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100 light and delightful French favourites from the author of Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache
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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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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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.
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.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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.
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.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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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
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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Skinny French Kitchen
What a gem of a book! True French cooking without all the excessive calories; easy to follow and all the recipes I have tried have worked. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Injeanius
Beautiful book less insipring recipies
I love Harry Eastwood, the book and photography is stunning, one you pull out time and time again just to look at. Read more
Published 8 months ago by JD
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 9 months ago by Eleni
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
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 10 months ago by granny brown
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.
Published 10 months ago by Lizzie
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 11 months ago by G. F. Lovelock
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
Published 11 months ago by wannabe chef
A great book indeed!
If you, like me, love cooking AND eating what you've prepared, but not necessarily love being big - this book is definitely for you! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Paranoya
My Favourite cookbook ever
Delicious french cookery without the guilt! all the recipes I have tried so far have been excellent. Read more
Published 11 months ago by G
Perfect!!
This cookery book is brilliant! It is written with the knowledge of both English and French cultures which is a perfect background to portray "real" French cuisine to an English... Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. Bridges
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