A new Masthead for the Blog!

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A new Masthead for the Blog!

November 27, 2013 by Robin Ellis

…heralding my new book, Healthy Eating for Life!

(My first book Delicious Dishes for Diabetics is alive and well and readily available.)

Healthy Eating for Life is published by Constable and Robinson, on January 8th, 2014– and is available for pre-order. If you’d like a signed copy and live near London, I’ll be at Books for Cooks in Notting Hill on Thursday, January 16th, from 4pm-5pm. (If you can make it to Books for Cooks, please reserve your book with them ahead of time.)

From the Intro:

_{“Healthy eating for life”}

What’s this?

Sounds like something handed down by a crusty old judge–a life sentence of eating humble pie for past sins.

“Prisoners at the bar, you have sinned most grievously, eating too much of the wrong stuff for too long. Bad habits must be punished! I therefore have no alternative but to sentence you to—HEALTHY EATING–FOR LIFE—take them down!”

Ouch!

But NO! Emphatically no!

This book is not promoting a diet of worms, grapefruit or any of the strict rule-ridden diets that are so guilt-inducing and hard to stick with.

It’s a book for people who love good food and enjoy cooking it or at least are willing to try. All manner of food, cooked in all manner of ways—a balanced diet, avoiding extremes.

“No one is born a great cook one learns by doing.”–Julia Child

Posted in Food, other sides to this life, Recipes, Robin Ellis | Tagged book signing, Books for Cooks bookstore, Healthy Eating for Life new cookbook, robin ellis | 21 Comments

21 Responses

on November 27, 2013 at 11:20 am | Reply Denise Plested

looking forward to it!
- on November 27, 2013 at 1:06 pm | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Hooray, Denise!
on November 27, 2013 at 12:25 pm | Reply Elizabeth Klug

Already on my Amazon wishlist!
on November 27, 2013 at 1:16 pm | Reply Chris Lupone

Pre-ordered! (Why wait?) As for the humble pie — heck, if you had a recipe for it, we’d cook that, too, Robin.
- on November 27, 2013 at 2:22 pm | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Thanks, Chris!
on November 27, 2013 at 1:25 pm | Reply Maureen

LOVE the cover! Can’t wait to see what’s inside! Congratulations Robin!
on November 27, 2013 at 2:50 pm | Reply Karin Tarte

BEAUTIFUL Masthead!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! CAN’T WAIT TO PURCHASE MY COPY – IN CHICAGO!
- on November 27, 2013 at 3:52 pm | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Go Chicago–Meredith’s home city!
on November 28, 2013 at 2:48 am | Reply Lea Fredericks Frey

Wish I lived near London, so I could come and buy a copy of your book and have you sign it. But, I live in Los Gatos, California, and that’s a bit of a stretch to get an autographed book, isn’t it? I follow your blog, just as I followed you (several times) through the Poldark Series. Besides, here we celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow. I will be expressing thanks for having had over 64 years with my cardiologist husband, whom I lost a week ago to Congestive Heart failure. This is a common thing, by the way – doctors who succumb to the very disease they fought so hard to treat all their lives. I will look for your book and try to get a copy when it’s available here. Best of luck with it! (And please don’t stop your cooking blogs. I read them each day and enjoy them all.) Sincerely,
Lea Frey , just an 86 year old lady from California.
- on November 28, 2013 at 10:42 am | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  So sorry to hear of the death of your husband, Lea. 64 years is wonderful though. A difficult day for you today–I hope you have friends and family nearby. Thanks for your good wishes. Robin
on November 28, 2013 at 4:33 am | Reply Sallie Needham

I want the recipe for the cover! It looks scrumptious. Can’t wait.
- on November 28, 2013 at 10:40 am | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Greek salad–in the book–not sure which page!
on November 28, 2013 at 5:16 am | Reply shirley lane

I’ll be there! Weather permitting!
on November 28, 2013 at 5:18 pm | Reply Liz

I’ll have to buy two copies this time as my son made off with the original copy of Delicious Dishes. Thank you for letting us all know about the book signing. I’m actually due to arrive in London by Eurostar on the morning of 16th January but probably have to be somewhere else by late afternoon. I’ll take another look at the diary. Anyway, congratulations on the imminent arrival of book number two.
- on November 28, 2013 at 7:03 pm | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Thanks Liz.
on November 29, 2013 at 2:22 am | Reply ellen

I have preordered 2 of your new cook books. One for me and one for my dear friend who diabetic. She loves your Delicious Dishes as do we. Thank you for your labor of love.

Ellen
- on November 29, 2013 at 6:58 am | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Thanks Ellen–happy to hear your friend (and you) find the book helpful.
on November 29, 2013 at 6:14 pm | Reply Judy from TPRof MD

This looks WONDERFUL ROBIN! I think I will order this for my new home! I will dislpay it proudly with my other 8000 cookbooks. But a cookbook from “Poldark” is special!
on November 29, 2013 at 8:56 pm | Reply Margi

Will you be doing a tour in the US?
- on November 29, 2013 at 9:01 pm | Reply Robin Ellis
  
  Seriously thinking when, Margi!
on November 29, 2013 at 10:20 pm | Reply Karin Tarte

Dear Robin,

If you do, please come to Chicago and Los Gatos, California! Lea Fredericks Frey and I (+ thousands more!) would love to meet you & Merideth in person – and Merideth can revisit her beloved home city!

If you’re reading this, Lea, like Robin, myself, and so many others – we are sending you our sincere sympathy for your great loss. God Bless you, Lea. And remember, you are not getting older, but wiser – and more wonderful like fine wine!

Warmly,

Karin