Low-fat Meals in Minutes [Hardcover]

Blink and there's another Ainsley Harriott book out, this incarnation is Low Fat Meals in Minutes. The target audience this time is the weight-watching home-maker, struggling to fit those healthy lifestyle changes into a busy schedule; and perhaps also keeping an eye on the kids' fat intake. You really have to hand it to Harriott: he's very good at what he does. Low Fat Meals in Minutes presents 80 fresh, interesting, tasty, low-fat recipes, none of which takes more than an hour to prepare and cook (and most a lot less), and each of which is accompanied by a clear colour photograph--so you know exactly what it's supposed to look like--and nutrition notes. What could be simpler or more encouraging?

In the usual Harriott manner, inspiration ranges all over, with a preference for the flavours of Latin America, the Mediterranean and South-East Asia. So Prawn, Mushroom and Bean Sprout Noodles sits cheek-by-jowl with Jalapeno Tiger-Prawn Ginger Skewers; while not far away is Roast Lemon Bay-Scented Cod. Cajun and Jamaican jerk seasonings are also used to good effect, for example in the Louisiana Blue Cheese and Chicken Sandwich and Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Puddings are strong on fruit: a particularly happy invention is the "Live and Kicking" Lemon and Chilli Sorbet. A handy collection, therefore, of speedy, waistline-friendly recipe ideas, which might prove something of a primer in expanding culinary horizons. The drawback, for some, will be Harriott himself. You don't have to be a toffee-nosed Elizabeth-David-or-nothing purist to find his manner grating ("Slap 'em on the barbie" "Dee-lish!" "Wowee"). But he's nothing if not friendly. --Robin Davidson

With Ainsley's winning ideas, low-fat doesn't mean you have to lose out on taste.' Hello magazine. Bringing us the best in low-fat tasty food Ainsley Harriott is the master of sensational and speedy cooking. Packed with 80 scrumptious recipes, from Jalapeo tiger-prawn ginger skewers to Peri peri pork medallions and lemon, Low Fat Meals in Minutes shows that low in fat does not mean low in taste. Features a special section on delicious and not-so-naughty puddings so you never have to miss out on dessert. With a tempting colour picture of every recipe and detailed nutritional notes, this collection of Ainsleys favourite low fat dishes wont make you feel youre making any sacrifices.

Another essential selection of recipes from Ainsley: scrumptious low-fat and healthy dishes that won't make you feel you're making any sacrifices. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

One of the nation’s all-time favourite television chefs, Ainsley Harriott has become a much-loved face on our screens as the presenter of Ready Steady Cook and several other series. His recipe books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide and include the Feel-Good Cookbook, Ainsley’s Barbecue Bible, Meals in Minutes, Low-fat Meals in Minutes, All New Meals in Minutes, Big Cook Out, and the Friends and Family Cookbook. Ainsley lives in London with his wife and children. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.