A Very Good Strawberry is a guide to making the whole process of nourishing yourself and others both a part of your spiritual path and a profound source of pleasure. As editor of America’s leading Buddhist magazine and website, Lion’s Roar, Andrea Miller firmly grounds the wisdom on these pages in the Buddhist tradition. Through interviews, she gathers teachings and anecdotes from a diverse group of insightful Buddhist luminaries, and she weaves that material together with her personal experience of engaging with Buddhist practice.

A Very Good Strawberry begins with two chapters that focus on procuring food: growing it and shopping for it. Then it moves onto chapters about cooking and eating. Finally, it wraps up with kitchen cleanup. Original recipes conclude each chapter, and a handy appendix provides detailed instructions for the practices discussed throughout the book.

Each chapter offers teachings, meditations, and stories that are both specifically tailored to the theme of that particular chapter and applicable to any area of life. In the end, it’s clear: if you can find meaning and joy in what’s on your plate, the whole fabric of your life—and the lives of others—will benefit.