The spud - the humblest of ingredients - can be made into more than just mash (but if it is mash, make it the best mash ever), and in this book, Poppy O'Toole celebrates the range and variety from this mighty ingredient. In these pages, Poppy gives you all the tools you need to achieve the perfect potatoes every time - whether it's a trusty roast, a melt-in-the-mouth fondant, moreish wedges and chips or the perfect bake. Poppy includes all the most-loved potato dishes alongside mouth-watering international classics (think latkes, dauphinoise and patatas bravas), and even some old-school favourites (hello, potato smilies), not to mention a whole chapter dedicated to her sensational 15-hour potatoes.

In her groundbreaking book, Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D., explains how certain food-dependent chemicals in the brain regulate our moods. To maintain mental and physical health our serotonin, beta-endorphins and blood sugar levels need to be kept in balance. We can achieve this by following DesMaison's inexpensive, all-natural nutritional plan. There is no regime of measurements or self-denial: you tailor the plan to your tastes and lifestyle. More than just a book about food, this is a book about possibilities....

The residents of these regions excel at living a healthy lifestyle that can lead to exceptional longevity. What does that look like? It's being active, social, and disease free well into their 80s, 90s–and beyond.In The Healthiest Longevity Diet , chef and registered dietitian Melissa Petitto, R.D., looks at the food and lifestyle choices of the people in these locations and presents what they have in common. Alongside such things as emotional wellness and community connections, another commonality is their food choices....