Eating Well Is the Best Revenge [Hardcover]

Marian Burros (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 1995

From the popular New York Times food columnist and bestselling author of Keep It Simple and Elegant but Easy comes a collection of more than 100 menus for everyday eating that will ensure a terrific dinner on the table in 20 to 30 minutes.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

New York Times columnist Burros turns her considerable skills toward mostly family fare recipes that conform to new dietary guidelines but resist the slur, "healthy." Beginning with the reminder, "Food is not medicine," Burros provides recipes for simple and complete one- or two-course meals, requiring 30 minutes or less, that combine such basics as chicken and potatoes with arugula, quinoa and other newcomers to the plate. Each meal is presented succinctly and includes both nutritional information and a not always necessary "Game Plan" which, suggesting the quickest way to dinner, is useful for the novice. In chapters arranged by main ingredient (of the main course), are such simple, low-fat dishes as Asparagus Vinaigrette and more surprising suggestions, like Potato Salad with Smoked Salmon, served with Eggplant Tahini. Other notables include Grilled Soft Fish Tacos, Uncovered Empanadas (with beef) and Plum Buttermilk Sherbet. Fore and back matter includes discussions of the FDA's Food Guide Pyramid, mail-order resources and food-safety tips. Representative of Burros's knowledgeable, good-sense approach is her suggestion that both flavor and fat-content concerns are often served better by using a little high-quality cheese than lots of a low-fat version. HomeStyle and QPB alternates; 15-city author tour.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Here are more quick menus from the author of the New York Times "Eating Well" column and 20-Minute Menus (LJ 3/15/89), among other cookbooks. These are low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-sodium menus from Burros's column, for an entree and, generally, one side dish, designed to be prepared in 20 to 30 minutes; despite the game plan accompanying each one, the timing is rather tight on at least a few of them. And family cooks may be disconcerted to find most menus serve only two. The recipes range from Lentil Baba Ghanouj to Hungarian Chicken with Peppers to Chinese Pork Tenderloin. Many of the menus seem just the thing for busy health-conscious cooks, but some feature rather odd combinations (e.g., Cumni Pork and Orange Orzo and Corn, served with Tomatoes, Basil, and Goat Cheese). Nevertheless, Burros has many fans, and her subject ensures demand.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition (May 2, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684803992
• ISBN-13: 978-0684803999
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #915,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this cookbook!, March 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Eating Well Is the Best Revenge (Hardcover)

I've had this book over a year now and keep going back to it for easy, healthy and most importantly quick recipes. With it, I'm able to serve a variety of meals yet not spend the afternoon cooking them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eating Well Is the Best Revenge: Everyday Strategies for Del, June 21, 2001

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C. M. Golden (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eating Well Is the Best Revenge (Hardcover)

Of all of my "healthy cooking" cookbooks, this is the one I'd save from fire! The food is truly delicious, and they are easy to prepare. I generally find I increase the sauce quantities, but there is not an appreciable increase in calories. My husband and I have each lost over 20 pounds this year, slowly and easily, with great enjoyment. I got online to order this book as a present for a friend who survived a heart attack, and am sorry to find it not available! Does anyone have a copy to spare? Probably not now, with this glowing review!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Or, variety is the spice of life, November 7, 2003

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Lynn Harnett (Marathon, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eating Well Is the Best Revenge (Hardcover)

Burros offers good, low-fat meals designed to be on the table in 20 to 30 minutes. Organized traditionally by main-dish ingredient (vegetarian, chicken, etc.) each two-page spread includes a full meal, main and side dish, with "game plan" directions and nutritional information. Burros stresses a "strategic approach" to cooking to maximize kitchen efficiency and her directions are simple and easy to follow.

The dishes are simple and delicious and varied - curried potatoes, tomatoes and peas; yellow fruited rice with fish, Chinese chicken and rotini, turkey apple patties.

Perfect for the harried cook, sick of eating the same things all the time.