Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful Recipes for Healthful Meals by Moosewood Collective Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful Recipes for Healthful Meals
Book Review: The most used cookbook I own
Summary: 5 Stars
I own a lot of cookbooks, but because my family likes to eat healthy, this is our day-to-day favorite. Though we're not vegetarians, we don't eat a lot of meat. We do, however, like to eat fish. The fish section of this book is outstanding. Not only does it have fantastic recipes (almost all quite easy) for fish, it also gives ideas of what to do with different types of fish - i.e., poaching, broiling, etc. So if you've ever made a mistake by taking a wrong approach with a piece of fish, this overall advice is very helpful.
Though I've owned the original "Moosewood" cookbook for over 20 years, more and more I turn to this low-fat book, because it's a bit more up-to-date in its ingredients and approach. Also, the original book didn't include fish or seafood at all. The original Moosewood book didn't often call for fresh herbs, red peppers, whole wheat pasta, etc. - things that weren't available in the average supermarket in the '70s. This low-fat cookbook, though, strikes a balance between the exotic and the everyday. More often than not the ingredients are things I already have on hand, which is key when whipping up something quickly.
Also, this book is much more realistic about cooking time than the original Moosewood book. For instance, it calls for canned beans instead of soaking dried beans for an entire day.
I own at least 20 cookbooks, and for day-to-day cooking for the weight- and health-conscious, this one's the best.
Book Review: A fabulous find, even for the non-vegetarian
Summary: 4 Stars
This book sat on my shelf for a couple of years after I received it as a gift. When I found myself with a vegetarian house guest, I thought I'd page through it to see if I could find any ideas.
Day after day, I found myself returning to this cookbook, making delicious, well-rounded meals. The suggestions for other recipes to add to the meal to complete the main dish were very helpful, and the flavor combinations were simply amazing.
Many of the recipes were somewhat time-consuming (though I'm not one to begrudge time spent in the kitchen, with results like these!), and my youngest (a determined carnivore) rejected more than one meal from here.
Even after our vegetarian guest departs, I suspect that I'll come back to these recipes, as they are exceptionally healthful, without leaving one feeling deprived in any way. On the balance, this is a terrific cookbook to have on hand in case you need to cook vegetarian, or you just want something that will make both your mouth and the scale happy. You might just find yourself using it more often than you expected!
Book Review: A blessing for vegetarians watching their fat intake!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this cookbook because:1) I am vegetarian
2) I follow a low fat diet
3) I love to cook
I have made many, many of the recipes in this book, and they've been a hit almost every time (well, no cookbook is perfect). There are no glossy pictures -- this is a cook's book. There are several indexes of recipes (10% or less in fat, vegan, children's favorites, etc) as well as "menus" in the back -- new year's, thanksgiving, east asian, tex mex, etc.
Some of the recipes are very time consuming to make (there are quite a few 30 minute or less recipes listed in the back, however), and some of the ingredients are not always easy to find. However, this is *not* meant to be a book of "quick and easy recipes." I have broadend my palate by searching out some of the more unusual ingredients.
The recipes DO call for oil (usually 1-2 teaspoons), low fat cheeses, and (in the dessert section) chocolate. Don't think is a no-fat-no-flavor cookbook. They've kept the feeling of self-denial at bay. There is also a section of fish and seafood recipes, for those so inclined. <><
Book Review: informative, but often hard work for little reward
Summary: 3 Stars
There's a lot that's good about this book - the nutritional information, the homey and personal feel of the prose, the inspiration to try new things - but I do end up disappointed fairly often. A couple of recipes are favourites - the breakfast section generally, for example - but a lot of the dinner recipes are really pretty complicated for mid-week meals, and then turn out not to be too different from what I could have achieved in far less time with fewer ingredients. A book to try for a few new ideas, but not one to base your new diet on.Book Review: Great Cookbook!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful book! My favorites so far are the white bean and pepper dip, the eggplant parmesan (delicious!), lighter lasagna (exquisite), lasagna with Bechamel sauce, caesar salad--and the garlic croutons are yummy--I make them all the time now for tossed salads, the apple crisp (I added fresh frozen organic peaches instead of cherries) is wonderful. The tomato wine sauce is delicious--I've used it with a number of recipes. I really appreciated all the other reviews--they helped me decide to purchase this book, and I'm glad I did. I have another Moosewood cookbook, which I like too, but I am delighted with this as it has lowfat and vegetarian recipes. I've only had this a couple of weeks now, and I a really look forward to trying more dishes! I highly recommend this book!