Valerie Bertinelli reveals her cookbook ‘Indulge’.Photo:John Russo
John Russo
Valerie Bertinelli’s newcookbookrepresents years-long work on her personal growth.
PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of the new project calledIndulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share(out April 2024) that celebrates Bertinelli’s liberation from counting calories and self criticism.
“I have stopped counting calories, and I stopped thinking of certain foods as good or bad. I quit saying no and began saying yes. And I let myself indulge,” she adds. “I indulge in the pleasures of being alive, and food is one of those pleasures — an essential pleasure.”
Bertinelli, who has been open about her struggles and triumphs with body positivity, says thatIndulgeis a labor of love for herself — and her fans.
“This cookbook marks the journey that I—and so many of us—have taken to get to this place where I no longer deny myself and instead indulge in the entire experience of cooking and, ultimately, my desire to share what I make with those I love,” she says.
Over the past year, the actress, whofinalized her divorce from Tom Vitalein November 2022, has been vocal on social media about her healing and health journey.
In October, she posted an Instagram video afterfinding the outfit she worein her very first “before photo" as a Jenny Craig spokesperson.
“I thought I was fat the last time I wore these clothes,” she said. And yet, “I’ve never felt more beautiful, more at peace, more mentally and emotionally stable than I do today.”
Indulgeis available for preorder now.
source: people.com
