Heidi Swanson
Meet Heidi Swanson

Heidi Swanson's approach to cooking whole, natural foods has earned her a global readership. From her Northern California kitchen, she introduced us to a less-processed world of cooking and eating through her award-winning blog, 101 Cookbooks. In her first cookbook, Super Natural Cooking, she taught us how to expand our pantries and integrate nutrient-rich superfoods into our diets. With her latest James Beard Award-winning book, Super Natural Every Day, Heidi helps us make nutritionally packed meals part of our daily repertoire by sharing a sumptuous collection of nearly 100 of her go-to recipes.

Heidi's style is equal parts inspiration and instruction, showing us how to create a welcoming table filled with nourishing food for friends and family. Her seductively flavorful vegetarian recipes illustrate the beauty of uncomplicated dishes prepared well, demonstrating her approach to a healthy and sophisticated natural foods lifestyle.

Heidi's work has appeared in Food & Wine, Saveur, Glamour, the Washington Post, Time, Fast Company, Utne Reader and the Vegetarian Times, as well as on Salon and NPR online. Heidi lives, cooks and writes in San Francisco.

A Conversation With Heidi Swanson

Q: What does "super natural" cooking mean to you?

A: It just means eating and cooking with ingredients that are as close to their natural state as possible. Minimally processed — cream paddled into butter, tomatoes made into sauce, that sort of thing. I like to know what I'm eating and where it came from.

Read the full Q & A on our blog

Baked Oatmeal Millet Muffins Kale Salad Green Lentil Soup Mostly Not Potato Salad Pantry Spotlight Super Natural Ingredients
Top Kitchen Items

All-Clad Belgian Waffle Makers >
I've had one of these for the past couple of years, and we break it out for waffle-centric family brunches constantly — waffles, a quick frittata, coffee and some fresh juice. Everyone is happy!

Interchangeable Personal Embosser Plates >
I love being able to personalize things, and have had one of these since the '90s. They make great gifts as well.

Traditional Finish Charlotte Molds >
I have these in an assortment of sizes and love to bake little cakes in them. Butter and flour the pan well, and you're set.

Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven >
The one pot I couldn't do without. I use it daily for soups, curries and all manner of sauces. Bonus point for being able to go from stovetop to oven.

Wesco Kickmaster Trash Can >
I've had this trash can on my wish list for months.

Fire Escape Farms Seeds, Set of 3 >
We've had a small planter box of edible flowers, herbs and leafy greens for the past couple of years, thanks to Fire Escape Farms seeds.