Healthy-ish
By (Author) Emma Petersen
HarperCollins Publishers
Pavilion
29th July 2025
8th May 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Vegan Cookeryand veganism
Cookery / food for high-protein diets
Cookery / food for low-sugar / sugar-free diets
Cooking with specific gadgets or techniques: air fryers
Cookery / food by ingredient: fruit and vegetables
Cookery dishes and courses: salads and vegetables
Comfort food and food nostalgia
Cookery for / with children / teenagers
Coping with / advice about allergies, including food allergies
Hardback
192
Width 195mm, Height 252mm, Spine 20mm
760g
Promising all the goodness with none of the fuss, this is healthy eating a little wiggle room perfect for real life.
My cooking style doesn't neatly fit into any one category its not low carb, not entirely plant-based, and certainly not fixated on calorie or macro counts. So, when asked, I often quip, "well, it's healthy ish."' Emma Petersen
Based on sound nutrition, Emma embraces a joyful cooking style that is centred around her six pillars that guarantee a HEALTHY-ISH way of eating:
High protein
Plant forward
Refined sugar-free
UPF-free
Convenience-focused
Nourishing for mind and body
So many of us want to embrace a healthier approach to eating, but going in hard on any particular diet often results in a sense of failure whether through a feeling of over-restriction, or everyday life getting in the way. Its something many of us struggle with: maintaining a sense of balance and sustaining healthy eating habits.
Hence the -ISH part of HEALTHY-ISH its a positive approach that understands the challenges people face in cooking from scratch every day. The savoury and sweet recipes included are every bit de-lish, too: like the Asian-inspired Tempeh Burger, tempting Fudgy Brownies, warming Peanut Butter Tofu Ramen and vibrant Salmon Tacos with Mango & Jalapeo Salsa plus so much more
Quite the polar opposite of being a cookbook author, or a food content creator, Emma Petersen qualified as a solicitor in August of 2023. After devoting many years to attaining her quote unquote dream career as a corporate lawyer in the City, it wasnt until she got there that she realised she was slowly losing everything that was most important to her: time for cooking, exercising, seeing family, socialising with friends and sharing my love for food online. She quit and threw herself into growing her social media platforms (which she had run as a side hustle since 2016) and developing her culinary skills.