Incredible Doctor, Incredible Cookbook
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Dr Barnard has changed many lives. We saw him in person and cannot recommend his talks and his recipes enough! As a Medical Doctor, he has the credentials to go against the "norm". (read Unhealthy eating)
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Dr Tilden has provided insights to good health like no other contemporary doctor is capable of. This is a book to treasure; to be read and re-read for its simplicity and abundant wisdom
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The WILLIAMS-SONOMA FAMILY MEALS cookbook is a beautiful glossary of great recipes and even more enchangint pictures of those recipes.  It is one of the heaviest cookbooks I have ever tried to look at but basically, above all else, it is a collection of delectable recipes that I am dying to try.

The WILLIAMS-SONOMA FAMILY MEALS cookbook is set up to involve, well, your family.  Kids will love to be involved in the making and trying of these recipes and the cookbook is set up just for that purpose.  Some of the recipes I see myself using over and over, others I will never in a million years try - ie, homemade yeast from grapes. That example aside, I found the recipe book a treasure trove of fun stuff to look forward to cooking.  I am feeling quite ambitious and want to bake cinnamon rolls.

Joking aside, the WILLIAMS-SONOMA FAMILY MEALS cookbook is a much welcomed addition to my collection of recipe books.  The recipes are easy to read, the ingredients easy to find, and easy to make.  I find myself looking at this cookbook even when I am not hungry just to see if there is anything I have missed!

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One of the most beautiful cookbooks Ive ever owned. Fabric binder, stunning photography, wonderful music recommendations and simply yummy recipes. Thank you, Bryant Terry for this treasure!
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I haven't tried any of the recipes, but this is still one of my favorite cookbooks. Just like his cooking, this book is totally unique. How many times have you laughed so hard you cried while reading recipes??! I'm going to get a few more to give as gifts.
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This is a sumptuous, imaginative cookbook, while at the same time keeping nutritional values high on its list of priorities. I have never seen such healthy meals with such beautiful presentations, and so lusciously delicious to the taste.

Most of the recipes are very unique, and they will take your breath away as you read the ingredients, with their marvelous blend of flavors, and look at the wonderful photography. But wait until you try them! If you want to impress your friends or family with a fabulous meal, make them something from this book.

Another plus considering our busy lives is that the recipes are not complicated to prepare. All the recipes are relatively easy to make (some of them incredibly easy), and don't take long to get from kitchen to table. The ingredients are few compared to the long lists that accompany many gourmet recipes, and make no mistake, these meals may be healthy and simple, but they are also gourmet deluxe in taste and looks.

When you see "Kosher" on a book title, you might think "Jewish food," but these creations have the flavors of the world, with many delectable Asian, Italian, Mexican, and other international dishes, as well as Middle Eastern fare, and even a knock-your-socks-off burger.

My main interest in getting this book was for the soups, and they exceeded my expectations. Those on a budget will really appreciate these wonderful bowls of goodness. Some of them will cost you next to nothing, like the Peasant Soup, Cabbage Soup, and Velvety Roasted Vegetable Barley. Put them together with the incredible Honey Oat Challah, and you will be in gastronomical heaven.

The book has a superb layout, starting with Supermarket Savvy to descriptions of the healthy ingredients that are used in the recipes.  It also lists the useful gadgets that will help you in the kitchen and has Ideas for Entertaining. The recipe chapters are: Appetizers; Soups; Salads; Poultry; Meat; Fish; Eggs, Pasta and Dairy; Side Dishes; Desserts. The photography by John Uher is terrific throughout, and also adding to the book with her expertise is Bonnie Taub-Dix, who is spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. "Kosher by Design Lightens Up" is perfect for a Holiday or new house gift, and an absolute must for a new bride.

