The Trigger Kitchen: Dismantling Diet Culture One Unapologetic Recipe at a Time

We're going to eat for ourselves. And we're going to stop apologizing for being human beings with bodies. If our dysfunctional relationship with food and our bodies is the tower we've been trapped in our whole lives, then Emma Myles may have just built the delicious ladder to get us out. Featuring 55+ recipes, this one-of a-kind cookbook offers a way back to food enjoyment, and is filled with candid personal stories that remind us how we lost sight of it in the first place. Speaking from experience, Emma carves a tunnel through the unrelenting maze of diet culture and provides all of us a clear pathway to break free. They tell us "healthy" means restrictive. We prove them wrong with accidentally vegan dishes like Smokey Crispy Tofu & Miso Glazed Cabbage and Sweet Potato Coconut Stew. They say our salads are only good for us if they are used as punishment. Charred Hearts & Buttermilk Ranch and Broiled Hasselback Capreses beg to differ. We're... Emma Myles is no stranger to diet culture; as an actress and a longtime resident of Los Angeles, shes been surrounded by toxic food behavior for a long time. With this book, shes knocking all of that down. She wants to face the facts and phobias that so many people are scared to admitboth to themselves, and about the world. This powerful half self-help book, half-cookbook will have you looking at things you thought were normal with new eyes, know when to spot toxic eating behavior (like skipping breakfast to save calories), and cultivate a loving relationship with food.Emma implores readers to make what society deems as reward comfort foods like Spaghetti & Meatballs or Grilled Cheese Egg n a Hole whenever they want. She banishes ideas like I was bad today; I should have a salad with kick-ass, feel-good recipes like Spicy Tuna Tartare, Baked Feta with Figs and Hot Maple Honey Butter, and (if you insist on salading) something stacked like the Blair Waldorf Cobb with Maple Balsamic. She even encourages readers to tap into their inner child and eat fun foods like Strawberry Pop Tarts and Chocolate Chip Mickey Mouse Pancakes. These recipesalongside Emmas poignant personal anecdotesis what makes this cookbook a powerhouse for anyone looking to seal the coffin on diet culture and cook nourishing, tasty meals.