The Low-Carb Gourmet: A Cookbook for Hungry Dieters [Mass Market Paperback]

Harriet Brownlee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 2004

HERE’S A NUTRITIONALLY SOUND, VARIED, AND TASTY REGIMEN FOR ANYONE ON A LOW-CARB DIET

In The Low-Carb Gourmet, Harriet Brownlee proves that low-carbohydrate diets can be both rewarding and full of flavor. Her variations on soups, salads, main dishes, and even desserts are simple yet sophisticated, allowing each dieter to modify his or her food plan to suit taste as well as nutritional needs. In The Low-Carb Gourmet you will find

• more than 225 recipes–including appetizers, breads, pastas, ethnic foods, and desserts
• carbohydrate counts for every recipe and every portion
• nutritional hints for low-carb dieting
• comprehensive gram- and calorie-counting charts

This accessible guide is the perfect cooking companion for people who want to lose weight the low-carb way, as well as for those who simply want to maintain a healthy diet. It is a book for everyone who appreciates fine foods–but wants to stay slim.

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About the Author

HARRIET BROWNLEE received her master of arts degree from Columbia University and has taught home economics in the New York City school system. As a child, she suffered from a severe weight problem that was ultimately solved under the guidance of Dr. Robert C. Atkins. The Low-Carb Gourmet developed from her understanding of and belief in low-carbohydrate dieting, coupled with her skill and good taste as a cook. (Her mother was actually a trained professional chef.) In recent years, Brownlee has applied her creativity to studying watercolor at the Art Students League of New York and has won honors for her paintings. She lives in New York City and is at work on another cookbook.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (November 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345471768
• ISBN-13: 978-0345471765
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.8 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Diets & Weight Loss > Diets > Low Fat
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winning LC cookbook, July 25, 2011

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This review is from: The Low-Carb Gourmet: A Cookbook for Hungry Dieters (Mass Market Paperback)

Love the recipes and the gourmet touch of using fresh herbs and spices. They make all the difference when cooking low carb.

1.0 out of 5 stars So-so highly soy based recipes, July 13, 2010

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Not very impressed. Nearly everything is loaded with soy products which are shown to cause problems with the body's ability to manufacture it's necessary hormones. I sold it at the neighborhood garage sale.

1.0 out of 5 stars Impossible to use on ipad, May 31, 2010

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This review is from: The Low-Carb Gourmet: A Cookbook for Hungry Dieters (Kindle Edition)

Just bought this for my iPad. Waste of money - no page numbers, so it's difficult to find specific recipes. Headings are undistinguishable from previous recipe, text just runs continuously. Very disappointed, although the content seems interesting.