Susie Fishbein needs no introduction. She has consistently delighted us with her "Kosher by Design" series, and for my money she is The Ultimate Kitchen Diva.  Thank you Ms. Fishbein, for this exciting, fabulous cookbook!
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This is the best cookbook I've ever read or owned!  The recipes are straightforward and delicious - with few hard-to-find ingredients or very labor-intensive processes.  And while I've tried and enjoyed several of the recipes Rabbi Gil Marks includes, every time I open the book, I feel I am learning more about the ways ethnic cuisines morph as they are carried from one region or culture into another, and hugely fascinating background information about Jewish diaspora history as well.
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This is a huge, massive, gorgeous resource, loaded with not only many, many good recipies, but fascinating American food culture history. The page after page of full color photos are spectacular. The layout is terrific, presenting neat facts about our favorite foods in an inviting, fun way. American specialties presented by region. A true masterpiece. If you like the show "Unwrapped" you will especially love this book, which presents food facts, culture, and history in a similar way.
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I have long been a fan of Deborah Madison. I once had the opportunity to learn from her before the publication of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, my favorite cookbook until today. Her recipes are nothing short of brilliant, and she is a genuinely nice person to boot. Her recipes turn the humble vegetable into sparkling masterpieces. Her ingredients are well thought out, and each one serves to add an important flavor component to the dish. I have been making some of her recipes for 12 or so years, from Greens, etc. and they do not seem dated, they still stun with their uniqueness and freshness.  Therefore I could not wait to get my hands on this book, and I am totally thrilled with it. It is, in my opinion, a master work, and is her most gorgeous book to date. The Broccoli Bites with Curried Mayonnaise for example are quick to make, taste wonderful, and left me wondering why I had not thought of doing that before! Ditto the tomato and cilantro soup with black quinoa.

Besides being an absolutely fabulous cookbook, this is a great reference book. Instead of going from A-Z (A is for Asparagus, etc.) as so many authors have done with vegetables, Madison does something pretty astounding, and classifies vegetables by family.  Deborah, through years of cooking and gardening experience, has observed that vegetables in the same family can be used interchangeably in cooking, due to shared botanical characteristics. So it greatly helps with the mystery of why some substitutions work beautifully and why some leave your family saying eeeek! She consulted with Botanist to bring us a book that is fun to read and learn from. The book has beautiful photography as well as formatting, and as usual Madison has some truly inventive and delicious recipes. The scientist and cook in me wants to stop everything and just read this book cover to cover, then cook everything! Madison even has a beautiful green ribbon bookmark in the book! How cool is that?

I own a lot of cookbooks, and Deborah Madison's are my very favorite ones. They make everyone a better cook! Please do NOT assume that this is a book of interest only to vegetarians, since Madison is known for her vegetarian books, because every cook, from home chef to restaurant chef should treasure this book. We all need to eat a more diversified plant based diet, and how wonderful it is to have vegetables that are so amazing in taste that they put a good steak or roasted chicken sitting beside them to shame!

Here are the Families:
* The Carrot Family
* The Mint Family
* The Sunflower Family
* The Knotweed Family
* The Cabbage Family
* The Nightshade Family
* The Goosefoot and Amaranth Families
* The (former) Lily Family
* The Cucurbit Family
* The Grass Family
* The Legume Family
* The Morning Glory Family

And a few of the over 400 pages of recipes and information include:

* Salsify, Jerusalem Artichoke, and Burdock soup with Truffle Salt
* Cauliflower Soup with Coconut, Turmeric, and Lime
* Caraway Seed Cake
* Carrot Almond Cake with Ricotta Cream
* Orange and Rosemary Compote
* Rhubarb, Apple, and Berry Pandowdy
* Braised Cabbage with Chewy Fried Potatoes, Feta, and Dill
* Slivered Brussels Sprouts roasted with Shallots
* Smoky Kale and Potato Cakes
* Winter Stew of Braised Rutabagas with Carrots, Potatoes, and Parsley Sauce
* Kohlrabi Salad with Green Onions, Parsley, and Frizzy Mustard Greens
* A Fragrant Onion Tart
* Quick Bread of Rye, Emmer, and Corn
* Winter Squash Wedges or Rounds with Gorgonzola Butter and Crushed Walnuts.
* Blue Lake Beans with Shallots, Pistachios, and Marjoram
* Asian Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Butter
* Green Pea Fritters with Herb-Laced Cr&egrave;me Fraiche

