World rights to Cooking Fast and Slow: Soul-satisfying recipes for every time-frame, the debut title by cookery influencer Natalia Rudin, have been bought by Penguin Life.

As reported by The Bookseller, the publisher won rights in a nine-way auction for Cooking Fast and Slow, which will show readers “how to take simple everyday ingredients like beans, peppers, yoghurt, veg, spices, pasta and tomatoes and elevate them to another level so that simple food feels posh, and posh food feels simple”.

In the book, Natalia, who now has more than 1.5 million followers across her various social media platforms under the handle @natsnourishments, will help home cooks to create “soul-nourishing, comforting food, no matter how much time they have on their hands”.

Commissioning editor Amy McWalters said: “I have been hooked on Natalia’s recipes since the first recipe I cooked; a hearty dish of garlicky, cheesy beans covered in pine nuts and basil, what could be better!? As someone who tries to avoid meat at home, I love how she makes cooking plant-based food so effortless and comforting that it feels more like an indulgence than a sacrifice.”

Cooking Fast and Slow will publish in the UK in May 2025.

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