Steven Raichlen's Big Flavor Cookbook: 450 Irresistable and Healthy Recipes from Around the World

I've had this book for about a week and I've already made 3 recipes from it. Everything has been delicious and it has been a great read. Even the recipes I don't want to try "as is", I can see being a source of inspiration. By far the best cookbook I've bought and you certainly can't beat the price.

As more information trickles into the media about the pitfalls of the Atkin's diet (coronary heart disease, muscle breakdown, kidney problems), I looked for a cookbook with healthy balanced recipes. I've recently stopped dieting and started following Marilu Henner's "Healthy Lifestyle" approach and this book is a great compliment to the basis of her plan (except for the recipes with dairy and red meat but these can be easily subsituted). You will find that the recipes in Raichlen's cookbook are full of flavor and a great staple to any kitchen, no matter what your tastes. I've tried quite a few recipes since buying this cookbook a couple months ago and every single one of them has been delicious! Under the Marilu plan, this cookbook and Yoga I have dropped 2 sizes in a month -- I'm back down to a size 4!

This cookbook has become a staple in our kitchen. Every recipe I've tried is excellent and I've enjoyed making them for my family and friends. My friends kept asking for the recipes so I purchased extra books to give as gifts. A great resource and is full of many, many great recipes instead of two or three that are in most of my other cookbooks. The most flavorful dishes I've found.

Illustrated with mouth-watering color photography, Steven Raichlen's Big Flavor Cookbook is the brainchild of a renowned restaurant critic and journalist turned expert and innovative cook. Compiling a wealth of recipes for healthy yet tasty delights ranging from Fisherman's Stew; Tuscan Roast Pheasant; and Cider-Glazed Turnips; to Balinese Banana Split; Chicken Poached with Star Anise; and Grilled Snapper with Avocado Sauce, Steven Raichlen's Big Flavor Cookbook is a true and highly recommended volume of culinary delights blending straightforward recipe instructions with sound information concerning calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, sodium, and cholesterol in each serving.

Perfect for recovering from the holidays, Raichlen offers favorite 450 healthy recipes, collected over the last 15 years (and previously published in his "High-Flavor, Low-Fat" cookbook series).Global in scope, from Fig Tapenade and Tuscan Mushroom Liver Pâté, though Genoese Fish Soup, Posole Salad, Apulian Potato Bread, Crab Quesadillas, Wasabi Gnocchi, Spicy Mussel Capellini, Wok Smoked Salmon, Tandoori Chicken. Osso Buco, Oaxacan Grilled Corn, to Chocolate Soufflé and Balinese Banana Split, recipes emphasize grilling and non-stick pan-frying and boost proportions of vegetables and grains to meat.None of the dishes are difficult, but there's plenty of range in time and effort involved. Gorgeous photographs illustrate mouth-watering presentations. This is common-sense healthy cooking with plenty of spice and variety.