Anthea Paul hasn't written a cook book. She's written a philosophy for girls or "girlosophy" as she calls it. It's a way of looking at not just how food nourishes us physically but also how it nourishes us spiritually. But it's not fluffy at all. It's totally in your face and down to earth. "This is no diet book because, let's face it, diets suck."

Winner of the Victoria Australian Food Media Award, the book draws wisdom and recipes from girls all over the world. The design and art direction of this book are brilliant and well worth the price even if you never cook a thing. Recipes are in metric but you can use our conversion tables to figure out cups and teaspoons.

This is a perfect graduation gift for those entering high school or going away to college.