Light the Fire: Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude!

Now this is one hot little number of a cookbook. Wow! How can you omit salt, cut down on fat, yet increase taste in your meals? Spice it up! From soup to nuts - African Peanut Soup to Sherried Pine Nut Yogurt, here you can find recipes for appetizers all the way to lip smacking desserts! Linda Matthie-Jacobs has created light fare dishes that pack a punch, sizzle and snap, and just plain leave you satisfied. You can tame the fire a bit, if need be, but you will certainly not be at a loss for something different to stir up at chow time. I love the tidbits and trivia that are sprinkled throughout the book. I never would have thought of roasting watermelon seeds or that capsaicin (the chemical found in hot peppers) has been used medicinally for centuries. While you are stirring up a four course meal you can flip the pages and learn something new. Keep the water jug and a loaf of bread handy to put out the fire, and dig in!

"Linda Matthie-Jacobs' Light the Fire is a treasure chest of recipes that fire the imagination and the tastebuds but, just as important, these recipes are as much a delight to read as they are easy to follow. Matthie-Jacobs peppers her book with fun anecdotes and interesting facts. When she set out on her quest for new healthy recipes with a spicy touch, Matthie-Jacobs returned with a sense of fun and adventure that she willingly shares. From breads, soups and appetizers to desserts, snacks and beverages, Matthie-Jacobs doesn't miss an ingredient for adventurous cooking made simple and savory."

"Linda Matthie-Jacobs' Light the Fire - Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude! is one of the best new books on spicy foods I've seen in years. Linda presents a wide range of hot recipes that watch the calories without sacrificing flavor or variety. This isn't just a low-cal cookbook, it's a healthy, flavorful collection.The book is beautiful, with gorgeous full-page photographs that inspire.The book comes with useful, convenient menu suggestions that offer wonderfully festive gatherings of dishes, from a full Caribbean dinner to a delicious cocktail party with fiery drinks and hit-the-spot finger food.Linda takes a global view of spicy foods, bringing in dishes from the Southwest, the Caribbean, East Indian and Barbeque. This is a very exciting array of recipes.The anecdotes about chile peppers and hot foods makes Light the Fire a fun read as well as an exciting cookbook. This book is a steal for its price. If there is one new book that captures the full range of spicy foods, Light the Fire is it."

"Chile peppers and light cooking are a perfect match. This fact is proven by Linda Matthie-Jacobs' new book, Light the Fire, where low-cal, low-fat, low-sodium, no-cholesterol chile peppers are combined with like ingredients to produce light, hot and spicy recipes that burst with vibrant flavors. The cookbook is highly recommended!"