dressings. Starting with raw
ingredients is cheaper, and
often healthier, than buying
pre-processed food. Along
with weekly menu plans and
fully-costed shopping lists,
there are money-saving tips
as well as dedicated menus
for different diet
preferences. Her costings
were made in the United
Kingdom, but many
ingredients could cost even
less in Spain. All the recipes
trends, Madrid’s most innovative chefs, restaurants and dishes,
and tells the city’s story from the perspective of a food lover.
Influences include ingredients and dishes from the New World
since the 16th century, the transition from famines to
abundance during the second part of the 20th century, the
revolution of the Michelin-starred young chefs at the
beginning of the 21st century, and how madrileños’ sense of
identity is in-part built through what they eat.
Unfortunately, a significant
amount of what we read about
food and diets is both wrong
and potentially or actually
harmful; so, why do so many
people believe this bad science?
This question preoccupies
Anthony Warner in The Angry
Chef: Bad Science And The
Truth About Healthy Eating
(p). Noting that there has
probably never been so much
information easily available to
ordinary people about
nutrition, he points out that it
is accompanied by bewildering
and often conflicting advice
coupled with
recommendations for diet regimes and foods to avoid. Warner
draws on a team of psychiatrists, behavioural economists, food
scientists and dietitians to unravel the mystery of why sensible,
intelligent people are so easily taken in by the latest food fads.
can be easily adapted, whether
cooking for one or needing to
feed more mouths.
Maria Paz Moreno presents
Madrid: A Culinary History (l).
Spain’s capital is regarded by
connoisseurs worldwide as one
of the most interesting food
cities due to the variety of its
cuisine and the presence of
chefs with national and global
reputations. Paz Moreno looks
at the city’s gastronomic history
through the ages, tracing its
origins and the evolution of the
cuisine. She explores major
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