Depression Cooking
Feeding Yourself When It All Feels Too Hard
$42.50
- Paperback
250 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2026
Summary
A warm, generous, and illustrated guide to nurturing yourself when life — and the world — is too much
When artist Sonali Menezes found herself struggling with mental illness, disordered eating, and the crushing weight of capitalism, she began to look for easy and delicious ways to feed herself that would both fulfill her hunger and her need for care. Her method — non-judgmental, anti-diet, and approachable — became Depression Cooking, a book that combines rec…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770418431 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770418431 |
| Author: | Sonali Menezes |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 250 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 265g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
“Generous, compassionate, and full of tenderness, Depression Cooking feels like being welcomed into the warmth of a dear friend’s kitchen to share a home-cooked meal. Through candid reflections and practical guidance, this book is a nourishing companion in times of both struggle and celebration.” — Tessa Hulls, author of Feeding Ghosts, winner of the Pulitzer Prize
“Sonali Menezes offers a warm and relatable narrative that is practical, joyous, honest, and defiant in the face of diet culture and food shame. This is a book to share with friends and to return to whenever you’re hungry for humour, healing, and hope — and something good to eat!” — Anuja Varghese, Governor General’s Literary Award winning author of Chrysalis
“Through personal stories that are both charming and heartbreaking, Sonali Menezes unwinds her long path to self-nourishment. Depression Cooking is wise and generous, a reassuring voice for when you need it the most.” — Teresa Wong, author of All Our Ordinary Stories
“Depression Cooking is the warmest, most expansive work of art I’ve read in a long time. We are made all the richer for Sonali Menezes’s love of food and her insight into our beating human hearts. Food without shame is a mantra for our time, and one that I’ll keep with me forever.” — Amanda Leduc, author of Wild Life, longlisted for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
“Depression Cooking is sharp, earnest, and heartfelt. Sonali’s tips for dressing up toast, mac and cheese, instant ramen, and other lower-cost, lower-effort staples are tasty, practical, and, most importantly, an antidote to our current diet culture moment.” — andrea bennett, author of Hearty, a Taste Canada gold award winner
Sonali Menezes
Sonali Menezes is an artist, zinester, and writer. She lives in Hamilton, ON, with her husband, cat, and houseplants. She loves food and eats it every day in celebration. Depression Cooking is her first book.
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