Book description
1,000 Recipes series is off to a roaring start. Carol Gelles's 1,000
Vegetarian Recipes won two of the most prestigious awards, the Julia
Child/IACP and the James Beard Awards, and has enjoyed brisk sales
(15,000 copies sold in 12 months). The second book in the series, 1,000
Low-Fat Recipes, is poised for even greater success.
Low-fat eating remains the most popular and medically sound way to lose
weight and maintain good health. 1,000 Low-Fat Recipes is the bible of
low-fat cookbooks. Here are recipes for every taste and occasion. There
are appetizers, soups, salads, and sandwiches. There are main courses
(both with meat and without), accompaniments, breads, and desserts.
Golson even includes breakfast fare and a condiments and staples section
for simple, flavorful cooking. Each recipe is accompanied by nutritional information.
In addition to the tempting body recipes, Golson packs her book with
crucial information. She offers nutrition guidelines for healthy eating,
a glossary of ingredients, the best techniques for low-fat cooking, and
helpful hints for efficiency, menu planning, and improvising. 1,000
Low-Fat Recipes combines practical tips with delicious, foolproof
recipes in one inspiring, indispensable book. Terry Blonder Golson has
worked in a bakery, cafe, French restaurant, and as the chef at a health
spa. A cooking teacher who specializes in lowfat home cooking, she has
written for many publications including the Boston Herald, Eating Well
magazine, and Country Life magazine. Golson lives in the Boston area
with her husband and children.
