From Publishers Weekly
Sushi without rice, pizza without dough and bread pudding without bread? Barnaby provides recipes for all the gourmet treats that low-carb dieters crave. Though starch-lovers might find the To-Frites chewy and unsatisfying, they’re not bad as long as they’re thought of as fried spiced tofu and not as French fries. Many of the recipes are like this: great on their own, but a poor substitute for whatever they might be trying to be. The ones that stand out are those that could be found in the protein section of any carb-laden cookbook: Salmon Steaks with Ginger Butter, Slow-Roasted Spice-Cured Pork Shoulder, Winter Vegetable Soup. Barnaby does include multiple recipes for vegetables reborn in a low-carb world: rutabagas, kohlrabi, chayote, daikon, cauliflower and kale find their niche in butter and cream sauces, or disguised as rice, mashed potatoes and pasta. The low-carb eater will welcome the salad and vegetable sections as defense against the idea that low-carb diets are all about steaks and bacon. Snacks are also strong, with delicious Five-spice Sesame Walnuts and scary but familiar Crispy Chicken Skin. The dessert section includes a discussion of possible artificial sweeteners, Splenda being the most recommended. Many of the desserts are surprisingly tasty. With Splenda and almond meal in place of flour, the New York Cheesecake is as good as a more traditional cake. The growing number of low-carb dieters seeking to cook food that even their carb-chowing friends will appreciate will welcome this book, but, as many of the recipes are high in fat and odd for the traditional palate, it is unlikely to lure people to the diet.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Book Description
"Cook well. Eat well. That's always been my philosophy," Karen Barnaby says. "I've just translated it into low-carbing." Anyone who is currently on-or contemplating embarking upon-one of the many low-carb diets will find The Low-Carb Gourmet to be a goldmine of recipes, tips, and inspiration.

The first sophisticated low-carb cookbook on the market from acclaimed chef Karen Barnaby, who has lost 70 pounds through low-carb eating.

Over the past few years, low-carb high-protein diets have changed the way America eats. But how much steak, bacon, and cheese can a person eat? Low-carbers have been looking for a cookbook that will give them the variety, sophistication, and sublime taste sensations that the true food lover craves-and yet will allow them to reap the weight-loss and health benefits of low-carb eating.

In The Low-Carb Gourmet, award-winning Canadian cookbook author Karen Barnaby, executive chef of the famed Fish House in Vancouver, applies her carb-cutting techniques to sophisticated dishes, including soups, snacks, sauces, main dishes, and even spectacular sweets. The 250 recipes range from Prawns with Peppery Garlic Vinaigrette, Guacamole, and Pancetta Wrapped Salmon with Red Wine Butter to Beef Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing, Daikon Radish, Chinese Cabbage and Tofu Soup, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Tiramisu. The author reveals some secrets to low-carb shopping and offers expert
advice on meal planning for special occasions.


About the Author
Karen Barnaby is the executive chef at the award-winning Fish House restaurant in Vancouver. The author of five previous cookbooks, she lives in Vancouver, B.C., in Canada.

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