Pascale Naessens is a bestselling culinary author. With her books, she has created a real culinary movement . People can enjoy their food again and still lose weight. Her recipes have been praised by doctors and osteopaths alike. She is a genuine cooking revelation and has topped the bestseller lists in Belgium for months – something that no other food writer has achieved before.

As an international photo-model, she has travelled the world and regularly works in Paris, Milan, Madrid and Japan. She is especially fascinated by Asia and she followed training as a shiatsu therapist and healthy living consultant. In 2003 her passion for food led her to follow the classical training of a restaurateur. She still attends master classes taught by well-known chefs. As a ceramist, she has designed her own tableware under the name Pure , which has enjoyed considerable international success.

Pascale Naessens works with natural ingredients, healthy fats and good food combinations. This is food that suits our bodies, makes us feel better, provides more energy and doesn’t make us gain weight. With a snap of the fingers, you will prepare superb vegetable, fish and meat dishes, ready to serve.

In this book vegetables play the leading role. Vegetables can bring variety to numerous dishes; they give taste, color and body to your dishes. Summer is an invitation to be creative with them. Pascale Naessens combines vegetables with shrimp and other shellfish, with a superb piece of meat or a grilled fish, or even with cheese. Pascale cooks according to the principles of her pure cuisine.