Eat Up

Food, Appetite, and Eating What You Want

Top Ten Bestseller of the Sunday Times. Think of the first flutter of hunger in your stomach. Just a moment ago, you could have been thinking about anything, but now it’s thickly buttered Marmite toast, a frosty scoop of ice cream straight from the tub, creamy, cheesy scrambled eggs, or a perfectly ripe peach. Eating is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Food nourishes our bodies, helps us celebrate our successes, lifts our spirits when we’re down, introduces us to new cultures, and connects us—with the people we love—when we cook and eat together.

In "Eat Up," Ruby Tandoh celebrates the fun and joy of eating and explores everything from foodies and gourmets in films to the symbolism of food and sex. She will arm you against fad diets, food crazes, and bad science that can burden eating with guilt and high costs, drawing inspiration from influences like Roald Dahl, Nora Ephron, and Gemma from Towie. Full of clear, empathetic advice on everything from mental health to recipe ideas and shopping tips, this is a book that clears the fog to help you fall in love with food again.

Ruby Tandoh is an author and journalist who writes for publications including The Guardian, Elle, and Vice. She was a finalist on the Great British Bake Off in 2013 and has published two cookbooks, "Crumb" and "Flavour." She lives in Sheffield.