Favorite Family Meals

January 2, 2006
Deliciously quirky, this latest offering from popular British cookbook author Karmel serves up something for everyone: vegetarians, dieters, carb-cravers, sweet-toothers and everyone in-between will find a delicious new recipe to try. With an eye toward healthy eating, Karmel includes informational sidebars alongside the recipes ("Vitamins A, C and E are known as antioxidants. They are thought to help protect against free radicals, destructive molecules that damage cells and DNA."), which range from basic pasta dishes and salads to more involved fare like Honey and Soy Salmon with Sesame or Nasi Goreng. In addition to the recipes, Karmel includes her personal notes on each dish, adding a dash of spice to accompany the bright how-to and finished dish photographs. "Yvonne is a very good friend of mine who lives in Cape Town. I used to teach her daughter to play the harp and whenever I gave concerts Yvonne would present me with a cookbook instead of a bouquet of flowers." Family chefs looking for healthy new ideas to mix up the dinnertime routine will find plenty of ideas here.

January 23, 2006
Deliciously quirky, this latest offering from popular British cookbook author Karmel serves up something for everyone: vegetarians, dieters, carb-cravers, sweet-toothers and everyone in-between will find a delicious new recipe to try. With an eye toward healthy eating, Karmel includes informational sidebars alongside the recipes ("Vitamins A, C and E are known as antioxidants. They are thought to help protect against free radicals, destructive molecules that damage cells and DNA."), which range from basic pasta dishes and salads to more involved fare like Honey and Soy Salmon with Sesame or Nasi Goreng. In addition to the recipes, Karmel includes her personal notes on each dish, adding a dash of spice to accompany the bright how-to and finished dish photographs. "Yvonne is a very good friend of mine who lives in Cape Town. I used to teach her daughter to play the harp and whenever I gave concerts Yvonne would present me with a cookbook instead of a bouquet of flowers." Family chefs looking for healthy new ideas to mix up the dinnertime routine will find plenty of ideas here.

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