Food and travel writer Diala Canelo shares 100 healthy, vegetable-forward recipes inspired by her international travel.
DIALA CANELO is the recipe creator and writer of Diala's Kitchen, a food and travel blog where she shares recipes inspired by her trips around the world. She grew up near the sea in Dominican Republic, and later moved to Canada where she fell in love with all things cooking and baking. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Mexico City, where she obtained a Grand Diploma in pastry and bread making. Her diverse travel experiences as a flight attendant have given her the chance to taste food from many different cultures and share her gorgegous photography. Diala has been featured on Food52, The Feed Feed, and Flare magazine. She lives near Toronto, Canada with her daughters, Isabella and Gabriela, her partner, Warren, and their two pets, Oliver and Blue.
“Diala's food philosophy is one I love: eat seasonally, listen to
your body, and celebrate the sense of community that comes from
sharing good food. Her gorgeous new book features an array of
accessible, jaw-dropping recipes inspired by international travel,
from creative lunches to decadent desserts. Diala's
Kitchen brings flavors from around the world into your
kitchen, encouraging you to share delicious, wholesome meals with
the people around you.”
—Jeanine Donofrio, author of Love & Lemons Every
Day and The Love & Lemons Cookbook
“You can sense that Diala's heart is focused on family, tradition,
and true connection—all lovingly built over time and countless
meals. Her recipes are exactly the thing for bringing all of your
people together: comforting, abundant, well balanced, and
beautifully woven together with the vivid experiences of her
travels. This is truly intuitive eating with an equal reverence for
pleasure and nourishment. Diala's Kitchen will inspire you to cook,
travel, and to gather friends around the table more often.”
—Laura Wright, author of The First Mess Cookbook
“Prepare for Diala Canelo to take you around the world on a
mouthwatering adventure with her plant-forward recipes that are
both modern and timeless. Part travel diary, part culinary
memoir, Diala’s Kitchen is brimming with healthy yet
indulgent food that I want to eat every day.”
—Hetty McKinnon, food writer and award-winning and bestselling
author of Community, Neighbourhood, and Family
“With equal enthusiasm and sincerity, Diala pulls from a repertoire
informed by a broad worldview partnered with an earnest concern for
well-being and sustainability. Her balanced approach celebrates the
indulgent—including her famous Sunday Waffles—as well as the
vibrant and feel-good, with her undeniable voice coming through on
every page.”
—Tara O'Brady, food writer and author of Seven Spoons
“Warm and delightful just like Diala, this book takes you around
the world and back to her kitchen where she recreates a splendid
assortment of dishes inspired by her travels.”
—Nik Sharma, author of the James
Beard-nominated cookbook Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful
Food
“A burst of colour and flavour is what we crave from summer’s
bounty. The plant-forward and pescatarian fare in Diala’s Kitchen
by blogger Diala Canelo deliver, and are easy to prep, leaving you
time to savour the season.”
—Style at Home
“For vegetarians and pescatarian inspiration, look to Toronto
cookbook author Diala Canelo.”
—House & Home
“[Diala’s Kitchen] features 100 drool-worth and easy recipes
suitable for dinner parties, casual meals and awesome lunches . . .
the Passionfruit Vodka martini recipe is sassy and delicious,
too.”
—The Northern News
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