Fresh: Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort

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Summary: FRESH: a wonderful cookbook!
Review: After hearing from friends how wonderful the food is at the Lake Austin Spa Resort, I wanted to find out what all the fuss is about. I haven't made it to the spa yet to sample the food but I did the next best thing, I bought their new cookbook FRESH.

The book not only offers great tasting healthy recipes but ideas on gardening, home spa, cooking tips and much more. I think that is what makes it a great gift because it's more than just a standard cookbook. I've made a few of the recipes and I'm amazed that these recipes are low fat but taste wonderful. Everything is covered from soups, salads, meats, chicken, vegetarian, seafood with cuisines from all over the world.

A great gift for anyone that loves to cook or enjoy good food!

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Summary: An impressive selection of fine preparations
Review: Color photographs illustrate Fresh: Healthy Cooking And Living From Lake Austin Spa Resort, a cookbook of globally inspired, health-conscious cuisine ranging from Skordalia (a tasty legume spread from Greece), to Papacitas (potato and masa pockets with one's choice of fillings), to Moo Shu Chicken Crepes, to Spaghetti with Red Swiss Chard and Bacon. A superlative addition to any personal or professional cookbook collection, Fresh offers a culinary wealth of expressively detailed recipes and ingredient lists hallmarking an impressive selection of fine preparations.

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Summary: Refreshing with Food and Wisdom
Review: FRESH:
Healthy Cooking and Living from Lake Austin Spa Resort

Edited by Terry Conlan

"In addition to the many marvelous recipes, you will find an assortment of spa tips which illuminate much about a healthy attitude and lifestyle practiced during a stay at Lake Austin Spa Resort." The book is liberally sprinkled with many Chef Tips, Gardening bits, Attitude Hints for general well-being, the nutshell of general spa-related philosophies.

Here's some of the tempting recipes offered in the book:

Fava Bean and Spinach Dip
Serrano chiles, spinach, cilantro and
Fava beans.

Tuna Pate with Lemon Aspic,
Rich with anchovy paste, capers and
In a plain gelatin

Shrimp and Nopal Cactus Salad
Cactus paddles, tomatoes, radishes,
Feta cheese and shrimp

Salmon and Leek Chowder
Thyme, dillweed, potato and
Cream cheese

Cabbage Slaw
Warmed red wine, fresh lime juice,
Sugar, cabbage, carrot and onion.

Kung Pao Chicken
Carrots, daikon radish, snow peas, apple jelly
Ginger sauce, Asian chile paste and
Dry-roasted peanuts

Tortilla-Crusted Gulf Snapper
Egg whites, buttermilk and
Chipotle seasoning

Scallops Newburg
White wine, shallots, brandy, sherry and
Low-fat cream cheese

Tapas-style shrimp with Garlic and Almonds
Red pepper flakes, roasted red peppers
Green olives and sherry

Collapsed Chocolate Souffle Cake
Semisweet chocolate, cocoa and
Hazelnut decaffeinated coffee

Chocolate Expresso Cheesecake
Expresso, coffee-flavored liqueur, ricotta cheese,
Sour cream, cream cheese, and
Cinnamon

This book is a great way to bring some spa atmosphere home with you.