Julia Turshen is celebrating healthy comfort foods in her new cookbook, "Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food." Turshen's recipes focus on putting together low carb, high quality meals packed with veggies and proteins. On "Salon Talks," Turshen talks about the personal stories behind her simple recipes, many of which are connected to her relationship with her wife Grace. "Growing up, I never read a cookbook that I know of that was written by an openly gay woman, let alone basically love letters to her significant other throughout the recipes."

Turshen is also using her writing to speak out about diet culture. Watch the full episode above to hear more about some of Turshen's favorite recipes and what to make when you're tired of cooking.