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Diala's Kitchen: Plant-Forward and Pescatarian Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel
Food and travel writer Diala Canelo shares 100 healthy, vegetable-forward recipes inspired by her international travel.
On any given day, you'll find Diala Canelo travelling around the world, walking the streets of her favourite cities-- including Barcelona, Paris, Melbourne, Mexico City, Florence, and Santo Domingo, where she grew up near the sea--places that inspire her flavourful and nourishing cooking. Influenced by local flavours, fresh ingredients, and a passion for healthy meals made from scratch, Diala's recipes embrace the beauty in simply prepared, vegetable-forward, pescatarian-friendly cooking.
Diala's Kitchen is a collection of bold and flavourful recipes inspired by home and travel, with stunning food and photography from afar, that food-lovers will want to cook and enjoy with family and friends. With over 100 recipes including Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Crema, Blackened Fish with Creamy Yucca Fries, Wild Mushrooms Over Creamy Polenta with Mascarpone, Coconut Flan, Salted Caramel and Vanilla Pots de Cr�me, and Caramelized Banana and Cinnamon Loaf, Diala will take you to all the corners of the world and animate your kitchen with lively flavours.
On any given day, you'll find Diala Canelo travelling around the world, walking the streets of her favourite cities-- including Barcelona, Paris, Melbourne, Mexico City, Florence, and Santo Domingo, where she grew up near the sea--places that inspire her flavourful and nourishing cooking. Influenced by local flavours, fresh ingredients, and a passion for healthy meals made from scratch, Diala's recipes embrace the beauty in simply prepared, vegetable-forward, pescatarian-friendly cooking.
Diala's Kitchen is a collection of bold and flavourful recipes inspired by home and travel, with stunning food and photography from afar, that food-lovers will want to cook and enjoy with family and friends. With over 100 recipes including Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Crema, Blackened Fish with Creamy Yucca Fries, Wild Mushrooms Over Creamy Polenta with Mascarpone, Coconut Flan, Salted Caramel and Vanilla Pots de Cr�me, and Caramelized Banana and Cinnamon Loaf, Diala will take you to all the corners of the world and animate your kitchen with lively flavours.
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288 pages, Hardcover
Published April 14, 2020
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May 5, 2020
First off, don't get the impression from the sub-title that this is a vegetarian or vegan cookbook. It is not. There are lots of fruits and vegetables used so it can definitely be called "plant-forward" but there are also lots of seafood, dairy and eggs used. Pescatarians will likely find it fabulous.
The author seems made for Instagram. She appears to be young, beautiful and wealthy, and has spent her life traveling the world and eating fantastic food. Every single recipe has a photo, and they're stunning. The recipes are not made for cooks who are poor and/or in a hurry, but rather for those who have an ample budget, access to fresh farmers' market foods, and lots of time on their hands. None of that is necessarily bad, but it's good to know if you are not in that group.
Some recipes happen to be gluten free or dairy free, but it is a standard cookbook for the most part that relies on wheat flour, lots of cheese, and pretty standard "foodie" ingredients like truffle oil, smoked salmon and specialty cheeses. No nutritional information is provided, and you'll need to search the ingredient lists to see if each recipe meets specific dietary needs. That said, it's a great book for what it is.
I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review purposes.
The author seems made for Instagram. She appears to be young, beautiful and wealthy, and has spent her life traveling the world and eating fantastic food. Every single recipe has a photo, and they're stunning. The recipes are not made for cooks who are poor and/or in a hurry, but rather for those who have an ample budget, access to fresh farmers' market foods, and lots of time on their hands. None of that is necessarily bad, but it's good to know if you are not in that group.
Some recipes happen to be gluten free or dairy free, but it is a standard cookbook for the most part that relies on wheat flour, lots of cheese, and pretty standard "foodie" ingredients like truffle oil, smoked salmon and specialty cheeses. No nutritional information is provided, and you'll need to search the ingredient lists to see if each recipe meets specific dietary needs. That said, it's a great book for what it is.
I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review purposes.
June 11, 2023
A great book full of adventurous pescatarian recipes, relatively easy to follow instructions, and beautiful photographs. Every recipe I've made so far has been flavorful and delicious. I also enjoyed reading about her travels and her childhood in the Dominican Republic as well. Recommended for anyone who regularly follows a pescatarian diet (with no other dietary restrictions- plenty of dairy and gluten in this book!).
June 2, 2025
Surprisingly intriguing, but don't misinterpret the subtitle--this is definitely not a vegan cookbook. Eclectic, metropolitan flavors but in a friendlier shape than so many "inspired" cookbooks like this.
October 31, 2020
While I enjoyed her stories of travel and growing up I found the recipes lacking...
December 8, 2020
Great cookbook with lots of beautiful photos and background.
I've made a couple recipes and they're awesome.
I've made a couple recipes and they're awesome.
December 11, 2020
I really enjoyed her travel stories, it made you feel like you were right there with her. I’ve cooked maybe 15-20 recipes from this book and they were all flavourful and easy to make.
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