It's Only Natural: A Cookbook

From the chef behind London's acclaimed Oliveira Kitchen.Abandoning meat shouldn't feel like a loss, but an embrace of a whole new world of possibilities.There's an abundance of ingredients hiding in plain sight that most of us walk right past. They aren't complicated; nobody has ever introduced them to us.This book is that introduction.In It's Only Natural, E. Amélio, chef and founder of London's acclaimed Oliveira Kitchen, redefines plant-based cuisine without succumbing to industrialised meat alternatives. His philosophy is simple: whole, natural food is more than enough.Through a rigorous exploration of extraordinary botanical ingredients, Amélio takes you from the versatile textures of jackfruit, banana blossom, cassava, and mushrooms to the distinctive profiles of Amazonian fruits like graviola and cupuaçu, while revealing the techniques behind deeply satisfying gravies, pâtés, spreads, ferments, and other flavour-rich staples.Balancing uncompromising technique with culinary artistry, Amélio offers a fresh perspective rooted in discovery rather than substitution.This is not a book about what to leave out. It is a discovery of what you can bring in.What Makes This Cookbook DifferentMost plant-based cookbooks either preach at you or hand you a factory-made substitute and call it progress. It's Only Natural does neither.Written with the honesty, humour, and rigour of a working chef, this is a cookbook for people who take food seriously.