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Light the Fire: Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude!

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"Linda Matthie-Jacobs' Light the Fire is a treasure chest of recipes that fire the imagination and the tastebuds but, just as important, these recipes are as much a delight to read as they are easy to follow. Matthie-Jacobs peppers her book with fun anecdotes and interesting facts. When she set out on her quest for new healthy recipes with a spicy touch, Matthie-Jacobs returned with a sense of fun and adventure that she willingly shares. From breads, soups and appetizers to desserts, snacks and beverages, Matthie-Jacobs doesn't miss an ingredient for adventurous cooking made simple and savory."

"Linda Matthie-Jacobs' Light the Fire - Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude! is one of the best new books on spicy foods I've seen in years. Linda presents a wide range of hot recipes that watch the calories without sacrificing flavor or variety. This isn't just a low-cal cookbook, it's a healthy, flavorful collection.

The book is beautiful, with gorgeous full-page photographs that inspire.

The book comes with useful, convenient menu suggestions that offer wonderfully festive gatherings of dishes, from a full Caribbean dinner to a delicious cocktail party with fiery drinks and hit-the-spot finger food.

Linda takes a global view of spicy foods, bringing in dishes from the Southwest, the Caribbean, East Indian and Barbeque. This is a very exciting array of recipes.

The anecdotes about chile peppers and hot foods makes Light the Fire a fun read as well as an exciting cookbook. This book is a steal for its price. If there is one new book that captures the full range of spicy foods, Light the Fire is it."

"Chile peppers and light cooking are a perfect match. This fact is proven by Linda Matthie-Jacobs' new book, Light the Fire, where low-cal, low-fat, low-sodium, no-cholesterol chile peppers are combined with like ingredients to produce light, hot and spicy recipes that burst with vibrant flavors. The cookbook is highly recommended!"

Now this is one hot little number of a cookbook. Wow! How can you omit salt, cut down on fat, yet increase taste in your meals? Spice it up! From soup to nuts - African Peanut Soup to Sherried Pine Nut Yogurt, here you can find recipes for appetizers all the way to lip smacking desserts!

Linda Matthie-Jacobs has created light fare dishes that pack a punch, sizzle and snap, and just plain leave you satisfied. You can tame the fire a bit, if need be, but you will certainly not be at a loss for something different to stir up at chow time.

I love the tidbits and trivia that are sprinkled throughout the book. I never would have thought of roasting watermelon seeds or that capsaicin (the chemical found in hot peppers) has been used medicinally for centuries. While you are stirring up a four course meal you can flip the pages and learn something new. Keep the water jug and a loaf of bread handy to put out the fire, and dig in!