"Low-fat eating has never looked (or tasted) so good! Just a glance through this extensive compendium will convince you that reduced fat food can be colorful tasty and easy to cook. You'll find, too, that cooking with little or no fat doesn't mean you have to change what you eat. The Ultimate Fat-Free Cookbook contains a dazzling array of deceptively rich favorite dishes, along with lighter versions of contemporary classics, and lots of delicious new ideas. This colorful collection not only includes just about every savory dish you'd want - wonderful warming soups, delectable appetizers, delicious saucy pasta dishes, marvelous meat, fish and seafood dishes, a plethora of vegetables and vegetarian dishes - but, it also features a sensational selection of sweet foods. There are some simply divine desserts: hot crumbles, fruity pancakes, superb souffles, sherbets and salads; as well as dozens of deceptively low-fat cakes, breads and cookies." "The Ultimate Fat-Free Cookbook isn't just a recipe book, though. In the introductory pages, you will find just about everything you need to know about mastering the art of fat-free cooking: there are guidelines for healthy eating; simple ways to cut down on fat; fat-free cooking techniques; information on how to cook with low-fat and no-fat products; and easy-to-read fat content charts for all the popular foods and products. It's the essential book for people who want to reduce the fat in their diet, maximize their nutrition and treat family and friends to mouthwatering meals."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Many no- and low-fat cookbooks on the market that reduce fat and calories by using artificial fat substitutes, sweeteners, and highly refined processed foods. Secrets of Fat-Free Cooking is a very different kind of cookbook. The over 150 kitchen-tested recipes were designed to help you create low- and no-fat dishes that are easy to prepare, taste delicious, and are high in nutritional value. Delight your family and friends at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special occasions with this wide range of soups, salads, breads, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts. Find the secrets to making Golden French Toast, Fresh Corn Chowder, Pot Roast with Sour Cream Gravy, Hearty Oven Fries, Cranapple Acorn Squash, Refreshing Fruit Pie, and more—most with less than 1 gram of fat per serving, and all totally delicious. Best of all, Secrets of Fat-Free Cooking shows you how to eliminate the fat in your own recipes so that you and your family can enjoy new, healthier versions of family favorites.

A superb collection of fat free and low fat recipes for fabulous and healthy meals: soups, appetizers and snacks; midweek meals; special occasions; vegetables and salads; desserts; and cakes, bakes and cookies. Every recipe has less then 5 grams of fat per serving and includes at-a-glance nutritional notes. Useful information and helpful hints and tips throughout.