The Recipe Doctor [Paperback]

Elaine Magee (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580623425
• ISBN-13: 978-1580623421
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,331,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm THE RECIPE DOCTOR and my motto is...changing the way America eats, one recipe at a time! My other motto is...healthy food isn't going to do anyone any good if no ones eating it--it HAS to taste good and be easy to make.

So, are you with me? I spent a year researching all the research examples of FOOD SYNERGY (how components within food and between food work together in your body for maximum health benefit) and the result was one of my favorite books: FOOD SYNERGY (Rodale, 2008). If you don't have a lot of time, read the introduction and go straight to chapter 7. This chapter will blow your mind...it's the "aha" chapter and it puts everything together and shows you how the 10 synergy superfoods can transform your diet. The rest of the book is filled with fun and easy to make recipes and each recipe includes "food synergy notes" which list for you the various food synergy partnerships represented in that recipe (and there are usually at least 3 in each).

My next book is coming out in Spring 2010, TELL ME WHAT TO EAT IF I SUFFER FROM HEART DISEASE, and it's going to help anyone who is at risk of heart disease or has heart disease. I'm really excited about this book because it includes and makes sense of the latest research advancements. I had several well known cardiologists review the book and I'm thrilled that they loved it and thought it would help their patients greatly.

On a lighter note... I often get asked what my favorite type of cooking is and hands down it's good old homestyle cooking...you know...fruit crisps, lasagna, oven-fried chicken, chocolate chip cookies, etc. Nothing too fancy, just delicious! So, imagine how much fun I had working on my cookbooks "Comfort Food Makeovers" and "Fry Light, Fry Right!."

I love to "makeover" all your favorite recipes into healthful versions that taste just as great but have less calories, fat, and saturated fat and more smart fats (like omega-3s), and fiber and nutrients.

Please join my FREE Recipe Doctor club where I email you one of my all-time favorite recipe makeovers each month (just go to my website, www.recipedoctor.com and look in the upper right-hand corner).

If you've made it this far down the page, I'll let you in on a little secret--My big professional hope is to have a cooking show (a healthy one of course). In my books I try to write so that you feel like I'm right there with you holding your hand as we talk about whatever the subject of the book is (diabetes, menopause, IBS, etc...) Maybe with a cooking show, I really can be there with you!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and the Recipes are Tasty, Too!, August 3, 2000

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Tuckerby (Los Alamos, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Recipe Doctor (Paperback)

For those of you unfamiliar with the Recipe Doctor column, people send in their favorite, fat-filled recipes for Elaine Magee to transform into more healthful versions that people will still want to eat. Along the way, Magee explains her substitutions, so that the reader understands the rationale behind the various adjustments. Her latest book follows this same format. We are presented with the original reader question, Magee's explanation, and the new recipe. With careful reading, you can pick up common substitutions Magee uses that will help you doctor your own recipes. For example, mentioned frequently is cutting down on the amount of butter by mixing a small portion with fat-free cream cheese. The one flaw of this book is that nearly half the recipes are for sweet items, whether desserts, coffeecakes, or muffins. The cake section alone contains 15 recipes. People who bake often might love this emphasis, but I would have preferred more entrees. That aside, this is a great book to have in your kitchen. Not only are the recipes tasty, but the book offers information you can apply to other cookbooks.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The recipe doctor is "in", August 6, 2000

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"collette3" (San Ramon, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Recipe Doctor (Paperback)

I am a big fan of The Recipe Doctor column and couldn't wait to get the Recipe Doctor cookbook. You see I clip out the column every week and now have a big folderof them, some of the recipes have stains on them now, some have been lost. This book puts all my favorite recipes in one, easy to find place. I have so many favorites from this book I wouldn't know where to begin. Every recipe I've tried is a sure thing. The Recipe Doctor knows how to make recipes easier and healthier and still delicious. A rare find!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have in your Kitchen, November 27, 2000

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jean Karavidas (Lafayette, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Recipe Doctor (Paperback)

This is the first recipe book I use for every special occasion. I have made desserts for parties from this book and used the recipes for the holidays. The best thing is that know one is aware that the dishes are low cal.