Eating Well Is the Best Revenge - by Marian Burros (Paperback)

About the Book

From the popular New York Times food columnist and bestselling author of Keep It Simple and Elegant but Easy comes a collection of more than 100 menus for everyday eating that will ensure a terrific dinner on the table in 20 to 30 minutes.

Book Synopsis

New York Times food columnist Marian Burros has put together a collection of speedy, flavorful, and no-nonsense dishes that take only thirty minutes from start to finish to help you and your family get back on track with a satisfying and healthy diet.

Eating Well Is the Best Revenge shows readers how to create delicious, healthy dishes for every meal of the week, all in thirty minutes or less.

Bestselling author and food columnist Marian Burros has put together a collection of tasty meals that include an ample amount of fresh ingredients with multiple methods of preparation.

With over 100 recipes included, this cookbook will ensure you have a terrific and good-for-you dinner, from Singapore noodles to lamb chili and everything in between, on the table every night in less than thirty minutes.

From the Back Cover

New York Times food columnist and bestselling cookbook author Marian Burros knows that the pleasures of food and healthful eating habits are not mutually exclusive. Millions of readers trust her to keep them informed of the most recent trends and developments on food and nutrition. They also know her delicious but no-nonsense recipes and strategic approach to cooking result in meals that please the palate yet still reflect the recommendations of the new Food Guide Pyramid. In Eating Well Is the Best Revenge, Burros has collected over 100 of the menus from her weekly column, "Plain and Simple", and created a cookbook that meets all the demands of today's busy, concerned, and sophisticated home cook. Here are recipes that reflect the wide range of flavors and cooking styles that Americans relish, that are as good to eat as they are good for you, that meet the latest and most sound nutritional requirements, and that can be easily and speedily prepared from fresh ingredients. All the work of figuring out nutritional values and making sure meals meet today's requirements has been done for you, so each menu follows the new government guidelines for a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, moderate-protein diet. Additional features include a game plan for preparing each menu, a user's guide to quick-cook ingredients, a pantry list that lets you shop in the express lane, and mail-order sources. There are tips on how to reduce fat in your cooking, and a simple guide to the new Food Guide Pyramid. Burros has also sorted through all the studies, reports, tests, expert opinions, and government agency press releases for you, and in a special section provides the most up-to-date information on food safety andthe new labeling laws.