Cooking Light Secrets

I had read about this book in a newspaper review and it piqued my interest. I ordered and and it is all the newspaper review said it was, plus more. its logically organized and is very easy to use by veteran chefs or by someone just learning. My only beef with the book is one of the rivets had come loose upon arrival. Overall, lots of good recipes, with detailed instructions.

It has a lot of good ideas. A lot of the recipes has stuff in it I’ve never heard of or wouldn’t have around. Other than that, I love the lay out of the cookbook and it does have a lot of low calorie recipes.

This book is chock full of healthy, easy and quick recipes. My husband is on a low salt, low fat diet and this book is a great source of recipes. Often I just skip the salt additions and the recipes are still fabulous. There’s a huge variety of recipes to choose from and I LOVE using fresh ingredients. The recipes are tasty, fun and I’ll bet there’s a recipe somewhere in the book that will satisfy the fussiest eater. YUM!

For a struggling college student, this cookbook is FANTASTIC!! I’ve made roughly 13 dishes from this book and I feel like I’m continually checking off the different recipes that I want to try. I’ve never used a cookbook so much. Every new recipe I make turns into a household favorite and we make it again the next week. Now, the title is a little misleading, many of the ingredients aren’t “fresh” but frozen or canned. But for the sake of convenience and saving money, I’m not holding it against the makers of Cooking Light. For a quick and delicious meal that is flavorful, healthy, and wont break your bank, try this cookbook. It’s the best!!

I’ve been a fan of Cooking Light for a number of years, and this cookbook only reinforces my opinion. This is not a cookbook of recipes – though of course there are recipes included – but rather it is a book of the “ways to cook”: how to steam, poach, bake, etc, all manner of things. Wonderful book!