THE IMPATIENT FOODIE

From the extraordinarily mediagenic and popular sustainable food advocate, founder of the Impatient Foodie blog and fashion model with an MS in biomedicine from the London School of Economics, THE IMPATIENT FOODIE is a delicious and accessible collection of recipes and tutorials for delicious, inspiring, fuss-free food for even the most impatient among us. Elettra Wiedemann is the daughter of Isabella Rosselini and the granddaughter of Ingrid Bergman.

Elettra Wiedemann didn’t set out to be a foodie. At 28, with a burgeoning global modeling career and a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics, she understood the larger impact of her food choices, and the importance of a sustainable way of life. But the second she walked into her apartment after a 12 hour work day, all her ideals about food would collapse. Why was is that, if you’re a foodie, you have to labor for hours using obscure cooking methods and ingredients? Why did good food always go hand-in-hand with slowing down? Wasn’t there a way to have slow, sustainable, delicious food without the “slow?”

The Impatient Foodie closes the gap between the ideals of the organic, slow food movement and the realities of a busy life. Loaded with shortcuts, pantry lists and 100 accessible and delicious recipes for the urban dweller, this vivdly illustrated, easy-to-navigate cookbook shows readers how to get the most out of their meals in the least amount of time.
Organized by ingredient to minimize grocery store trips, The Impatient Foodie offers easy ways to spin off kale, chicken, fish, berries and more into multiple meals. Along the way Elettra explains what’s worth the effort (homemade almond milk) and what’s totally not (homemade mozzarella), how to cultivate a home garden with no fuss, and tips forhosting the perfect dinner party. Fun, friendly and completely irreverent, The Impatient Foodie provides the perfect foundation for thoughtful eating in a hectic, time-starved world.

Elettra Wiedemann is a sustainable food advocate, fashion model, Executive Editor at Refinery29 and founder of the popular blog "The Impatient Foodie." She holds a Master’s degree in Biomedicine from the London School of Economics. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.