Review: Cooking Light Complete Cookbook
Touted as Cooking Light’s “most comprehensive and user-friendly cookbook to date”, the Cooking Light Complete Cookbook doesn’t disappoint. With more than 1,200 recipes and 600 photos, it is a hefty reference book for any healthy kitchen.
Some of this cookbook’s features are:
* a binder that wipes clean
* a complete entertaining section
* tips and techniques for the beginning cook
* information about seasonal produce
* tips for reducing your carbon footprint as you cook
* a wine guide
* and, last but definitely not the least, an interactive DVD
As I browsed through the book, I realized that the recipes are not ordinary run-of-the-mill dishes. There are classic meals that are given makeovers to make them healthier. Also to be found are recipes adapted from all over the world, such as this Vegetarian Pad Thai:
I also found the tips scattered throughout the book extremely helpful. I learn more from excellent photos like these, than from mere descriptions of how beaten egg whites are supposed to look:
I haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of the mountain of information available in this book. And then there’s still the DVD! I have to say that I love the DVD. It includes 40 videos showing cooking techniques and tips, and 100 recipes that include planning helps and shopping lists. Even if you’re already an experienced cook , I’m pretty sure you’ll find something new in this cookbook/DVD combo.
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(food images used with permission via The Rosen Group; book cover from Amazon.com)
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2 opinions for Review: Cooking Light Complete Cookbook
Malia
Apr 17, 2008 at 9:52 am
That looks like a great cookbook. I may have to try it!
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Peter
Apr 17, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Great book, just finding the time is the trick.
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