A second book of eminently “doable” recipes from actor, Robin Ellis. Having been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes he changed his diet to embrace the Mediterranean way of eating. As he says, if you want a healthy life style you have to enjoy your food, a diet is short-term but with Robin Ellis’s way of cooking you’ll be quite happy and satisfied with your food. With contributions from friends and with recipes adapted from many eminent cookery writers this is another splendid selection of recipes, a good mix of basics and new ideas. It’s healthy eating for all with many of the recipes available to vegans and vegetarians, the paperback is a good price and with its black and white illustrations and simple layout a good bet for kindles too.
Healthy Eating For Life Over 100 Simple and Tasty Recipes Synopsis
This is a collection of simple but tasty recipes from Robin Ellis based on the Mediterranean way of cooking. It includes such recipes as Chilled Curried Apple Soup; Sweet Potato, Fennel and Smoky Bacon au Gratin; Cauliflower Roasted with Garlic and Coriander Seeds; Turkish Spinach with Rice; Smoky Spanish Fish Stew; Chicken and Leeks with Lemon; Pork Chops Braised with Rosemary, Garlic and Thyme; Hazelnut Pasta; Chickpea, Leek and Fennel Curry; Peaches in Honey and Lime; and much more.
Actor, Robin Ellis, is most famous for his performance as Ross Poldark in the successful 1970s BBC TV mini-series Poldark.He also appeared in Elizabeth R, The Moonstone, Sense and Sensibility and an episode of Fawlty Towers.His most recent role was in the original Swedish version of the detective series Wallender.His love of cooking developed at an early age and has been encouraged by moving to the south of France several years ago, enabling him to immerse himself in the Mediterranean way of life.In 1999 Robin was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.By changing the way he ate and taking more exercise, he was able to control his blood sugar sufficiently to avoid taking medication for six years. This led to him writing Delicious Dishes for Diabetes, his collection of easy and delicious Mediterranean dishes, published by Right Way in August 2011.Robin runs successful cookery workshops near his home in the south of France, as well as keeping his readers up-to-date with his latest recipes and cooking tips through his blog and Facebook page.
