cover image Farmacy Kitchen

Farmacy Kitchen

Camilla Fayed. Aster, $29.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-912023-46-2

From the founder of London’s Farmacy restaurant comes a vegan cookbook that “aims to bring our attention back to nature, simplicity, and balance.” With a focus on conscious living, Fayed suggests dishes for healthy eating that incorporate awareness of animals and the environment. Breakfast options include Fayed’s Soothing Porridge, with baked figs and chopped pistachios, and a green smoothie bowl with peaches, avocado, and coconut water. Twists on familiar condiments and dips showcase Fayed’s culinary creativity with a Farmacy hummus incorporating spirulina algae for a punch of added color and nutrients, and a goji ketchup with sun-dried tomatoes and maple syrup. Fayed also offers suggestions for how to balance ingredients (healthy fats, raw produce, carbohydrates, legumes, and cooked vegetables) in order to create various earth bowls (grains combined with a carbohydrate and raw and cooked vegetables), as well as recipes for Fayed’s own creations, such as a kimchi bowl with shiitake mushrooms, soba noodles, and white asparagus. Desserts include a raw banofee pie topped with bananas and a maca caramel sauce, and frozen matcha lime avocado cakes. Fayed finishes with recipes for plant-based beauty and home products, like a natural body wash, a detoxifying face mask, and environment-friendly household cleaners. Those looking to develop mindful eating habits will appreciate these environmentally conscious, healthy recipes. [em](Aug.) [/em]