Fat-Free Italian Cooking

This cookbook shows that it is possible to enjoy Italian cuisine while maintaining a healthy, low-fat eating plan. It contains a dazzling selection of recipes from all over Italy, including traditional classics and contemporary ideas, all of which are deceptively low in fat.

There is a visual guide to all the main Italian ingredients, with substitutes given for those that have a high fat content. Recipes include Vegetable Minestrone, Spaghetti with Meatballs, Monkfish with Garlic and Fennel, and Grilled Nectarines with Amaretto. You will be delighted at this tempting collection of dishes, proving that you can revel in Italian food as part of a healthy, low-fat diet.

Fat-Free Italian Cooking offers authentic-tasting Italian recipes, including regional classics and contemporary creations, each containing no more than 5 grams of fat per portion, and many with less than 1 gram. It includes soups, appetizers, snacks, salads, meat, poultry and fish dishes, vegetarian dishes, pasta dishes, breads, desserts, and bakes.

Expert advice is provided on healthy eating, with fat-free cooking techniques and guidelines for cutting down on fat.

About the Editor: Anne Sheasby worked as a professional home economist before embarking on a career as a food writer. She is the author of several cookbooks and has also written for national magazines, including Vegetarian Living and Zest. Anne regularly works for a number of leading companies within the food industry and is a member of the Guild of Food Writers.