Steven Raichlen's Big Flavor Cookbook: 440 Irresistible and Healthy Recipes from Around the World [Hardcover]

Steven Raichlen (Author), Ken Winokur (Photographer), Greg Schneide (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2003

Steven Raichlen has zoomed to renown as the master behind the bestsellers How to Grill and the Barbecue Bible, and over the years he has created hundreds of mouthwatering recipes using healthy, low-fat ingredients and cooking techniques to unleash vibrant and flavorful dishes. From tapas and Mexican specialities to pasta and grain dishes, to hearty soups and stews and inspired vegetables, this big, beautiful volume is a treasury of good-eating. The 85 color photographs offer guidance and temptation, and helpful hints from Raichlen pepper the text throughout.

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About the Author

Steven Raichlen is America's "master griller" (Esquire). In addition to his bestselling, award-winning Barbecue! Bible cookbooks, articles by him appear regularly in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, and other magazines and newspapers. He was host of PBS's popular series Barbecue University at the Greenbrier, now out on DVD. Bon Appetit named him Cooking Teacher of the Year (2003). He lives and grills in Coconut Grove, Florida, and on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (September 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579123295
• ISBN-13: 978-1579123291
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steven Raichlen is America's "master griller" (Esquire). In addition to his bestselling, award-winning Barbecue! Bible cookbooks, articles by him appear regularly in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, and other magazines and newspapers. He was host of PBS's popular series Barbecue University at the Greenbrier, now out on DVD. Bon Appetit named him Cooking Teacher of the Year (2003). He lives and grills in Coconut Grove, Florida, and on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big variety, December 14, 2003

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Lynn Harnett (Marathon, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steven Raichlen's Big Flavor Cookbook: 440 Irresistible and Healthy Recipes from Around the World (Hardcover)

Perfect for recovering from the holidays, Raichlen offers favorite 450 healthy recipes, collected over the last 15 years (and previously published in his "High-Flavor, Low-Fat" cookbook series).

Global in scope, from Fig Tapenade and Tuscan Mushroom Liver Pâté, though Genoese Fish Soup, Posole Salad, Apulian Potato Bread, Crab Quesadillas, Wasabi Gnocchi, Spicy Mussel Capellini, Wok Smoked Salmon, Tandoori Chicken. Osso Buco, Oaxacan Grilled Corn, to Chocolate Soufflé and Balinese Banana Split, recipes emphasize grilling and non-stick pan-frying and boost proportions of vegetables and grains to meat.

None of the dishes are difficult, but there's plenty of range in time and effort involved. Gorgeous photographs illustrate mouth-watering presentations. This is common-sense healthy cooking with plenty of spice and variety.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Title speaks for itself, November 25, 2004

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Francesca (Montreal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steven Raichlen's Big Flavor Cookbook: 440 Irresistible and Healthy Recipes from Around the World (Hardcover)

As more information trickles into the media about the pitfalls of the Atkin's diet (coronary heart disease, muscle breakdown, kidney problems), I looked for a cookbook with healthy balanced recipes. I've recently stopped dieting and started following Marilu Henner's "Healthy Lifestyle" approach and this book is a great compliment to the basis of her plan (except for the recipes with dairy and red meat but these can be easily subsituted). You will find that the recipes in Raichlen's cookbook are full of flavor and a great staple to any kitchen, no matter what your tastes. I've tried quite a few recipes since buying this cookbook a couple months ago and every single one of them has been delicious! Under the Marilu plan, this cookbook and Yoga I have dropped 2 sizes in a month -- I'm back down to a size 4!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mouthwatering recipes from around the world, April 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Steven Raichlen's Big Flavor Cookbook: 440 Irresistible and Healthy Recipes from Around the World (Hardcover)

This cookbook has become a staple in our kitchen. Every recipe I've tried is excellent and I've enjoyed making them for my family and friends. My friends kept asking for the recipes so I purchased extra books to give as gifts. A great resource and is full of many, many great recipes instead of two or three that are in most of my other cookbooks. The most flavorful dishes I've found.