Cooking Light Annual Recipes [Hardcover]

Cooking Light Magazine (Compiler)

Book Description

Series: Cooking Light Annual Recipes | Publication Date: December 2000

Cooking Light is the most popular cooking magazine in the United States, with a subscription base of more than 1.4 million. This book compiles over 800 recipes from the 2000 issues of the magazine, including main dish entrees, guilt-free desserts, ethnic-inspired meals, vegetarian options, and more. A complete nutritional analysis is included for every recipe.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Cooking Light has compiled a year’s worth of recipes from the 2000 issues of the magazine. The result is one of the largest Cooking Light recipe books, with a variety of menus and tips for the health conscious reader. Special chapters are included to highlight favorite columns from the magazine: Inspired Vegetarian and Cooking Class. This is the most extensive light menu cookbook available on the market today.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0848719972
• ISBN-13: 978-0848719975
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

122 of 126 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Cooking Ideas and Light!, December 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cooking Light Annual Recipes (Hardcover)

I've subscribed to Cooking Light and it's predecessers since the 70's - I love to cook and try new recipes. This book not only contains the staffs favorites, but many of my own - and finding them is alot easier than going through years of old magazines. The only draw back I can think of is the lack of pictures - for those who need them to be inspired. Don't let that stop you, the recipes are wonderful - give it a try!

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An essential book in my kitchen, April 4, 2001

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Carol Peterson Hennekens (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cooking Light Annual Recipes (Hardcover)

I buy the Cooking Light Annual Recipe collections religiously and each volume since 1997 occupies an easily accessible shelf in my kitchen. I still enjoy the magazine but these books are great for those nights when you want to do something different with the chicken (or whatever).

After four months, I doubt this will be my most used volume. CL has gotten a bit fancier each year and I still turn to earlier volumes when I want a light version of everyday fare. What's really missing from this book (or their internet site) is a five star index. The book includes indexes for name, main ingredients and order of appearance. My wish -- an index by cuisine since I love Asian food.

Bottom line: Not necessarily a book for dieters but a good resource for people seeking to eat and live in a healthy manner.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great tasting and low fat!, January 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Cooking Light Annual Recipes (Hardcover)

This compilation of Cooking Light Magazine's annual recipes is a wonderful resource of how to cook delicious low fat foods. I have brought several recipes made from this cookbook to potluck dinners and had rave reviews from all the guests (especially the spinach artichoke dip). However, the only flaw to this book is it is organized by month of issue instead of types of dishes (appetizer, dessert, main course, etc). In spite of this, I still love this cookbook and think it makes a wonderful gift!