Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook by TASTE OF HOME (2009) Hardcover

Manufacturer: Eating for Energy

Manufacturer: Crown, New York

Julee Rosso, the co-author of the phenomenally successful The Silver Palate Cookbook, The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook, and The New Basics, now brings us Great Good Food, the cookbook for the nineties. Great Good Food addresses today's number one food-health concern -- fat -- in a collection of delicious new recipes that don't sacrifice pleasure for nutrition. While Rosso has lowered the fat, she hasn't forgotten that taste is still the driving factor when we make food choices. In her previous books Julee Rosso's lively original style has helped define home cooking for over a decade. Here, in more than eight hundred delectable recipes, she applies that style to our contemporary palates, which demand flavor along with fitness. Here, in menus designed to be used every day, are dishes built on the grains, beans, and rices that are the foundation of a smart diet; the herbs and fabulous vegetables that now spring up in our gardens and supermarkets; the fresh fish, lean game, and delicate poultry that are being raised for today's table. Great Good Food is indispensable for the smart cook. Rosso delivers the sizzle without straining the skills of the average home cook. Away from the kitchen, it also is a treasure trove of nutritional information, gardening and shopping tips, seasonal and international menus, food history and lore, and charming ideas for dressing up the house and catering to your guests.

Manufacturer: Betty Crocker

Offers more than a thousand recipes, three hundred heritage recipes, complete nutritional data for each dish, and cooking tips. Betty Crocker's Cookbook is 50! In celebration, an updated and expanded ninth edition of this American classic reminds us once again of the value of good old-fashioned comfort food. The original Big Red Cookbook was immediately popular with a postwar audience seeking basic cooking advice and simple recipes that took advantage of several then-new convenience products. The ninth edition remains true to its roots, presenting exemplary instruction, savory mainstream dishes (that still make use of convenience foods and the products of parent company General Mills), and, most notably, standout chapters on baking and dessert specialties. New to this edition, which offers nearly 1,000 recipes, are grilling and vegetarian chapters; up-to-date nutrition information; additional color photos; and contemporary formulas for the likes of Brie with Caramelized Onions, Asiago Bread, and Tandoori Chicken with Chutney. Instruction was and is the book's strongest suit, and any cook--novice to professional--will benefit from its many how-to features. These include step-by-step directions with photos, tips for kitchen timesaving, and troubleshooting advice. The book also includes several comprehensive glossaries (those on cooking terms and ingredients are particularly good). Standouts among the vast recipe collection, more than 300 of which are designated fast or low fat, include old favorites such as Macaroni and Cheese, Old-Fashioned Baked Beans, and Lemon Chiffon Cake. A few newer ones, such as Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Bread, also qualify. Published, as ever, in a loose-leaf binder, the book celebrates American culinary know-how, a broad-based tradition of good home cooking, exemplary baking, and the conviction that food and commerce can meld to help people cook easier and eat better. Happy birthday indeed! --Arthur Boehm

Manufacturer: Sutherland Communications Brand: Brand: Sutherland Communications

The Body KnowsCookbook is the perfect companion to The Body Knows Diet. Readers can find out how to prepare and cook the foods that a body really wants. It is filled with recipes, tips, ideas and valuable information to complement individual programs and serve the foods that families will love and enjoy.

Manufacturer: Kyle Cathie

Chef Paul Gayler has devised more than 100 delicious dishes that contain as much nutrition as they do flavor and dispel the myth that people with high blood pressure are limited to a restricted diet. Recipes such as Panzanella Salad with Grilled Nectarines; Hazelnut Crusted Chicken with Leeks and Mushroom Vinaigrette; Pork Schnitzel with Apple, Sage, and Celeriac Remoulade; and Lemon Polenta Cake with Figs are all tempting enough for the entire family, and demonstrate just how easy and enjoyable it is to adapt to a healthy lifestyle.

Manufacturer: Bantam Doubleday Dell

The essential cookbook for people with diabetesOver 350,000 copies soldDelicious, easy-to-make, and healthful recipes for people who have to watch what they eatIf you or someone in your family has diabetes, here’s the end of monotonous mealtimes and being ruled by what not to eat. This classic cookbook, fully revised and updated, helps you plan meals the whole family will enjoy. From easy favorites to extravagant treats, Recipes for Diabetics offers low-calorie, low-fat dishes, so you don’t have to worry about going off your diet. This indispensable resource includes:• The newest exchange lists from the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association• Daily menus• More than 300 recipes for soups, salads, appetizers, entrées, breads, desserts, and drinks• Recommended Daily Allowance chart for essential nutrients• Exchange-group breakdowns and calorie counts for measuring individual servings• Guides for using nutrition labeling to compute exchanges• Dining-out tips, and much moreYou don’t have to choose between good food and good health. You can have both.

Manufacturer: Ebury Press

Manufacturer: West 175

A different and interesting way of cooking, the Minimax way!

Manufacturer: Green Butterfly Press