FOOD AS MEDICINE

SUE RADD, SKYHORSE PUBLISHING, $54.99

Sue Radd is not just a health professional and scientist, but also a food lover and cook, and she proves here that it really is possible to eat for pleasure and longevity. Her research has taken her to countries from the Mediterranean to Asia, places where traditional diets have long been associated with reduced chronic illness. For the past 10 years she has taught culinary medicine workshops as an adjunct to her clinical work in Sydney. She understands that food as medicine needs to be delicious and accessible. Her walnut and mushroom meatballs is a recipe I’ve made many times.