Jack Monroe is a campaigner, food writer, and activist. Her first cookbook, A Girl Called Jack, was a runaway bestseller selling nearly 60,000 copies. The sequel Cooking on a Bootstrap makes budget food fun and delicious, with 118 incredible new recipes including Fluffy Berry Pancakes, Self-Love Stew, Marmite Mac 'n' Cheese, and Hot Sardines with Herby Sauce. Chapters include Bread, Breakfasts, A Bag of Pasta and a Packet of Rice, Spuds...
In case you didn't know, October is LGBT History Month. And it also happens to be vegetarian month. And chili month. And dessert month. And . . . let's just say this time of year has us all thinking about the yummy things we want to cook. As LGBT chefs have been historically underrepresented in the food industry, we decided to highlight a few who are bringing diversity to the kitchen and showing the world that great cooking knows no boundaries.