Mindfulness in Baking

Mindfulness in Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of baking is a practical meditation by its very nature. An inspiring author looks at what it means to use our hands, why kneading promotes wellbeing, and explores the true and enduring value of eating real food.

Mindfulness in Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of baking is a practical meditation by its very nature. Julia Ponsonby, head of food at Schumacher College, looks at what it means to use our hands and why kneading promotes wellbeing, and explores the true and enduring value of eating real food. Containing a wealth of mouth-watering recipes that highlight how you can incorporate mindfulness into your baking, this book demonstrates how baking with awareness provides benefits for not only you, but also those around you.

Author Biography

Julia Ponsonby is Head of Food at Schumacher College. She is the author of Gaias Kitchen, which has remained consistently in print since it was first published in 2000, and which in 2001 won the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for best vegetarian cookbook.Julia Ponsonby is Head of Food at the internationally renowned Schumacher College in Devon, England – a unique institution offering transformative learning for sustainable living. She is also the author of Gaia’s Feasts (2014) and the award-winning vegetarian cookbook Gaia’s Kitchen (2000).