Here's the ultimate guide to wonderful food that's low in fat, high in nutrients and packed with flavor! It's like a complete cooking school-- all in one volume. Features:

* 28 information-packed chapters
* 450 homestyle recipes-- and hundreds of variations
* 424 step-by-step illustrations
* Health-boosting hints, tips and shortcuts
* Favorite low-fat recipes from two dozen of the country's best chefs-- including Jacques Pepin, Charlie Trotter, Michel Richard, Jim Dodge, Jean-Louis Palladin and Emily Luchetti
* ""Is It Good for You?""-- the nutritional lowdown on eggs, white sugar, wine, liver, butter, white flour and more
* Complete herb and spice primer

""This is a very special resource for those who need both change and enjoyment. The scope of information is wide enough to satisfy and accurate enough to provide real solutions.""--Graham Kerr, internationally known cookbook author, television chef and culinary consultant

""This is a book everyone should have. It has good, solid information, easy-to-follow recipes and all the basics for a healthful kitchen.""--Marie Simmons, author of Fast & Fresh and columnist for Bon Appetit magazine

""Along with being a wonderful cookbook filled with valuable nutritional information, The Healthy Cook is also a complete compendium on techniques and a great buying guide for foods of every description.""--Jeanne Jones, syndicated columnist and author

""Helpful, down-to-earth and comprehensive-- this book is a boon to health-conscious cooks everywhere.""--Nancy Baggett, author of Skinny Italian Cooking and numerous other cookbooks