Marie Claire Fresh [Paperback] Michele Cranston

Michele Cranston's *Fresh* is a love letter to seasonal cooking — the kind where you build a meal around what's actually good right now, not what's trendy on Instagram. She's a chef who understands that freshness isn't just a buzzword; it's the difference between a tomato that tastes like August and one that tastes like cardboard. The recipes lean Mediterranean and Pacific Rim — lots of bright herbs, citrus, good olive oil, vegetables that haven't been obliterated by heat. There's grilled fish with burnt lime, prawns with chilli and coconut, salads that actually feel like a meal. The photography is gorgeous without being precious. This is the kind of cookbook you actually cook from, not just admire on a coffee table. If you've been eating beige food all winter and need a reset, start here.