You Dont Have to be Diabetic to Love This Coobook

Description

This is food for everyone in the family to sit down and enjoy, with no penalty to the non-diabetics. Valenti employs innovations and techniques that are a signature of his cuisine - acid to brighten flavors, unexpected combinations of texture and temperature, turkey bacon as a foundation ingredient to add a haunting smoky-salty quality - and he never resorts to imitation products. Recipes include: Asparagus and Mushroom Risotto; Chicken Chaat; Filet Mignon with Black and Green Peppercorn Sauce; Snapper Piccata; Grilled Duck Breast Paillard with Orange, Onion, and Mint; Lamb Sausage with Warm Potato Salad; Shrimp and Tomato Ravioli; Goat Cheese Cake; Banana Mousse; and, Miniature Pumpkin Pies. This book provides real flavours, real food, and finally, real pleasure, for the UK's 2 million plus diabetics forecast to rise to 3 million by 2010.

Writer Andrew Friedman has authored or coauthored more than twenty books. He lives with his wife and children in New York City. Tom Valenti is the chef-owner of New York's acclaimed restaurant, Ouest, and the just-opened, the West Branch. He was diagnosed with diabetes over ten years ago, and after undergoing various stages of denial, anger, and resignation, created a diabetic cuisine that doesn't skimp on flavor. He lives in New York City with his wife.