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Summary: Low Carbohydrate Cooking
Review: This is the best low-carbohydrate cookbooks I have found. The introduction explains why I'm addicted to carbs and why I haven't been successful using other diets. The recipes are great; nothing that requires special ingredients that you can never find at your local grocery. I highly recommend this to anyone trying a low-carbohydrate diet, from the dieter to the diabetic.
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Summary: Many thanks for making the low-carb scene easier to manage
Review: After 3 mos on the Protein Power plan, I was getting bored. Which as many know is the death knell for an eating lifestyle. Fran's book has an insightful section on the slightly different approaches of each of the low-carb gurus. Her recipes range from exotic to simple. I have not had any trouble finding the ingredients she uses. I live in the SF bay area and that might be why. I used to have an insatiable sweet tooth and have found her chocolate mousse to be a real treat. The sources section for finding low-carb products is also excellent. I look forward to seeing more from this fantastic gourmande.
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Summary: Those With Nut Allergies - BEWARE
Review: As a part of a healthy lifestyle that involves weightlifting and cardio, I have started a low-fat low-carb diet. Upon reading the raving reviews, I purchased this book with eager anticipation. One problem - I am allergic to nuts. It appears that at least 90% of the recipes involve nuts. In addition, if you don't have hours to scour specialty food stores for the exotic ingrediants these recipes require, this book may not be for you. In my opinion, this book is best suited to people who have a great deal of time to add finesse to their meals. Unfortunately, if you are busy or have nut allergies, you should give this one a pass.
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Summary: Know your author!
Review: I checked this one out of the library. The first 30 pages are a marvelous orientation to the low-carb scene, especially the profiling of the low-carb diet gurus. What you should know (which the author readily tells you) is that she is a professional gourmand with a hereditary insulin problem. As such, her recipes are a bit fancy and oriented toward dinner parties for 8 or so guests. The choices that she finds necessary may not be the right thing for you, as she quickly concedes.
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Summary: Finally, a foodie writes about low-carb!
Review: After extremely disappointing results with recipes from Atkins and the Carb Addict people, in desperation I turned tothis cookbook. I was pleased to note that Ms. McCullough is an editor of several cookbooks, and my faith was justified. I have made several recipes (try the Red Hot chili -- it's great!) and all have been successful and tasty. I especially appreciate the long introductory section where she goes into detail about ingredients and pantry-stocking for the low-carb lifestyle, and the information on sweeteners was extremely interesting and useful. The other thing I like best about this cookbook is the extensive list of recipes for vegetables and side dishes -- I already know how to cook the meat, so adding variety with the limited number of low-carb veggies is important. I've recommended this book to several friends, with great results for them as well.
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Summary: The Low-Carb Cookbook: The Complete Guide to the
Review: I never write reviews for anything but I couldn't resist with this cookbook - it's fabulous. Not only are the recipes delicious, they're easy to follow and execute. I have yet to find one I don't like and I've been working my way steadily through it since I bought it. In addition, it's informative about living a low-carb lifestyle, and gives helpful, inventive hints about how to make this lifestyle change enjoyable and tasty. Great book.
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Summary: This Book Makes Low Carb Living Delicious!
Review: I didn't have a clue about how I, (a non-cook with no imagination) could succeed with the low carb eating plan. Until I got this cookbook. It is full of delicious, easy, minimal fuss ideas for great snacks, meals, etc. And also the author shares alot of great tips for eating low carb for your life. With family, entertaining, holidays. I thank her everytime I open this wonderful book!
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Summary: A Low Carb Gourmand
Review: I fell in love at page 13. Fran M. has written many other cookbooks and read even more; she is truly a gourmand. Now she's discovered low-carb! This book is a must for the low carb kitchen: A great foreword with the medical lowdown on low-carb; a section on "the low carb gurus" comparing and contrasting Atkins, Zone, Protein Power, etc; a great "Panty" section telling what to throw out of your cupboards (or give away); how to entertain non-low-carb'ing friends; this book is filled with useful sections. Oh, and the recipes! I started this diet eating cheese, meat, and meat with cheese on it. What variety I've found here! Some recipes are more exotic, and some suited for "weekday" cooking. Desserts! Strawberry gelati! Cheesecake! Chocolate mousse! (I may have to get that ice-cream maker).THANK YOU! (Could the next edition have photos please? And a longer index?) Note: The "Sources" section with where to get low-carb pantry staples is worth it alone!
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Summary: The Low-Carb Cookbook
Review: The format and presentation of this book looks wonderful - jammed-pack with interesting categories. Interesting is the main word here, but certainly not practical. For the majority of the recipes, I would either need to move to the seashore or be very wealthy. Frankly, it's a little pricy to be cooking several pounds of large shrimp and smoked salmon every week (The Lime Scallops on page 199 sound delicious, but where in western Pennsylvania do you find two pounds of fresh scallops?). My advise is, buy this book if you cook for a lot of special ocassions; however, if you're planning to cook dinner every night for your "meat and potatoes" man/woman, forget it.
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Summary: A Great Resource for Atkins/Protien Power/Zone diets
Review: I purchased this book and found it informative - gives short discription of all the "Low Carbos diets" currently on the market. The recipies are easy, some are a little fancy - but the cheesecake is to die for! Took three recipies from the book to a Holiday party - and people couldn't believe they were sugar free. You won't get tired of eating on a low carbos diet with these great alternative foods. The author is so creative. I highly recommend this book - and wish she would write another! JDM
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