Mind over batter : 75 recipes for baking as therapy

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Mind over batter : 75 recipes for baking as therapy

Author:

Hazan, Jack, author.

Harari, Michael, author.

Volo, Lauren, author.

Summary:

You may not realize it, but many essential therapeutic techniques can be accessed right in your own kitchen. In Mind over Batter, licensed psychotherapist and master baker Jack Hazan guides you through 75 simple, healing recipes that can help you tap into whatever you might be going through that day. Inspired by the Syrian and Middle Eastern baked goods he grew up with, along with his take on classic American desserts, recipes are organized into themed chapters based on common life moments and needs. In need of connection? Make some Pesto Pull-Apart Bread to share with your loved ones. Looking for a way to release some anxiety? Knead away your stress with a Chocolate Babka Crunch. Simply in need of some self-care? Whip up a single-serving indulgence like a Devil's Food Mug Cake. Throughout each chapter are invaluable exercises and “quick sessions” that connect baking processes to the evidence-based therapy tools Jack Hazan uses in his practice every day. -- Amazon.

General Note:

Includes index.

Physical Description:

272 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Genre:

Cookbooks.

Subject Term:

Baking.

Baking -- Psychological aspects.

Author(s):

Harari, Michael,

Volo, Lauren,

Publisher:

Chronicle Books,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781797212302

Publication Information:

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2022]

Call Number:

641.815 HAZAN

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A self-care cookbook for using baking as therapy from licensed psycho therapist and master baker Jack Hazan, with 75 simple, therapeutic recipes.

You may not realize it, but many essential therapeutic techniques can be accessed right in your own kitchen. In Mind over Batter , licensed psychotherapist and master baker Jack Hazan guides you through 75 simple, healing recipes that can help you tap into whatever you might be going through that day.

Inspired by the Syrian and Middle Eastern baked goods he grew up with, along with his take on classic American desserts, recipes are organized into themed chapters based on common life moments and needs. In need of connection? Make some Pesto Pull-Apart Bread to share with your loved ones. Looking for a way to release some anxiety? Knead away your stress with a Chocolate Babka Crunch. Simply in need of some self-care? Whip up a single-serving indulgence like a Devil's Food Mug Cake. Throughout each chapter are invaluable exercises and "quick sessions" that connect baking processes to the evidence-based therapy tools Jack Hazan uses in his practice every day.

UNIQUE TAKE ON SELF-CARE: This is a different way to get a sweet dose of self-care--baking-as-therapy is really just a problem-solving approach to mental health. Although it is not intended to serve as a replacement for traditional psychotherapy/psychiatric treatment, the 75 recipes relate to psychological problems people go through, including connecting with others, practicing self-care and self-esteem, dealing with disappointment, exercising mindfulness, and feeling your feelings.

EXPERT ADVICE: Licensed psychotherapist Jack Hazan has an engaged online audience with an interest in both his baked goods company and psychotherapy practice. He posts weekly baking videos and weekly therapy "advice" videos. He is known for connecting with his audience on an intimate level, and his videos and techniques are well received and trusted.

SUPER APPROACHABLE: These recipes are easy to follow and fuss-free, but different enough to speak directly to whatever you might be going through. No recipe contains so many steps that the task of finishing feels daunting or demands complicated techniques that prevent you from making progress. As a psychotherapist, Jack Hazan's goal is to help you focus on one thing at a time. In baking, you take recipes one step at a time, too.

Perfect for: Home bakers of all ages People looking for new ways to think about self-care and mental health Procrastibakers or stress cooks

Author Notes

Jack Hazan, MA, LMHC, is a New York City-based psychotherapist and the founder of Modern Therapy Group. He's also the Chief Baking Officer of JackBakes, whose breads are carried in over 500 physical and online retailers. Jack has been featured in the New York Post , the Washington Post , and Time Out New York and has appeared on the Food Network and Bravo's Watch What Happens Live .

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Therapist and baking enthusiast Hazan (JackBakes) offers a guide to embracing baking as therapy in this confidence-inspiring outing. According to Hazan, "you can start baking your way through tough feelings," and to that end, he organizes recipes around therapeutic goals: self-care, mindfulness, finding comfort, dealing with stress and anxiety, defusing frustration, connecting with others, and finding joy. Self-Care in a Cup Cake, a microwave mug confection, satisfies body and soul, while pumpkin donuts go a long way toward treating seasonal blues. As well, one can find comfort kneading and braiding rich dough for Jack's Famous Challah, or destress with cardamom-laced Feeling Peachy Galette. Pesto Pull-Apart Bread, meanwhile, brings people together. (Recurring sidebars offer overviews of therapeutic techniques and dispense empowering affirmations.) Perfection is not the goal, the author notes, as pleasure comes as much from the baking and sharing as the eating. Hazan's sunny disposition shines as he gives permission to bake, enjoy, and heal. Experienced and beginner bakers alike will agree with Hazan that "true joy can't be bought. It can, however, be baked." (Mar.)

Library Journal Review

Readers may be more familiar with art or music therapy, but this book introduces baking as therapy. Hazan, a licensed psychotherapist, Food Network contributor, and owner of challah products bakery JackBakes, draws upon the kitchen lessons he's learned from his nurturing Syrian Jewish family, whose acceptance of his differences made the life he has possible. Recipes from that tradition are offered in chapters with titles representing areas of healing: Self-Care, Mindfulness, Dealing with Stress and Anxiety, Finding Joy, etc. The intro to each chapter is not baking-oriented but rather a small "therapy session," and each of the recipes has a "baking affirmation" or "food for thought" appended. Many of the recipes are drawn from Middle Eastern and Jewish traditions with a modern twist, such as tahini blondies and marbled rye breadsticks. It's not always clear why a recipe is in one chapter instead of another, and the criteria for selection are not readily apparent, but the real meat of Hazan's book is the therapeutic message rather than the recipes. VERDICT Hazan's point of view is simple, comforting, and helpful for those in need of some talk therapy, with the added bonus of baked goods.--Danise Hoover

Notes from a Baking Therapist	8
Self-Care	22
Mindfulness	56
Finding Comfort	96
Dealing with Stress and Anxiety	130
Letting Go of Frustration	166
Connecting with Others	200
Finding Joy	234
Acknowledgements	267
Index	269

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