The All-New Complete Cooking Light Cookboook: The Ultimate Guide from America's #1 Food Magazine (Cookbook) [Hardcover]

Editors of Cooking Light Magazine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006 | Series: Cookbook

This is the biggest, most complete cookbook in Cooking Light history! Every appetizer, side, entrée and dessert is guaranteed to be the most temptingly delicious, decadent food you’ve ever tasted…yet they’re all light and healthy. If you have only one light cookbook in your collection, this is the one you need to help you cook and eat smart. You'll find:

* Over 1,000 Top-Rated, Kitchen-Tested Recipes These are the recipes our staff returns to over and over—the ones we (and our readers) consider the “essential” light recipes.
* Over 500 Color Photographs Mouthwatering photos will inspire you to make the recipe, and technique photos will guide you through the process.
* Classic Makeovers—We show you how to lighten favorite recipes without losing flavor, and before and after numbers reveal the difference.
* Test Kitchen Tips—From mastering perfectly-risen fluffy biscuits to grilling a flawless, juicy steak every time—these and many more secrets to cooking success come straight from our kitchens to yours.
* Step-by-Step Techniques—Whether you’re an experienced cook or a novice, our how-to instructions and color photos take the guesswork out of preparing light-as-air layer cakes, making creamy béchamel sauce, and more.

 In addition to over 1,000 fabulous recipes, you’ll also get:
* 5 Keys to Healthy Cooking
* Nutrient analysis for every recipe
* 50 menus, including our Top 10 Quick & Easy menus and menu-planning secrets
* Prep and cook times for every recipe
* Quick & Easy, Make Ahead, and Freezable recipes identified in Index 
* Entertaining Guide and tips for table settings
* The ultimate Pantry Checklist
* Wine tips
* Glossary and substitution lists

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Previous edition sold over 900,000 copies

About the Author

Launched in 1987, Cooking Light is America’s favorite food magazine. Every month, more than 11 million readers turn to it for the freshest ideas in food and fitness to help them eat smart, be fit, and live well.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House; 1 edition (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0848730232
• ISBN-13: 978-0848730239
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 1.2 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Launched in 1987, Cooking Light is America's favorite food magazine. Every month, more than 11 million readers turn to it for the freshest ideas in food and fitness to help them eat smart, be fit, and live well.

Anne Cain, a registered dietitian, is the senior food editor for MyRecipes. She comes to MyRecipes after a 17-year stint at Oxmoor House, where she edited over 25 cookbooks and the magazine Successful Living with Diabetes. She received her undergraduate degree from Auburn University, and master's degrees in both clinical nutrition and public health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

She is the editor of over 25 cookbooks, including the award-winning "All-New Complete Cooking Light Cookbook," "Wine, Food & Friends with Karen MacNeil," "Best-Ever Secrets from the Cooking Light Test Kitchens," "Cooking Light Superfast Suppers," "The Cooking Light Way to Lose Weight," "Down-Home Diabetic Recipes," and "The All-New Complete Step-by-Step Diabetic Cookbook." From 2000 to 2001, she was the editor of Successful Living with Diabetes, a diabetes food and lifestyle magazine. Living with Type 1 diabetes for over 39 years, she has particular expertise in the area of nutrition and diabetes.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely delicious! November 24, 2006

By W. Dillard

Format:Hardcover

This is an excellent cookbook with surprisingly delicious recipes. I have been using it daily for the past two weeks. My husband and I have enjoyed all of our meals. I can't believe that these recipes are actually healthy and so easy to make. There are quite a few 'all-time favorite' recipes included that are very tasty. I strongly recommendly this cookbook. There's a lot of variety...something for everyone.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Cooking Light Cookbook January 9, 2007

By J. Porter

Format:Hardcover

This is my favorite cookbook by far. The Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe produces cookies that look and taste just like the full-fat variety.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy the book, skip the magazine May 9, 2007

By J. P. Becker

Format:Hardcover

This is a wonderful reference for your kitchen. It is filled, and I mean filled, with recipes and ways to cut out some fat here, reduce calories there while maintaining great taste. I was so happy with the book, I subscribed to the monthly magazine. BIG MISTAKE! Instead of being filled with many recipes, it is filled with ads and "lifestyle" features that have nothing to do with cooking, much less light cooking. Buy the book.