Book summary

Andrew Weil, medical doctor and best-selling author, turns his attention to home cooking with the tempting recipes and useful advice in THE HEALTHY KITCHEN. Teaming up with Rosie Daley, also the author of the best-seller IN THE KITCHEN WITH ROSIE: OPRAH'S FAVORITE RECIPES, Weil presents here not just a cookbook, but a guide to virtually every aspect of the eating experience. Chock-full of delicious recipes, THE HEALTHY KITCHEN also provides suggestions for how and what to eat for optimum health, as well as full explanations as to why these foods work best. Weil and Daley inspire the reader to reach for health by presenting highly delicious and diverse cuisine, and they include with colorful photographs and plenty of hints, tips, and anecdotes, all delivered in a neighborly tone that makes it feel almost as though the two authors were right there in the kitchen with the reader. Widely varied in food styles, and based in a firm scientific background, THE HEALTHY KITCHEN belongs in the home of everyone who thinks about health when they plan menus, and will delight the health-minded cook as a gift on any occasion.