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The American Medical Association Family Health Cookbook

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I am a gourmet cook who was looking for some steady, healthyrecipes. I have been pleasantly surprised by this cookbook. All of the recipes I have tried have been very good. There is very good variety and the recipes are easy. Bon Appetit!

A miraculous three-quarters of the recipes I've tried from this book have been keepers. The authors have somehow managed to avoid the pitfall of trying to make palatable meals out of skim milk and celery. Instead, they have chosen dishes that at their best do not rely on unhealthy ingredients. Butter, cheese, and the like do appear in some recipes, in moderate amounts, just enough to prevent feeling that there's something missing. Among the best of the book: Fennel and prosciutto risotto, Bulgur taboule, Butternut squash soup, Minted couscous salad, Fiery pork tenderloin, and a gingery won ton soup that will be in heavy rotation at our house for years to come.

I am a gourmet cook who was looking for some steady, healthy recipes. I have been pleasantly surprised by this cookbook. All of the recipes I have tried have been very good. There is very good variety and the recipes are easy. Bon Appetit!

My mother-in-law gave me this book, and I have to say that I was not sure what to expect since it was an AMA cookbook--that doesn't exactly scream "delicious!" However, I have to say that I love this cookbook. I've had it for a couple of weeks now, and keep going back to it again and again. What I like best is interesting and inviting variety, along with tools and ideas on how to prepare things more healthfully. For example, last night I made the Yogurt Corn Bread. It tastes like corn bread, and it was good. Instead of a lot of fat, there's a yogurt-milk-oil mixture instead to give it its moisture. I feel like I'm learning how to make food using healthier ingredients just by trying many of the recipes. One thing I've noticed is that there's often a substitute for mayonnaise that involves yogurt, a little mayo, and a little sour cream. The taste doesn't suffer either. I made the traditional southern chicken salad and it was good, even my husband said so and he's not a fan of "light" cooking when it sacrifices flavor.

Good recipes, great variety including very homey dishes, and it's even an attractively printed book, very pleasant to read with nice illustrations and colored ink.

Frankly, many cookbooks of this type that are written by dietitians or doctors produce recipes that are more clinical than tasty. I expected that this one would be one more in that style.

Boy, was I surprised and impressed with this cookbook. The recipes are easy enough and ambititiously touch on the many cuisines that make up our American melting pot. Plus, all the ones I have made are very tasty.

Southern cuisines, for example, are often left out of these cookbooks, but not here. The Yogurt Corn Bread is an ace of a recipe and lead me to believe that these authors know how to say "ya'll" and cook that way too.

This is a superb cookbook that not only has consistently excellent recipes but also has cooking tips that are well beyond what could be expected from the American Medical Associaton.

Bravos to the AMA for putting out this cookbook. Buy this cookbook. It is a steal of a deal.

I requested, and received this cookbook from my husband for Christmas, 11 years ago - and I still consistently use it. I love the yeast waffles, the cornbread (with yogurt - now the only way I make it - and I KNOW that's not Southern OR Northern traditional. :D) The pizza crust is my favorite, though I am always trying different ones - returning to this wonderful standby. There are terrific soups, dips, treats, vegetable dishes. Eating healthy is possible with good ingredients and the help of the ideas in this book. Smakelijk!

I was excited to receive this because all the reviews were excellent. It's okay, but it's not great. The recipes aren't all that appealing and there are absolutely no pictures at all. It's totally uninspiring. I was disappointed.

This cookbook has healthy recipes with flavors from around the world. The conversion charts and info about spices & vitamins has been very useful.