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5.0 out of 5 stars
FRESH: a wonderful cookbook!, December 16, 2002
This review is from: Fresh: Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort (Hardcover)
After hearing from friends how wonderful the food is at the Lake Austin Spa Resort, I wanted to find out what all the fuss is about. I haven't made it to the spa yet to sample the food but I did the next best thing, I bought their new cookbook FRESH.
The book not only offers great tasting healthy recipes but ideas on gardening, home spa, cooking tips and much more. I think that is what makes it a great gift because it's more than just a standard cookbook. I've made a few of the recipes and I'm amazed that these recipes are low fat but taste wonderful. Everything is covered from soups, salads, meats, chicken, vegetarian, seafood with cuisines from all over the world.
A great gift for anyone that loves to cook or enjoy good food!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Refreshing with Food and Wisdom, March 18, 2004
This review is from: Fresh: Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort (Hardcover)
FRESH:
Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort
Edited by Terry Conlan
"In addition to the many marvelous recipes, you will find an assortment of spa tips which illuminate much about a healthy attitude and lifestyle practiced during a stay at Lake Austin Spa Resort." The book is liberally sprinkled with many Chef Tips, Gardening bits, Attitude Hints for general well-being, the nutshell of general spa-related philosophies.
Here's some of the tempting recipes offered in the book:
Fava Bean and Spinach Dip
Serrano chiles, spinach, cilantro and
Fava beans.
Tuna Pate with Lemon Aspic,
Rich with anchovy paste, capers and
In a plain gelatin
Shrimp and Nopal Cactus Salad
Cactus paddles, tomatoes, radishes,
Feta cheese and shrimp
Salmon and Leek Chowder
Thyme, dillweed, potato and
Cream cheese
Cabbage Slaw
Warmed red wine, fresh lime juice,
Sugar, cabbage, carrot and onion.
Kung Pao Chicken
Carrots, daikon radish, snow peas, apple jelly
Ginger sauce, Asian chile paste and
Dry-roasted peanuts
Tortilla-Crusted Gulf Snapper
Egg whites, buttermilk and
Chipotle seasoning
Scallops Newburg
White wine, shallots, brandy, sherry and
Low-fat cream cheese
Tapas-style shrimp with Garlic and Almonds
Red pepper flakes, roasted red peppers
Green olives and sherry
Collapsed Chocolate Souffle Cake
Semisweet chocolate, cocoa and
Hazelnut decaffeinated coffee
Chocolate Expresso Cheesecake
Expresso, coffee-flavored liqueur, ricotta cheese,
Sour cream, cream cheese, and
Cinnamon
This book is a great way to bring some spa atmosphere home with you.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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An impressive selection of fine preparations, July 19, 2003
This review is from: Fresh: Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort (Hardcover)
Color photographs illustrate Fresh: Healthy Cooking And Living From Lake Austin Spa Resort, a cookbook of globally inspired, health-conscious cuisine ranging from Skordalia (a tasty legume spread from Greece), to Papacitas (potato and masa pockets with one's choice of fillings), to Moo Shu Chicken Crepes, to Spaghetti with Red Swiss Chard and Bacon. A superlative addition to any personal or professional cookbook collection, Fresh offers a culinary wealth of expressively detailed recipes and ingredient lists hallmarking an impressive selection of fine preparations.
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