The Best Light Recipe
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The Best Light Recipe offers more than 300 full-flavored lower-fat and reduced calorie recipes that still taste great and are guaranteed foolproof by the test cooks and editors who bring you Cook's Illustrated magazine. For the first time ever, the editors at America's Test Kitchen have devoted an entire book and more than 300 recipes lighter versions of family favorites. If we weren't satisfied with the… Product details and pricing info |
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54 Customer Reviews Posted
- Great ideas for substituting "normal" recipes.
- I have only read through about half of this book but like the descriptions and notes it gives you for modifying everyday recipes. Have tried a couple of recipes and so far so good. Just wish there were more pictures.
- 2008-11-16, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Great book - as expected
- Always liked the America's Test Kitchen TV shows and have used Chris Kimball's recipes in local newspaper. So because my wife and I are trying to lighten our meals this seemed worth trying. It includes many classic comfort-food items. I especially like the descriptions of the experimentation they do to achieve the final recipes. Also key is that they won't sacrifice taste & quality in the name of reduced fat/calories.
- 2008-10-03, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A Wonderful Purchase!
- I purchased this book at Costco primarily because the price was attractive and I am a fan of Cook's Illustrated; but, I did not necessarily have huge expectations. How wrong I was! I turn to this book again and again for recipes that are healthy and delicious. The turkey burgers are absolutely wonderful, the chicken with pan sauces make me appear to be a much better chef than I am and the the chicken with vegetables in papillote is my new weekly favorite. While the recipes may be intimidating at first due to the lengthy directions and descriptions, they are easily mastered. I am always struggling to find week night food that is healthy, good, easily prepared and most of all, popular with the finicky husband and children and this book definitely fits the bill.
- 2008-08-11, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The reason it's called "The Best"
- I have both the Light and regular books. If you follow the recipes exactly as written they truly are the best. Everything is tested and retested to insure excellent results. Great gift for newlyweds.
- 2008-06-01, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- looks great
- I haven't prepared any recipes from this book, yet, but they do look enticing. I appreciate the nutrition break-down and the comparison with the "normal" versions of certain dishes.
- 2008-05-08, 0 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
