Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen: 200 Easy Recipes for Healthy Weight Loss

by Kathleen Daelemans

The Food Network's newest star, Chef Kathleen Daelemans, is living proof that great-tasting food and dramatic weight loss can go hand in hand. A decade ago, she was unexpectedly chosen to become head chef of one of the world's most luxurious spas in Hawaii. One she weighed 205 pounds and was a size 22 -- not exactly an advertisement for the joys of low-fat eating.
But Kathleen wasn't about to give up her love of food, and she set out to create a cuisine she could be proud of. Her ground rules were simple. Every dish had to satisfy. Pleasure must rule. No one should have to weigh or measure food. And the "d" word was banned -- unless the "d" stood for outrageously delicious.
Spa guests, movie stars, recording artists, sports figures, and supermodels flocked to the restaurant's tables. Critics from the New York Times, Esquire, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and the Los Angeles Times raved. Kathleen herself lost seventy-five pounds.
Now, in this book, Chef Kathleen shares her sassy philosophy and the secrets of her weight-loss success story while giving you the tools to make healthy changes for yourself. Falling in love with her food is easy, with recipes like Split-Roasted Chicken and Potatoes, Buttermilk Baked Onion Rings, Sesame Ginger Shrimp, Green Beans with Lemon and Parmesan, and Dark Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake, and the book is packed with shortcut tips, comments from real people, and suggestions for transforming one meal into a second, equally delicious one. With COOKING THIN, the journey to vitality starts now.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Reference, Food

416 pages, Hardcover

First published July 23, 2001

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked her series on the food network. I also like her approach to cooking some items in bulk and then using them in multiple dishes. However, there are not that many recipes in this book that I really love--hence only 3 stars.

[Shauna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good cookbook for those who want to lose weight and/or don't know how to cook. Still is one of my go-to cookbooks. Plus, not everything in it is low fat or low calorie. She'll include a few just because she likes them and wants you to have variety.

[Melinda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won't use a lot of the recipes but there are some really great ones that have become staples for us. Worth checking out of the library.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some nice flavorful recipes in here.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've used the granola recipe a few times--yum! Nice simple recipes with great shortcut tips.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've had this forever and it's still one of my favorites. This is my granola recipe, and everything I've made has been good.

[Cindy Bryan]

this is a really awesome cookbook,This book has 200 dishes. this book makes cooking fun!!!!!!!