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The Skinny French Kitchen [Hardcover]

Harry Eastwood (Author)
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Publication Date: 17 Mar 2011

Harry Eastwood has taken on the challenge of a lifetime: marrying her love of classic French cookery with a desire to maintain her waistline.

The Skinny French Kitchen is the result of Harry's year spent tasting, testing and tweaking the great French classics in her tiny Parisian kitchen up seven flights of stairs. Every recipe has been slimmed down to a fraction of its usual calorie cost without robbing it of flavour or its French character. From light and delightful Tarte aux Pommes and Mousse au Chocolat to irresistible Coq au Vin Blanc and Croque Monsieur, Harry has proved once again that fat and flavour don't always go hand in hand . . .

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press (17 Mar 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0593066464
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593066461
  • Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 19 x 24.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 25,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"[Harry] is a genius... Try the Coq au Vin Blanc and the Mousse au Chocolat and be amazed" (Good Food )

"Full of gorgeous Gallic dishes, both old and new... perfect for treating yourself to a little bit of luxury without the side serving of guilt" (Red )

"This is French food without tears, classic brasserie dishes which have been given a stealthy makeover to cut down the calories before arriving sylph-like at the table, but without losing any of their flavour. Magnifique, n'est ce pas? And, 'ow you say, totally irresistible" (Daily Mail )

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100 light and delightful French favourites from the author of Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another beautiful book by Harry! 26 April 2011
By K. Gill
Format:Hardcover
I bought and loved Red Velvet and Chocolate heartache, so when I saw the cover of this book, I had an idea of what would be inside. Beautifully styled and photographed images of food and other imagery, as well as unique and wonderful recipes. Harry has delivered again! Though the recipes are mostly calorie-conservative versions of classic French recipes, so not quite unique, it is a unique approach to a cookbook of traditional French recipes!

I especially love the seven-hour leg of lamb, gratin dauphinois, and the apple tart (on the cover). Her notes on each recipe, explaining how she has reduced the calories while maintaining the flavor and character of the dish are also invaluable. It helps not only understand these recipes, but is great knowledge for adapting any other recipes to fit a lower calorie need. The recipes are all accessible, no special cooking skills required except for a few of the recipes like Madeleines and Macarons which might be a bit daunting if whipping egg whites scares you.

This book is perfect for anyone who loves to eat what they prepare for guests without making a special plate, it is for anyone who loves French food but has caloric intake concerns, it is for everyone who loves a beautiful book.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than her first book 3 April 2011
By OS
Format:Hardcover
Harry does it again, and then some. This book appealed to me on a few levels - I love the traditional French ethos of eating (sitting down, taking your time over food, simplicity and balance of flavours and amounts) - love French food - and was looking for some lighter recipes which were delicious, but also healthy enough to make every day.

It delivers on all of those counts. I've recently become vegetarian again (or rather pescatarian, as I eat fish and shellfish) and I was finding my beloved Nigella Kitchen didn't give me too many options that appealed. So far I've made Harry's salad verte, croque monsieur (sans ham for me), skate (then used the sauce vierge that went with it on grilled haloumi the next night) and the endive, walnut and apple salad with Roquefort. They've all been terrific - easy and quick to make, and delicious. She's got plenty of fish and vegetarian recipies (or ones that could be easily adapted to be) alongside loads for meat eaters.

From her intro ("How are the French so skinny when they eat croissants every day? Answer: They don't") to her recipe ideas and instructions to her all-round approach, I find Harry really common-sense and practical. This book makes me feel like I'm eating well, and living well. I really like her Chocolate Heartache book too, but this to me is a step up. It's everyday cooking, rather than just the sweet treats, and everything I've made, I've loved (whereas in Heartache, anything using carrot, sweet potato or courgette are winners, but anything using eggplant or beetroot have a distinct 'earthy' taste to me). I think this is great - and really want to make that apple tart.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Like this Cookbook 7 April 2011
By J. Wilson
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
We really like this cookbook. I learned to cook Macarons last year during a cooking lesson in the wonderful campsite restaurant kitchen at La Garangeoire Campsite in the Vendee. So pleased to see the recipe here so I can try it again.
All the recipes look great and most of the typical French recipes seem to be here.
Only negative is the word "Skinny" in the title ! If you are going to eat and enjoy all of this food surely you cant be skinny too !
However I guess thats a pointer towards an attempt to keep the recipes healthy. Lovely illustrations and photographs throughout the book as well.The Skinny French Kitchen
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent second cookbook from Harry Eastwood 28 Mar 2011
By KM Cook Book Queen
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Nicely done, lots of pictures of Harry, Paris and food, though not all the recipes are photographed, a few more of the cooked savoury dishes would have been nice. I'd give it 4.5 out of 5, more pictures of the recipes would have made it a 5 out of 5. All the recipes have calories per portion on the recipe page and a Skinny Secret giving info on how the recipe has been made a bit lighter. Chapters are: *Aperitif* Sides* A table for Two * Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe* Cold Comfort* and *Les Desserts*.

I've made the Coq au Vin Blanc and Light Mashed Potatoes plus Grand Marnier Chocolate Truffles - all good. The chicken and mash were both light and clean tasting and the truffles were small, but full of flavour. Looking forward to trying many more.

Some more on my (very long!) to make list are:
Salmon and Spring Vegetables En Papillote,
Turkey Cordon Bleu,
Carrot and Orange Salad,
Boeuf Bourguignon,
Leek and Ham Gratin,
Duck Breast with Sweet Cherry Compote,
Mediterranean Chicken tagine with Lemon, Honey and Saffron,
Macarons,
Mini Coffee Eclairs,
Vin Chaud Sorbet,
Profiteroles au Chocolat and
Crepes Suzette.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Again 13 May 2011
By T. Summerfield
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fantastic book, easy recipes and the results are healthy and tasty, used it for a dinner party for friends, all dishes full of flavour, but a lot less fat.
Perfect book for easy french entertaining with a healthy twist.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Harry does it again 4 May 2011
By J. Threadgold
Format:Hardcover
Harry Eastwood does it again. It's all about taste. Cutting calories so long as it still tastes as good or better. I agree about the choux pastry it does make you wonder why the original recipe has so much butter when it tastes so good without and the macarons are sublime. All the French classics are in here- tried and tested over again until Harry is sure she has it just right. The photography captures the mood perfectly. One of my favourite cookery books of the moment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!
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Published 9 days ago by Elisabeth Essex
5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful book by Harry Eastman
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3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book less insipring recipes
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Published 21 months ago by JD
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
This is a nice book for people that are not very familiar with French cuisine. To be honest, I have prepared a tarte with dried tomatos, but it was not as good as I would expect. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Eleni
4.0 out of 5 stars yes, but
No wonder it's called "Skinny...".
The recipes are great but the portions are tiny. I just double the amounts and don't gain weight.
Great photos too. Read more
Published 22 months ago by granny brown
5.0 out of 5 stars A little Gem
A little gem of a cookery book I love just reading it like a book some wonderful french meals to be had.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
I bought this as a present and it was welcomed, almost deleriously, by my daughter-in-law who couldn't take her nose out of it!
Published 23 months ago by G. F. Lovelock
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book for lovers of everything French
The photos are stunning, the recipes are easy to follow and to the point. You wouldn't think that French cuisine, with all that butter and cream, could be skinny, but for those of... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great book indeed!
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