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This is a low-fat cookbook with a difference. Instead of traditional chapter headings on appetizers, soups, main courses, etc..Wendy and Barb have designed recipes around fun and interesting theme, making the cookbook that proves that low-fat entertaining iss not an oxymoron.There's the "Aphrodisiac Spread" that features such fun and flirty recipes as "Get Lucky Pasta" and "Oh, You teaser caesar Salad", followed by "Sweet Sin Chocolate dipped Fruit". The "Twisting by the Pool Spread" and "Ole, Okay, Let's Eat Spread" offer delicious, delectable recipes, from appetizers, salads and soups to main dishes and desserts...all of them low in fat and calories, but brimming with taste and fun. In theri own irrepressible style. Wendy and Barb have included cocktail, beer and wine suggestions and even music picks because as they say",Being fit, healthy and achieving a sensible weight should be tons of good fun".A cookbook that leaps off the low-fat shelf, Spread Yourself Thin will be a surefire hit with Wendy and Barb followers and the hungry, weight-conscious cookbook market.
This cookbook investigates how to maintain a low-fat diet while hosting social gatherings without sacrificing flavor or enjoyment. Authors Barb Nicoll and Wendy Buckland leverage their expertise in accessible home cooking to challenge the notion that healthy eating is incompatible with entertaining. They present a thematic framework that replaces traditional course-based organization with lifestyle-oriented spreads, aiming to simplify menu planning for health-conscious hosts.
What You Will Find
The book presents a lighthearted, accessible approach to dietary management that prioritizes social engagement alongside nutritional goals. Its thematic structure suggests a focus on the experiential aspects of cooking rather than purely technical or clinical dietary instruction.
Page Count:
231
Publication Date:
1997-01-01
Publisher:
Harpercollins Canada
ISBN-10:
0006386660
ISBN-13:
9780006386667
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