Read, watch, listen: January-February 2023

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For the budding baker

NEW VEGAN BAKING by Ana Rusu

Releasing on 17 January, 2023, Ana Rusu’s New Vegan Baking is jam-packed with 60 delicious, creative and flavour-forward recipes. Using foolproof methods and unique ingredient pairings, pastry chef Ana Rusu will teach bakers how to make exceptional tarts, pies, cakes, cookies and more. You’ll find contemporary takes on beloved staples like carrot cake with vanilla cream and carrot jam, lemon-lavender muffins and sesame chocolate chip cookies along with plenty of raw, gluten-free and refined sugar-free options.

For the cultured cook

PROVECHO by Edgar Castrejón

Featuring 100 plant-based Mexican recipes transforming traditional dishes into veganfriendly celebrations of Latin American culture, Provecho by Edgar Castrejón invites its readers to discover a whole new way of enjoying often meat-heavy classics. Showcasing Salvadoran and Colombian infl uences, many of the recipes take 30 minutes or less – perfect for busy cooks. Highlights include dishes such as sweet potato and kale tacos, no-bake enchiladas with jackfruit and oat milk horchata and apple empanadas. We are ready to have our minds blown by some vegan queso.

For the vegan-curious

THE VEGAN CHINESE KITCHEN by Hannah Che

Looking to make Taiwanese and Chinese food? This is the book for you. You don’t have to be vegan to appreciate Hannah Che’s The Vegan Chinese Kitchen – through gorgeous photography, treasured stories and over 100 recipes, Hannah teaches readers about zhai cai – the plant-based Chinese cuisine that emphasises umami-rich ingredients and can be traced back over centuries to Buddhist temple kitchens. From fl aky scallion pancakes to pea shoots braised in a mushroom broth and much more, this cookbook will charm vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike.

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DOWN TO EARTH WITH ZAC EFRON

If you haven’t already binged season two of the travel series Down to Earth with Zac Efron on Netfl ix, you’re in for a treat! Actor Zac Efron along with author and wellness expert Darin Olien journey across Australia to connect with the land and the activists who help to replenish it. On their trip, Zac and Darin meet with people fighting climate change and working toward scalable sustainability to learn what it takes to make a difference. There’s a reason this show is back for a second season, so get the plant-based popcorn ready and get watching.

Listen

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

From light chit-chats to thought-provoking moral discussions, there’s no shortage of plant-based podcasts but one of our favourites has got to be Food for Thought by one of the UK’s leading nutritionists, Rhiannon

Lambert. On a mission to simplify wellness, Rhiannon’s podcast will equip you with all the accessible and friendly advice you need to lead a healthy lifestyle. She’s often joined by special guests, all of whom are considered experts in the world of well-being so that together we can learn fact from fiction and empower the healthiest versions of ourselves with trusted, expert advice.

Available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.