By Dana Jacobi
336 Pages
Trade Paperback
2005, Rodale Press
$21.95
ISBN: 1-57954-965-9
Review by Cheri Sicard
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Healthy gourmets rejoice! The recipes in this book are so delicious, no one you serve to them to will believe they are eating "health food." But that's the focus of this book, using the world's 12 healthiest foods to make world class fare that will please the pickiest of palates while truly not only nourishing the body, but also the mind and soul.

Author Dana Jacobi comes at her subject from the perspective of being a foodie - someone passionate about food and cooking. She has apprenticed at 3 star restaurants, owned her own catering company, has contributed to numerous cooking magazines and is a James Beard award nominee. While the recipes are healthy, they are, above all else, delicious.

It seems like every health article or news story these days has mention of "super foods" - those filled with high powered, health enhancing, disease fighting anti-oxidants and micronutrients. In this book, Jacobi turns the top 12 (blueberries, black beans, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, salmon, spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, chocolate, walnuts, soy and onions) into memorable fare that will not only enhance your family's health, it will boost your reputation as an awesome cook. The book will also inspire you to regularly plan these nutritional powerhouses into your daily diet.

Introductory chapters give you the lowdown on why each of these foods are so important. Included is buying, storing and general cooking information along with nutritional information. Throughout the book, sidebar material shares cooking tips, food and health facts and other helpful knowledge. Each recipe also includes nutritional information for calories, fat, saturated fat, protein, carbohydrates and fiber.

Recipe categories include: Dips, Hors d'oeuvres, and First Courses; Soups; Salads and Dressings; Poultry and Meat; Fish; Pasta, Sauces and grains; Eggs, Beans and Soy; Sandwiches and Baked Goods; Vegetables and Side Dishes; Vegetables and Side Dishes; Desserts; Breakfasts and Drinks.

Sample Recipes from 12 Best Foods Cookbook

• Spinach Salad with Nectarine, Blueberries and Lime Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Roast Chicken Waldorf Salad
• Pork Chops with Sweet Potato Gravy
• Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes and Feta
• Broccoli Smashed Potatoes
• Blueberry Peach Crostata

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