Results for "Ponsonby, Julia"

The Art of Mindful Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of baking is a practical meditation by its very nature. Julia Ponsonby, head of food at Schumacher College, looks at what it means to use our hands and why kneading promotes wellbeing, and explores the true and enduring value of eati... Read More about Mindfulness in Baking: Meditations on Bakes & Calm (Mindfulness series)

Gaia’s Feasts is the much-anticipated follow-up to Gaia’s Kitchen, winner of the Gourmand Best Vegetarian Cookbook prize. With inspiration from home and around the world, it offers an introduction to the Slow Food and Local Food movements, together with a mouth-watering selection of vegetarian, vega... Read More about Gaia's Feasts: New Vegetarian Recipes for Family and Community

Embracing cooking as a spiritually-nourishing meditation is a deliciously simple path to reconnecting ourselves to what we eat every day—this beautifully illustrated little book reminds us how to do it. Mindful Thoughts for Cooks presents 25 thoughtful insights into the holistic healt... Read More about Mindful Thoughts for Cooks: Nourishing body & soul

For almost twenty years Schumacher College at Dartington has been brewing up a unique pot pourri of human connections, raising ecological awareness, and stimulating taste buds. For many students and teachers, their stay at the College has opened their eyes to how delicious vegetarian cooking can be.... Read More about Gaia's Kitchen: Vegetarian Recipes for Family and Community

The Art of Mindful Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of baking is, by its very nature, a practical meditation that provides a wealth of physical, mental and social benefits. Julia Ponsonby (author of the best-selling Gaia's Kitchen, Green Books) looks at what it means to use our hands ... Read More about The Art of Mindful Baking: Returning the Heart to the Hearth (Mindfulness series)