About The Sober Kitchen

The Sober Kitchen

The Sober Kitchen is the first major book to focus on the important and often overlooked link between food and recovery. Professional chef and recovering alcoholic Liz Scott serves up this groundbreaking cookbook chock full of vital information on basic nutrition and current addiction research, as well as more than 300 delicious, simple recipes. She also offers plenty of realistic, down-to-earth advice and encouragement, making The Sober Kitchen a complete culinary lifestyle companion.

Phase One : Saving Your Life and Staying Sober

During this early stage of recovery, getting and staying sober is the prime objective, while repairing your body from the damage of addiction by developing healthy eating and drinking habits will help you to cope with common cravings that require attention. Simple, nourishing recipes to quench, calm, and satisfy, without taxing your energy and time, are presented during this phase.

Beverages: A Whole New World of Refreshment

When the Craving Hits: Snacks, Sugar, and Feeding the Chocolate Monster

The Serenity of Soup: Remedies That Nourish the Body, Mind, and Spirit

Keeping it Simple: Satisfying Suppertime Solutions

Phase Two : Getting Comfortable and Feeding Your Inner Child

As the difficult period of early recovery begins to wane, it is time to rediscover what comfort means to you. Homestyle meals that warm your heart and bring you closer to family and friends help to create an atmosphere of love and support, while providing a positive sense of who you are.

Weekend Breakfasts and Brunches : Welcoming Starts to Leisurely Days

Old-Fashioned Entrees That Feed the Soul

Supportive Sides, Vegetables, and Complements

Cozy Conclusions: Desserts to Live For

Phase Three : Enhancing Your Health and Becoming a Sober Gourmet

Extend the life you saved by making positive changes to your diet that will affect your overall health, while discovering the functionality of food. Come full circle by renovating classic dishes with a sober outlook and celebrating your sobriety.

Salads : The Mainstay of a Healthy Diet
Vegetarian Cooking : Expanding Your Culinary Horizons
When Food is Your Preventive Medicine :	Discovering the Functionality of Cooking and Eating
Sober Makeovers : A New Look at Some Old Devils

And That's Just the Recipes! Chef Liz offers loads of important information and valuable advice including… a detailed discussion of the USDA study that debunked the myth of alcohol "burning off" in the cooking process and how the taste and smell of alcohol can be a dangerous trigger…what to watch out for when dining out and easy to use substitutions for all your favorite recipes…how to make practical use of the Glycemic Index to control cravings…healthy alternatives to the touted glass of red wine…functional foods to protect against the lingering effects of alcohol dependence…and much, much more.

The Sober Kitchen: Recipes and Advice for a Lifetime of Sobriety is published by The Harvard Common Press and can be purchased online or in bookstores nationwide, available in both hardcover and paperback.

For the millions of people who struggle to maintain a clean and sober lifestyle free from alcohol and drug dependence, practical and informative literature on cooking and eating in recovery has been virtually unavailable-until now. Containing vital information on basic nutrition, current addiction science, and realistic, down-to-earth advice, as well as more than 300 recipes, professional chef and recovering alcoholic Liz Scott serves up this ground-breaking cookbook to encourage and enhance a recovered lifestyle.