About Max La Manna

Max La Manna is an award-winning author, low-waste chef and digital creator whose casual approach to cooking has captivated an audience of over 1.2 million followers across his social media accounts.

Inspired by his own life experience, Max creates simple, affordable dishes that use as much of each ingredient as possible. His viral, easy-to-follow recipe videos have racked up over 1 billion views across socials.

His debut cookbook More Plants Less Waste was named Most Sustainable Cookbook at the 2020 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. He has also been featured in publications including Vogue, Vice and The Guardian, hosted the BBC Earth series Regeneration Food, cooked live on BBC Saturday Kitchen, featured as a guest on BBC Breakfast talking about reducing food waste in the home, and won Digital Creator of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards in May 2022.

His highly anticipated second cookbook You Can Cook This! is set for release in Spring 2023 and is available for preorder now. You can follow Max on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube