Introduction to The Mindful Kitchen 5-9
CHAPTER 1: Eating for Vitality 10-47
Philosophy: we are what we eat, an explanation of complete nourishment, how eating impacts your health and climate footprint, an overview of our current food system, and the agro-ecological vision of the regenerative food system of the future.
Beginners Mind questions to explore eating for vitality.
Rituals for focus.
How the process deepens our identity as a part of nature.
Cooking for vitality: Many of these recipes will be building block ingredients that will be incorporated into recipes in other chapters.
Taster recipes: Apple Cake Lasagne/Tahini/Butterbean and Rosemary Hummus/ White Cheese/Babaghanoush/Stovetop Flatbreads/Cucumber Gin Fizz/Pomegranate Lemonade/Preserved Lemon Spaghetti with Walnuts and Spinach.
CHAPTER 2: Eating for Comfort 48-83
Philosophy: How comfort food is an extension of culture, how we form our food cultures, the neuro - science of sensual eating and how to re-programme what comfort food means to you.
Beginners Mind questions to explore comfort food.
Rituals for sensation: sensuality meditation and comfort ritual with food.
Cooking for comfort: seasonal recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and drink.
Taster recipes: Sweet Pea Guacamole/Ruby Red Beetroot Dip/Homemade Mozarella 4Knackerbrd/Tomato and Corn Quiche/Zero Waste Tomato Powder/Bada Bing Cherry Martinis/Cherry Syrup/Plum Shortcake/Dehydrated Strawberry Salad and and Cookies.
CHAPTER 3: Eating for Creativity 84-113
Philosophy: the psychological importance of autonomy, how nature nurtures curiosity and creativity which are the bedrocks of autonomy, how this is mirrored in the food sovereignty movement and what that means for biodiversity in nature and a sense of freedom in your life.
Beginners Mind questions to explore eating for creativity.
Rituals for creative flow: how to read a tree and a feast ritual,
Cooking for creativity: seasonal recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and drink to develop your own flavor intuition.
Taster recipes: Parsley and Hazelnut Pesto Pasta/Savoury Vegetarian Pot Pie/Bubble and Squeak/Sauerkraut/Georgian Cheesebread/Peanut Butter Cookies with leftover chocolate chunks/Chestnut Soup/Cauliflower Bisque with Brandy/Oatmeal Bread
CHAPTER 4: Eating for Connection 114-151
Philosophy: the psychological importance of connection, with a specific emphasis on what research tells us about the value of mealtime connection for holistic nourishment and explaining how many of our traditional feasting meals were designed to reinforce our connection to nature.
Beginners Mind questions to explore eating for connection.
Rituals for presence: nature for connection and food for connection.
Cooking for connection: Specific focus on meals meant for sharing or ingredients with stories that provide deeper connection to nature and heritage.
Taster recipes: Zero-Waste Carrot Cake Porridge/Chestnut Mushroom and Ricotta Rarebits/Drunken Rhubarb Tofu Steaks/Mint Chutney Marinated Halloumi Burgers Carrot Gnocchi/Lemon and Elderflower Sorbet/Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie.
CHAPTER 5: Eating for Celebration 152-185
Philosophy: the anthropological origins of feasting as celebration that mirrored our values and enabled re-creation, the potential for applying such celebrations to contemporary lives, including examples of groups that are leading movements to do so.
Beginners Mind Questions for eating for celebration.
Seasonal rituals for gratitude to nature and food for celebration.
Cooking for Celebration: Recipes that are incorporated into seasonal feasting menus.
Taster recipes: Pumpkin coconut soup/Garlic truffle smashed potatoes/Cranberry orange sourdough stuffing/Courgette bread/Maple butter/Cloudberry Jam/Pumpkin Pie/Graham Cracker Bars/Apple Molasses Muffins/Pickled Pumpkin.Endmatter: Indexes, culinary glossary & conversion tables 186-192
