BOOK REVIEW
FEEL GOOD
BY MELISSA HEMSLEY Reviewed By Despina Mina
Fast forward eight years and the sisters have each been successful on the food scene in their own right, but today we talk about Melissa who continues her mission to acquaint people with healthy, whole foods at a relatable level. Amongst the many projects she’s involved in, she’s a big presence in the food waste charity ‘The Felix Project’. They redistribute 4
surplus food throughout London to charities and schools, helping the vulnerable, the homeless, people with mental health issues or those who can’t afford to buy regular, healthy food. This in turn, reduces food waste. ‘Feel Good’ is Melissa’s fifth book. Admittedly, this is my first of her solo work but it’s a corker - every page is full of colour and warmth. It’s a happy book, that’s fitting for the theme of this edition of Cibare - ‘Taste the Rainbow’. Melissa’s smiling face beaming at me on the front cover is an indication of what to expect inside - every page of ‘Feel Good’ is vibrant and fun. The flavour combinations are serious, but the vibe is light-hearted and playful. The weekend I decided to create my ‘Feel Good’ meal was a hot and sunny one, which always makes me lean towards being meat free. I picked out the ‘Baked Cibare Magazine
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PICTURE CREDITS: Despina Mina
In 2014 I was gifted a cookbook called ‘The Art of Eating Well’, written by sisters Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley a recipe book that encouraged cooking with unprocessed foods and introduced me to cooking with ghee, coconut oil, chia seeds and bone broth, and turned my courgettes into spaghetti with the Spiralizer. Their cookbook stayed and became a firm favourite, the Spiralizer didn’t. The sisters’ ethos gave me the tools to get creative and find new ways to cook nutritious meals and I haven’t looked back since.