Love and Hunger

''I find it impossible to read [Wood''s recipes] without feeling a burst of fresh energy for the kitchen. . . essential nourishment for the reader every bit as much as for the cook'' NIGELLA LAWSON In this age of gastro-porn and Instagram lifestyle gurus, the pressure to be as expert as the chefs and influencers we''ve turned into celebrities can feel overwhelming. An instant antidote to such madness is this wise and practical book - an ode to good food, prepared and presented with minimum fuss and maximum love. Twenty-five personal essays and a wealth of recipes range from the deeply practical (how to chop an onion and the joys of chicken stock) to the contemplative, and the consoling to the celebratory. To Charlotte Wood, cooking is ''creativity in its purest form'', nourishing the soul - and the mind - as well as the body. Love & Hunger will make you long to get into the kitchen to try the surprising tips and delicious recipes, and leave you freshly inspired to cook with joy for the people you love. Love & Hunger is a gift for all who value the solitary and shared pleasures of cooking and eating. Like a simple but glorious meal, this feast of a book is infused with warmth and generosity.

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Charlotte Wood is the author of seven novels and three books of non-fiction. Her novel Stone Yard Devotional was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize and was selected by the New York Times as one of their 10 best books of 2025. Earlier novels include The Natural Way of Things, which won the 2016 Stella Prize and was joint winner of the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction, and The Weekend, which was an international bestseller. Her features and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Guardian, Literary Hub and Sydney Morning Herald, among others. Charlotte lives in Sydney with her husband.

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An ode to good food and the pleasures of preparing, sharing and eating it, from the beloved Booker Prize-shortlisted author

'I find it impossible to read Wood's recipes without feeling a burst of fresh energy for the kitchen. . . essential nourishment for the reader every bit as much as for the cook'
NIGELLA LAWSON

'A joy of a book, insightful, delightful, engaging, witty and charming with that essential quality of wooing the reader into the kitchen'
JEREMY LEE, author of Cooking and ***Kitchening

'Wood writes beautifully about food . . . No philosophy, snobbery, one-upmanship . . . Just a lot of honesty and admission of failings, mistakes, triumphs and pleasures'
*SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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To award-winning novelist Charlotte Wood, cooking is 'creativity in its purest form', nourishing the soul - and the mind - as well as the body. And in the age of gastro-porn and Instagram lifestyle gurus, this wise and practical book is her invitation to rediscover the pleasure of good food, prepared and presented with minimum fuss and maximum love.

This collection of personal reflections and recipes - ranging from the practical to the contemplative, offering warm and witty reflections on everything from carving a chicken to cooking through grief - will make you long to get into the kitchen and leave you freshly inspired to cook with joy for the people you cherish in your life.

Like a simple but glorious meal cooked by a dear friend, this feast of a book is infused with warmth and generosity - a treat for all who value the solitary and shared pleasures of cooking and eating.

'Wood beautifully reminds us of the deep, quiet joy of food prepared with love . . . I felt both energised and enriched and genuinely inspired to cook more. The writing felt almost delicious in itself; mouth-watering, comforting, and full of warmth' 5-star reader review