the vegetarian and all-natural food blog has grown from a hobby to a full-time project, and now garners over two million visits per month. Kathryne researches, develops, cooks, photographs, and writes every recipe on the blog. Originally from Oklahoma, she now lives in Kansas City.