Good Vibes

Good Vibes is a celebration of food that makes you feel good.

With veg-forward ingredients and knockout flavours, these are recipes to take your cooking to the next level. From nourishing breakfasts to impressive sharing plates, punchy weeknight meals, soul-warming slow-cooks, and delectable sweet treats, Alby Hailes shares his on-repeat recipes to Energise, Connect, Excite, Comfort and Delight.

By one of the most exciting young home cooks in New Zealand, and including vegetarian and vegan options for any eaters, this book is packed with modern, fun and delicious feel-good food to reignite the senses and bring a splash of joy to your kitchen.

Including recipes such as:

Herb ricotta pancakes with grilled greens and chilli-lime syrup
Grilled nectarine and sweetcorn salad with miso dressing
Ultra Brussel sprouts with feijoa, apple, hazelnuts and lime
Spiced lamb flatbreads with triple-black hummus and sumac feta whip
Sweet and sour tofu with creamy coconut polenta
Beetroot blush lasagne
Harissa roast lamb with minted pomegranate gravy
Ultimate vegan burgers
Black sesame, rose and cardamom cake with honey mascarpone icing
Peanut masala caramel slice
Tahini, white chocolate and boysenberry brownie

Author Biography

Alby Hailes has always been passionate about delicious, flavourful food. In 2016 he published Scarfie Kitchen, a cookbook of affordable student eats inspired by his blog of the same name, and in 2021 he won the Great Kiwi Bakeoff. Since then he has developed recipes for all meals and occasions, with a focus on food that makes us feel good mentally as well as physically. Alby lives in Dunedin with his partner and their dog.