Product Description

Here's the ultimate guide to wonderful food that's low in fat, high in nutrients and packed with flavor! It's like a complete cooking school-- all in one volume. Features:

* 28 information-packed chapters
* 450 homestyle recipes-- and hundreds of variations
* 424 step-by-step illustrations
* Health-boosting hints, tips and shortcuts
* Favorite low-fat recipes from two dozen of the country's best chefs-- including Jacques Pepin, Charlie Trotter, Michel Richard, Jim Dodge, Jean-Louis Palladin and Emily Luchetti
* "Is It Good for You?"-- the nutritional lowdown on eggs, white sugar, wine, liver, butter, white flour and more
* Complete herb and spice primer

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #343981 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 598 pages

Review

From the Back Cover
Here's the ultimate guide to wonderful food that's low in fat, high in nutrients and packed with flavor! It's like a complete cooking school-- all in one volume. Features:

* 28 information-packed chapters
* 450 homestyle recipes-- and hundreds of variations
* 424 step-by-step illustrations
* Health-boosting hints, tips and shortcuts
* Favorite low-fat recipes from two dozen of the country's best chefs-- including Jacques Pepin, Charlie Trotter, Michel Richard, Jim Dodge, Jean-Louis Palladin and Emily Luchetti
* "Is It Good for You?"-- the nutritional lowdown on eggs, white sugar, wine, liver, butter, white flour and more
* Complete herb and spice primer

"This is a very special resource for those who need both change and enjoyment. The scope of information is wide enough to satisfy and accurate enough to provide real solutions."--Graham Kerr, internationally known cookbook author, television chef and culinary consultant

"This is a book everyone should have. It has good, solid information, easy-to-follow recipes and all the basics for a healthful kitchen."--Marie Simmons, author of Fast & Fresh and columnist for Bon Appetit magazine

"Along with being a wonderful cookbook filled with valuable nutritional information, The Healthy Cook is also a complete compendium on techniques and a great buying guide for foods of every description."--Jeanne Jones, syndicated columnist and author

"Helpful, down-to-earth and comprehensive-- this book is a boon to health-conscious cooks everywhere."--Nancy Baggett, author of Skinny Italian Cooking and numerous other cookbooks

Customer Reviews

two thumbs up!
I love this book! It has so many yummy recipies that actually taste good! It also is very informative about preperation of foods It has been a great help to me in my quest for a healthier lifestyle. I use it all the time and they are recipies you can use everyday not just for parties. It's great, I really recommend this book!

good variations
I checked this book out from the library and have decided to buy it for myself. Everything I've made from this cookbook has turned out excellent. I also love how you can search by ingredient, even if the ingredient you want to use up is not the main ingredient, unlike most cookbooks. This is key for me, as I usually buy a lot of whatever produce is on sale that week, such as carrots, and then end up frustrated because I don't necessarily want to make a carrot recipe per se. Sometimes I want to use up the last 2 carrots, the last bell pepper, and the last 2 stalks of celery (the staples for any crisper) before buying a new batch. In other words, the index will point you to all recipes where your tail-end ingredient is used. Lesser known produce, such as bok choy, also have recipes (I buy most of my vegetables from Chinatown markets). Also, I'm generally loose with measuring, whether it'sproduce or spices, but nothing has ended up catastrophically. Finally, my boyfriend is vegetarian while I am not, but this cookbook allows me to cook for both of us, with good vegetable and tofu-based recipes. A positive recommendation.

Delicious Healthy Cooking
I have been so impressed with the recipes and information contained in this cookbook. Everything that I have tried has been so delicious. Recipes from this book have become my family's favorites - the ones that are most requested. I particularly recommend the recipes for poached salmon and chicken piccante. There is also very good information and tips about reducing fat, making substitutions, and being more health conscious in your cooking. I definitely recommend this book!