The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook

Comment: What I like about this book is the simplicity of the recipes. They are all made with just a few ingredients. The style of cooking is easy, and the combinations of ingredients are atypical. I made the pasta with anchovies, spinach and pine nuts. It was fantastic and the entire meal took less than 15 minutes to put together. I'll try the pasta with eggplant and fresh tuna next. These recipes are so delicious that I can invite friends over and cook something so straightforward, perhaps open a bottle of wine, and have a lovely evening together. This is the French way to do things, at least according to her books. Eating for pleasure. I highly recommend this book for its healthy and delicious recipes.

Comment: I have all of the Mireille Guiliano's books and love them all. The recipes in here are really great, I was a little dissappointed though that some of my favorite recipes from her website were not included. The recipes are all fairly easy and are homemade and fresh! Its a good way to eat.

Comment: good transaction with seller, book in great condition (purchased through secondary seller).
Unfortunately the book's contents didn't live up to the positive transaction experience. The author tends towards the sanctimonious. I read to be informed and entertained, not to be chastised for failing-to-be-just-like-the-author.

Comment: This cookbook is a kitchen staple.
I'm a baker by trade, so I'm not too keen on cooking from scratch, but Mireille makes it fun! And easy!
As wonderful as the recipes are, my favorite parts are the stories; she is an amazing storyteller.
I may not use this book every day, but when I have fresh produce from the farmers' market, this is the cookbook I reach for every time. Try also: Fresh from the Farmers' Market (Reissue): Year-Round Recipes for the Pick of the Crop.

Comment: The cookbook contains 162 recipes, but unfortunately there are no photos of the food. Some dishes, like Cream of Wheat with Cranberries and Walnuts are profoundly easy, some recipes, like Bouillabaisse Twenty-First Century are more complex. The book is user friendly with recipes clearly printed in black ink - reasonably easy to read, with the only negative being the lack of photos which diminishes an otherwise high quality book. The hardback edition stays open on the counter when turned to most sections of the book, but the paper will absorb spills, so to protect the pages, it would be wise to use a cookbook holder.

The chapters are organized by meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Fish and Vegetables, Sweets, Putting it all together -- planning basic and fancy menus, recipes, food shopping etc., and a chapter devoted to Champagne.

The dishes are generally simple and tasty, not requiring advanced cooking skills. Fat, usually butter or olive oil is kept to a minimum and as always with good cooking, the freshness of the ingredients used in the dishes is crucial. I prepared and enjoyed Tilapia with Cumin and Mushrooms. The Lentil, Fennel and Orange Salad was also delicious.

Interspersed with the recipes, are stories the author shares along with hints and advice about health and life that add a depth to the book that recipes alone wouldn't. Some of the areas she discusses are label reading, walking and water, detoxing, health, dealing with a husband who eats like a pig, eating organic, items she keeps in her kitchen and more.

The book puts the "French Women Don't Get Fat" philosophy into action with some good ideas and solid recipes.