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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
I didn't realize it was weight watchers!!!!
I was browsing through this book and was intrigued by the recipes...they seemed simple and I love Italian food. I found several that I wanted to try and then started to notice the nutritional info...they were all so healthy!! Then I noticed the Weight Watchers line in the title!!! No wonder!! I have tried ten recipes so far in this book and have loved every one! Most...
Published on December 6, 2001 by Mary Foley
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Good Selection but requires some planning
I was really happy to find an Italian cookbook whose recipes are healthy, but get away from the typical lasagna and meatballs. There's a good variety of authentic recipes similar to those I enjoyed abroad (like broccoli sauteed with garlic and anchovies). The book also includes recommendations with most recipes for items in the book that work well with them. So far, I've...
Published on December 6, 2002
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
I didn't realize it was weight watchers!!!!, December 6, 2001
I was browsing through this book and was intrigued by the recipes...they seemed simple and I love Italian food. I found several that I wanted to try and then started to notice the nutritional info...they were all so healthy!! Then I noticed the Weight Watchers line in the title!!! No wonder!!
I have tried ten recipes so far in this book and have loved every one! Most can be made with things I already have on hand...no strange ingredients. The chicken marsala was great as was the roasted pepper pesto over penne pasta. We loved the peas with prosciutto. My husband and two teens have loved it all and never knew it was "health' food.I highly recomend this book for busy cooks who love Italian food. It's so nice to get away from 'diet' food!
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
Delicious--not "Diet", January 2, 2002
First of all, I am not a WW member. I am not on a "diet." The newer WW cookbooks have impressed me so much that I keep buying them, though. This book has so many wonderful recipes. I have already made a three course meal for some (vegetarian) friends; they were wow'ed and didn't have a clue that I had used WW recipes. Furthermore, for those three courses, the only ingredients I had to run out and buy were a can of evaporated milk, a bulb of garlic, and and a bag of fresh spinach. These recipes rarely call for exotic or "specialty" items, which I think is the downfall of WW's Great Cooking Every Day, which I have but do not particularly enjoy. I made the Polenta with Mushroom Ragu last night, and it was a hit as well. Although I am not a vegetarian, I enjoy dishes that are heavy on the vegetables and have been getting tired of boring and bland vegetarian dishes. The ragu was thick, hearty, and flavorful--and a wonderful change from old standby's. The preparation was a snap. I will be using this cookbook on a regular basis. Simple preparation, simple ingredients, and exceptional taste and presentation. It doesn't get better than this.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
Great buy!, March 10, 2001
This review is from: Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian: More than 250 Classic Recipes from the Kitchens of Italy (Hardcover)
The bad reviewers of this book are crazy. I own tons of cookbooks and this is one of the best I've seen. It offers wonderful rich tasting authentic food for litttle calories and fat. Entries such as the three-cheese pizza made me feel like I was eating from a restaurant when I was eating the foods I cooked from this book. The recipes are amazing and until you buy this book you won't know what good food is. I also found I had many of the ingredients for the recipes in my kitchen!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
Cook Like an Italian!!, August 23, 2003
I am currently living in Italy and got this book so I could learn some Italian dishes. I made a traditional Italian dinner (appetizer, first & second courses, salad, fruit and dessert) using only recipes from this cookbook for me and my husband. We could not believe how delicious these dishes were. I did not tell my husband until AFTER he had eaten all the dishes that they were from a Weight Watchers cookbook. He had no idea!! I cannot wait to try even more recipes from this cookbook and have my Italian neighbors taste them!!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
Good Selection but requires some planning, December 6, 2002
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This review is from: Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian: More than 250 Classic Recipes from the Kitchens of Italy (Hardcover)
I was really happy to find an Italian cookbook whose recipes are healthy, but get away from the typical lasagna and meatballs. There's a good variety of authentic recipes similar to those I enjoyed abroad (like broccoli sauteed with garlic and anchovies). The book also includes recommendations with most recipes for items in the book that work well with them. So far, I've followed a lot of these meal suggestions.That said, a lot of the recipes call are time-consuming or require some preplanning. Also, the portions aren't consistent from dish to dish. So, one roasted vegetable dish I made created a ton of food, while a pasta and cheese dish has itsy bitsy portions. I think it's that the book shies away from using everything low-fat (lots of regular cheeses, meats, etc.), so I've found myself making sure I plan to make salads and veggies with the meals. Because of the time investment in many of the recipes, I haven't used this book nearly as much as I would like. On the other hand, It's been worth buying for me just to have the chance to cook a greater variety of Italian food.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Delicious, lite meals, August 31, 2000
This review is from: Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian: More than 250 Classic Recipes from the Kitchens of Italy (Hardcover)
I don't understand the other reviews that have criticized the dishes in this cook book. My husband and I have made a number of the recipes and have found each to be tasty, with readily available ingredients and clear concise directions. The meatballs are particularly good.We have at times changed ingredients if there was something listed that we did not have on hand, and occasionally we have changed things to suit our tastes, but we do this with all recipes. We find this to be one of our favorite books! We really loved this cook book and have given it as a gift to several people. Highly recommend it!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
All Your Favorite Italian Foods, March 30, 2003
If you love Italian food, you'll love this cookbook. It has great ideas for all your favorite foods like Calzones, Deep Dish Pizza, Biscotti, Ravioli, Linguine with Calamari, Meat Filled Tortellini, Mozzarella Bocconcini with roasted Peppers, etc. All of the receipes are authentic Italian. They don't leave out any of the flavor. The portions are good sized and I got to eat all my favorite foods and still loose weight.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Great Weight Watchers cookbook, October 7, 2002
Well, all I can say is that the recipes here are 100 % italian. Lots of flavor and not so many calories (points).
The Pumpkin risotto is amazing! You won't be dissapointed.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Great Italian Food, March 5, 2001
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This review is from: Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian: More than 250 Classic Recipes from the Kitchens of Italy (Hardcover)
Before buying this book I looked at a copy of it. I found so many interesting dishes I had to buy my own copy. The recipes are easy to prepare and tasty. I am losing weight and still eating well. I have not been disappointed.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Proves that eating healthy is easy!, May 16, 2003
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My mom and I have made several recipes from this book, and we have loved them all -- and we're Italian!! I most recently made the tiramisu recipe for dessert, of which I was a little bit skeptical. We were so pleasantly surprised with the results! It wasn't overly difficult to make, and it tasted fabulous. If you love to indulge in good food like we do, but you want to treat your body right (whether you are on the Weight Watchters program or not), THIS COOKBOOK IS A MUST!!!!
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