Customer Reviews
Jean Turner - By: Jean Turner, 07 May 2008 
Fantastic read & usual high standard that we expect from Mr Ramsay - thoroughly recommend to alll
Irresistable! - By: Dr. Pauline Caller, 07 May 2008 
Wonderful, inventive recipes that inspire not only a healthier way of eating but are just great in themselves. The sort of book where I want to work my way through every recipe (and probably will). Just ordered a second copy for my cooking but health conscious son. Terrific! Well done Gordon.
If you love a `Full English Breakfast' - By: Amazon Reviewer, 04 May 2008 this is still the book for you......but if a `Herb Omelette with Cherry Tomatoes' is more your scene.......the good news is.....`Healthy Appetite - Recipes from the f Word' is unlikely to disappoint many!
`After alll, a big part of living a good life is the enjoyment of food' .... & you can't say fairer than that!
Gordon isn't the first & he won't be the last to quote:-
`What you are is what you eat' or words to that effect...
From the introduction:-
`Healthy eating is a topic close to my heart.
I've been passionate about leaving a healthy lifestyle for many years now...
Now let me clarify: this is not a diet book.
Those who know me know that I don't believe in faddy diets.
I do, however, believe that I can prepare & serve healthy food without jeopardising taste & flavour, or drasticallly changing my style of cooking. Whether it's an elegant dinner party or a simple mid-week supper, a few simple adjustments are alll that's needed to make our favourite meals that bit more balanced...lower in fat & calories yet rich in energy-giving nutrients.
Choosing the right ingredients is the core of healthy eating. It's not just a matter of selecting the leanest cuts of meat & reducing the amount of fat we consume, it helps to know which ingredients are at their peak at any given time, both in terms of flavour & nutrition.........
When it comes to putting a healthy dish together, balance & moderation are key. It's not simply a matter of putting the right types of food on a plate. How the food is cooked & seasoned & how the whole menu comes together are just as important.
And I don't advocate cutting out butter & cream completely, just using a little here & there where it will reallly enhance the flavour of a dish....'
An eye-catching book in its own right with bright lime green covers & white titling.....(if you would rather not have GR peeking out over the top of his leafy greens on the dust-jacket!).....opens to 256 high quality matt pages split over 9 chapters:-
Healthy breakfast
Healthy brunch/lunch
Healthy working lunch
Healthy Sunday lunch
Healthy barbecues
Healthy suppers
Healthy kids
Healthy entertaining
Healthy desserts
plus an introduction, which includes a `Healthy Cooking Techniques' section, a `Healthy Basics' section, finishing with a concise index & a page of acknowledgments.
Over 125 recipes laid out in the familiar GR format as seen in his other best sellers, `Fast Food' & `Sunday Lunch', where this book follows on from.
The useful `5 ways with' sections are here, e.g. :-
`Oats'
`Tomatoes'
along with useful information sections, e.g.:-
`Omega-3 boost'
`Avoid the bad fats'
`Getting the right balance'
Each recipe is clearly laid out with the, the number of servings, a list of ingredients & the clearly presented method.
The majority have a photograph(s) & more often than not a useful note or two, e.g.:-
`Melon & Berry Salad'
`Rich in Vitamin C to boost your immunity'
There are a number of `on location' shots, also.
A taste of the other recipes within:-
Berry & yoghurt smoothie
Seeded honey loaf
Cod & tomato chowder
Smoked trout, orange & wild rocket salad
Spinach & goat's cheese soufflé
Spaghetti vongole
Borscht
Mango, avocado & smoked chicken salad
Roast chicken with baby vegetables
Sticky baked chicken drumsticks
Spicy beef curry
Venison pie with sweet potato topping
Glazed gammon with pineapple salsa
Lamb kebabs with peppers & tomatoes
Four cabbage coleslaw
Glazed ling with sweet `n' sour shalllots
Steamed prawns with black bean sauce
Vietnamese beef & noodle soup
Braised pork with leeks & pak choi
Calves liver with caramelised onions
Penne primavera
Lunchbox dips & dunkers
Stir-fried duck in lettuce cups
Mixed fish sashimi
Pot-roast sirloin of beef with root vegetables
Vanilla pannacotta with blueberry sauce
Spiced apple cake
Pavlova with roasted rhubarb fool
Poached pears in mulled wine
Lime mousse
Chocolate mousse - `a lighter version of my cook-along recipe'
My only criticism is that I do miss the quick reference recipe list at the front, but this is just habit from my very regular use of `Fast Food'!