Honestly, if I had the money, I would buy this for all my friends who like to cook!
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An Oustanding book, by an outstanding doctor. She is not one of those doctors, traditional or alternative, that put you into a box. For example, she will recommend a macrobiotic diet or a carnivore diet depending on your own particular needs. BTW she wrote several good books on the macrobiotic diet especially useful for those with cancer. "You are what you ate", "The cure is in the Kitchen", and "Macro Mello" the last one is a transition book including all ingredients for those trying to make the switch to macro. All of her books, this one included, are highly referenced for those who are skeptical or want their doctor to read or reference.  In this book, she talks about dozens of alternative methods, along with the pros and cons of each, for the severely sick(even the terminally ILL) to use when all else fails. She gives detailed case examples of how and why a certain person should use a certain protocol. She gives recommendations for other books to consult along with the test to have done. She talks a length about Coffee enemas and how they are different from colonics and high enemas. She talks about enzymes, juicing, colon and gall bladder flushes, skin brushing, salt & baking soda baths, probiotics. In addition, she talks about all of the vitamins along with how to test for your personal levels and the fact that one nutrient used alone will put all the other nutrients out of balance.  This book gives you so many protocols to try you will not be disappointed. She is currently 75 and still does phone consults or you can even see her in person if you happen to live in New York or Tampa FL.
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I was really leary of getting this cookbook, but after reading all the reviews thought I would give it a try.  So glad I did!  Can be a little overwhelming in the beginning, but Danielle has this book so organized it doesn't get any better.  My husband needs to get his blood glucose under control and his doctor recommended this book.  I just cannot say enough good things about it.  I just started making some of the recipes and they are delicious.  You will not be sorry getting this book.
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The Diabetic Pastry Chef is a wonderful cookbook with more than just recipes. Stacey gives standard and metric conversions, lots of easy to read and easy to understand information about diabetes and food, descriptions of the various kinds of flour, how to use sugars and substitutes, and wonderful hints and tips for spices, various substitutes, and nutrition.

The recipes themselves are sorted into 8 categories, like Tea Breads, Cakes, Puddings, Breakfast, etc. They are clear and easy to understand, and at the bottom of each is a Nutrition Facts graph like on the back of most food, with all the information about what you're eating.

Here is a photo of one of the pages:

The only complaint I have for this book is that there are no photos of any of the pastries. I like a book with photos... however. the pages are not glossy and have wide margins, so they're the kind you can easily make notes and write on with no problem.

Overall I recommend this book to anyone who loves desserts but needs to watch their blood sugar, or even to those who want to watch their weight.

Visit Stacey at her blog: [...]
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This cook book is a great resource to have for everyone although the recipes do not utilize meat, dairy, eggs, and / or fat.

Every meal prepared by these recipes is enjoyed by my husband and daughter and her friends because they taste good. Who knew that one could cook without dairy products, without eggs, and without meat and have resulting food that tastes better while being at the same time being better for you. The book has sections for breakfast, appetizers, gravies and sauces, salads, sides, main entres, and desserts. Even the icing for cake is made without fat - a feat to be sure - but oh so good. Incidentally same "icing" can also serve as a spread on top of a cracker. It tastes and looks picture perfect for an afternoon snack for the girls.

I found this book after reading Dr. Esselstyn's "Prevent and reverse Heart Disease". That book indicated that a switch in dietary habits could avoid many potential health problems. Further exploration into the subject matter, which including watching the movie "Forks over Knifes," solidified this concept. The problem was that some of the recipe's included in the Esselstyn's book did not go over well with the rest of the family. My husband complained that the food / salads prepared by Mrs. Esselstyn's recipes just didn't quite measure up to his desire for steak and potatoes, or a sandwich rich with cheese and ham, so delicious but also so unhealthy. Mrs. Esselstyn recommended this cookbook as one of her resources and I am so happy to have found it.

A few of the recipes required ingredients with which I was initially unfamiliar: Tofu, miso, nutritional yeast, soy- or hemp milk, egg replacer and assortment of flours (really a broader spectrum of whole grains). Acquiring these pantry items made a huge difference in lackluster food to outstandingly great food. While it took a while to find these specialty items, it was well worth the effort.

In closing I recommend this cookbook without limitations because the resulting food is just delicious whether one is a meat eater or a vegan.
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I own several of Beatrice Ross Buszek's "Connection" cookbooks which I purchased on various trips to Canada. There are several heavenly recipies contained in this particular cookbook. I would especially recommend the cheese cake recipe. It is simply one of the best I've ever tasted (and made). All my friends love it!
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The illustrations in this cook book are fantastic as well as the recipes. This was a gift to a friend that is a Dr. Who fan, just went crazy over the book.
It is well written and much better than expected out of a TV Series type cook book....lots of laughs and imagination went into making this cook book.
If you like Dr. Who you will enjoy this cook book.
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Gorgeous photography of wonderful recipes.  I purchased this book after seeing Dr Weil live.  I was very inspired but find this cookbook full of ingredients that are expensive, rare and hard to find for the average family.  If you are a true gourmand, this is perfect.  But it is simply not simple.
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I love this cookbook -- in fact, I love it so much that I'm buying a 2nd copy for my mom! The recipes are easy to follow, don't require abnormal ingredients, and above all, taste fantastic. The nutrition facts included with each recipe are invaluable to my husband, who is a Type 1 diabetic.  I wholly appreciate the author's dedication to creating these recipes. I've already pre-ordered her 2nd book, Eat More of What You Love!