Eating Well Is the Best Revenge - Hardcover

Burros, Marian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684803992 ISBN 13: 9780684803999

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1995

Synopsis

Addressing the need for speedy and flavorful dishes as part of a successful, healthy diet, a collection of no-nonsense recipes implements fresh ingredients with a wide range of preparation alternatives. 60,000 first printing. Tour.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

New York Times columnist Burros turns her considerable skills toward mostly family fare recipes that conform to new dietary guidelines but resist the slur, "healthy." Beginning with the reminder, "Food is not medicine," Burros provides recipes for simple and complete one- or two-course meals, requiring 30 minutes or less, that combine such basics as chicken and potatoes with arugula, quinoa and other newcomers to the plate. Each meal is presented succinctly and includes both nutritional information and a not always necessary "Game Plan" which, suggesting the quickest way to dinner, is useful for the novice. In chapters arranged by main ingredient (of the main course), are such simple, low-fat dishes as Asparagus Vinaigrette and more surprising suggestions, like Potato Salad with Smoked Salmon, served with Eggplant Tahini. Other notables include Grilled Soft Fish Tacos, Uncovered Empanadas (with beef) and Plum Buttermilk Sherbet. Fore and back matter includes discussions of the FDA's Food Guide Pyramid, mail-order resources and food-safety tips. Representative of Burros's knowledgeable, good-sense approach is her suggestion that both flavor and fat-content concerns are often served better by using a little high-quality cheese than lots of a low-fat version. HomeStyle and QPB alternates; 15-city author tour.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal:

Here are more quick menus from the author of the New York Times "Eating Well" column and 20-Minute Menus (LJ 3/15/89), among other cookbooks. These are low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-sodium menus from Burros's column, for an entree and, generally, one side dish, designed to be prepared in 20 to 30 minutes; despite the game plan accompanying each one, the timing is rather tight on at least a few of them. And family cooks may be disconcerted to find most menus serve only two. The recipes range from Lentil Baba Ghanouj to Hungarian Chicken with Peppers to Chinese Pork Tenderloin. Many of the menus seem just the thing for busy health-conscious cooks, but some feature rather odd combinations (e.g., Cumni Pork and Orange Orzo and Corn, served with Tomatoes, Basil, and Goat Cheese). Nevertheless, Burros has many fans, and her subject ensures demand.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0684803992
• ISBN 13: 9780684803999
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352