Books by Niklas Ekstedt

'With equal parts of birch wood and passion, we keep the flames alive. We cook all our ingredients over an open fire. Charcoal and smoke are our most powerful tools. No electric griddle, no gas stove - only natural heat, soot, ash, smoke and fire. We have chosen these ways to prepare our food as a tribute to the ancient way of cooking. At Ekstedt it is the flames that are superior.' Through his bold flavours at the eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant, Niklas Ekstedt ignites our primal fire-side instincts. His abandonment of modern technology may be a little difficult to replicate in your own kitchen, but his spirit will convince you to get back to basics where you can. The restaurant, Ekstedt, is at the very heart and centre of the book, providing the foundation for Niklas' stories of seasonal, and regional, traditional Swedish cooking. Dishes from the restaurant, and in the pages of this sumptuous book, include braised lamb shoulder with seaweed butter and wild garlic capers, juniper-smoked pike and perch, ember-baked leeks with charcoal cream, pine-smoked mussels, and wood-oven baked almond cake. Stunning photography from David Loftus brings Niklas' recipes and the Nordic seasons to life. ------------------------------------------- Praise for Food From The FireBest books of 2016 - London Evening Standard'The Swedish cookbook that's about to set your world - ok - your dinner on fire' - Esquire Magazine

Happy Food er en bog om, hvordan mad påvirker vores lykkefølelse og har potentiale til at forandre læserens liv. Begge forfattere har arbejdet med mad det meste af deres voksenliv, men først for nyligt har de fundet ud af, hvordan maden kan være en game changer for, hvordan vi har det mentalt. Indsigten i, hvordan maden påvirker vores tarmbakterier, har allerede kastet helt nyt lys over de mest almindelige livsstilssygdomme. Denne bog beskæftiger sig med den næste revolution, nemlig hvordan den mad, vi spiser, påvirker vores psykiske velvære. Ny forskning peger på, at moderne spisevaner ikke blot er skyld i fedme, diabetes, glutenintolerance og mavetarmsygdomme. De er også kilde til psykisk sygdom og ubalance. Vores tarmbakterier har indflydelse på hjernen, og hvis ikke de gode af slagsen får den mad, der får dem til at trives, påvirker det vores psykiske velbefindende. Heldigvis gælder princippet også den anden vej: Med den rigtige mad på tallerkenen kan vi påvirke hjernen, så både humøret og energiniveauet får et løft. Den kan endda være med til at afhjælpe angst og svær depression. Happy Food guider læseren igennem den seneste spændende forskning og viser, hvordan rigtig, naturlig mad i modsætning til bl.a. forarbejdede fødevarer hjælper os med at få hjernen i topform. Den indeholder 38 nemme opskrifter på mad, der er god og helbredende for både krop og sjæl.

#1 International bestseller"I love Niklas's food, and it certainly makes me happy to eat it." Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallWriting this book changed Niklas and Henrik's lives, and it could soon change yours too. In writing HAPPY FOOD they re-evaluated everything that they had learned about food and stepped beyond the conversation around gut health to look at how the food we eat affects our brains and mental health, too. With so much going on in our daily lives, it's often much easier to grab fast food than cook a meal at home, and as a result so many of us our suffering both physically and mentally. Within these pages Niklas and Henrik look at how we can get what we need on a deep and nourishing level.You won't find a more interesting and hands-on book about this subject. The unbeatable combination of Ekstedt's recipes and kitchen know-how with Ennart's research and flowing narrative, along with beautiful pictures and impeccable Nordic cooking, makes this book a must-have. HAPPY FOOD brings Hygge and lagom into your kitchen, allowing everyone the chance to live and eat like the Scandinavians. With its practical and inspiring advice, HAPPY FOOD will be your companion in everyday life, both in and out of the kitchen. Ennart and Ekstedt elegantly navigate between the "Early Bird" health-shot and the anti-inflammatory burger all the way to super-beetroot juice. It's all about good food, and how the right meal can change your life.