Avoid eating late at night. Try to eat dinner earlier and fast for 14-16 hours until breakfast the next morning. Studies suggest that eating only when you're most active and giving your digestive system a long break each day may help to regulate weight. Add more fruit and vegetables to your diet Try not to think of certain foods as “off-limits.” When you ban certain foods, it's natural to want those foods more, and then feel like a failure if you give in to temptation. Start by reducing portion sizes of unhealthy foods and not eating them as often. As you reduce your intake of unhealthy foods, you may find yourself craving them less or thinking of them as only occasional indulgences. Eat with others whenever possible. Eating alone, especially in front of the TV or computer, often leads to mindless overeating. A: Unfortunately our partnering venues do not have Halal or Kosher suppliers so we would not be able to accommodate these dietary requirements. However, we urge people with this requirement to opt for the Vegan menu which has great meat & dairy free substitutes. One of the most prolific of these chef-writers, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, has created cookbooks for “Game of Thrones,” “The Elder Scrolls,” “Firefly,” and “World of Warcraft”and “Star Trek.”

Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day. A healthy breakfast can jumpstart your metabolism, while eating small, healthy meals keeps your energy up all day. I should do a double preface here, only to say that judging a cookbook is a hard thing to do. There are so many different styles and everyone wants something different, so let me just tell you what I look for in a cookbook. In my cookbook I like: A: We aim to re-taste popular Taste Film experiences so that people have another go at experiencing the deliciousness. CW: The Splendid Table chose to feature three recipes from your cookbook, all of which are inspired by movies that revolve around food: Boeuf Bourguignon from Julie & Julia, Confit Byaldi from Ratatouille and Tonkotsu Ramen from Tampopo. Is there any behind-the-scenes advice you would suggest for anyone trying to capture the essence of those dishes?A: London, Greater London. We mainly operate events at Parlour, Kensal Green, and The Refinery, Citypoint, but are always looking to expand and find excitingly unique venues. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if wish to have us host an event at your venue. Where are the estimated prep and cook times? Especially for a movie-inspired cookbook, where one might be having a literal "dinner and a movie" themed evening, it'd be nice to know how long something takes to prep, without having to go through each step and do the math yourself. Of course, some people might prep or chop faster than others, but even an estimated time would be helpful. The only recipe that gives any warning about prep time is the pastrami sandwich, because you cure your own pastrami, an estimated 2 week process. Andrew Rea: It boils down to being as rigorously accurate as possible. In the case of, say, Ratatouille, that dish, confit byaldi with its particular plating and preparation, was created by Thomas Keller. So, it's a matter of finding out who solved it as the food guru on Ratatouille, and it was Thomas Keller, then looking at pics for confit byaldi. That's an opportunity to be extremely accurate. Rea, A., 2006. Babish Culinary Universe . [YouTube] Available at: < https://www.youtube.com/user/bgfilms>

AR: Those three recipes are all born of a deep passion for food. With the Tampopo ramen, in the movie they're examining it, breaking down every little element; they thank it and apologize to the pork. The ramen master is in that scene. What is moderation? In essence, it means eating only as much food as your body needs. You should feel satisfied at the end of a meal, but not stuffed. For many of us, moderation means eating less than we do now. But it doesn't mean eliminating the foods you love. Eating bacon for breakfast once a week, for example, could be considered moderation if you follow it with a healthy lunch and dinner—but not if you follow it with a box of donuts and a sausage pizza. A: We will always serve a Standard and Vegan Menu. Standard menus include: meat, fish and diary, vegan menus encludes all of these. We do not allow swapping between these menus as they are set to standard or vegan. Please note can provide gf or nut free versions of either menu and while our partnering venues take extra precautions, cross contamination may occur. CW: Why draws millions of people to the production and presentation of these the dishes in your videos?Many of our favorite movies come with a side of iconic food moments: the elaborate timpano from Big Night, Charlie Chaplin’s dancing dinner rolls in The Gold Rush, orgasmic deli fare from When Harry Met Sally, the redemptive birthday cake in Sixteen Candles. In this cookbook, author Andrew Rea (of the hit YouTube channel “Binging with Babish”) recreates these iconic food scenes and many more. With recipes from more than 40 classic and cult films, Eat What You Watch is the perfect gift for both movie buffs and home cooks who want to add some cinematic flair to their cooking repertoire. AR: I've tried all different methods of learning, and over the years I've settled on some of the resources that I know are going to give me the most sound and reliable techniques. Then it's just a matter of adapting those where necessary and mixing and matching recipes to fit the need for that particular project. Most of my techniques are sourced from elsewhere. Whenever I'm using a very specific technique that I feel was pioneered by somebody else, I definitely give them a shout-out. Drink plenty of water. Water helps flush our systems of waste products and toxins, yet many of us go through life dehydrated—causing tiredness, low energy, and headaches. It's common to mistake thirst for hunger, so staying well hydrated will also help you make healthier food choices. Moderation: important to any healthy diet In Ratatouille, it's the fullest expression of the rat-chef's love for food and his attempt to reach the cold-hearted critic who has lost his way in understanding what makes food great. Sure, it tastes good, but it's also totally worth trying because it’s so rewarding to try, fail, try again, and have it work – to have it plated up right. It took three attempts for me to get that perfect plating for my show; it’s really rewarding for that to finally happen. The thing that I could recommend for those who want to try the recipes at home – and this isn't like a hot tip on a technique or anything – is to really pay attention to what you're doing. Not in an overly focused way, but truly engage yourself in what you're doing. Feel the lore behind each one of those dishes, their storied histories, and the reason why you're making them. The passion shown for those foods in the movie is so great that you felt that you wanted to try it yourself. Throw yourself into it. Great cooking is about bringing yourself closer to your food, bringing those around you closer to your food, and enjoying the process as much as the outcome.

Now to the negative: Like I said before, this book is an absolute mess. I should mention first of all, that there are only recipes in here for food from movies, no recipes from tv shows. Maybe Andrew plans on putting the foods from Always Sunny, The Simpsons, Friends, and Seinfeld in a follow-up book, but I was disappointed since these were the recipes I was most looking forward to trying. Yes this point is totally subjective so let me tell you something that is objective fact: This book has zero organization. Control emotional eating. We don't always eat just to satisfy hunger. Many of us also turn to food to relieve stress or cope with unpleasant emotions such as sadness, loneliness, or boredom. But by learning healthier ways to manage stress and emotions, you can regain control over the food you eat and your feelings. It's not just what you eat, but when you eat

Switching to a healthy diet doesn't have to be an all or nothing proposition. You don't have to be perfect, you don't have to completely eliminate foods you enjoy, and you don't have to change everything all at once—that usually only leads to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. Eat What You Watch Cookbook, transports the huge success of Andrew’s Youtube channel to the world of cookbooks. With recipes from more than 40 classic and cult films, this book is the perfect gift for both movie buffs and home cooks who want to add some cinematic flair to their cooking repertoire. This book combines some recipes Andrew has already cooked up in his youtube channel with others that he has not yet shared. Eating a healthy diet is not about strict limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, and boosting your mood.