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Health & Nutrition
 Eating Local
Janet Fletcher
A colourful collection of one hundred and fifty recipes that make the most of American produce as it becomes seasonally available, "Eating Local" is inspired by and aims to support the small farmers who work to make the locavore movement possible. Ten featurettes, interspersed amongst the recipes, capture the stories of ten of America's best small farmers. A useful feature of the book is its organization of the recipes alphabetically by main ingredient, within three broad categories - vegetables, fruits, and poultry, meat, and eggs. Hardcover, 304 pp. $43.00.
 Secrets of a Skinny Chef
Jennifer Iserloh
Jennifer Iserloh's Secrets of a Skinny Chef draws on her personal struggle and success with weight issues, and on her desire to continue eating the foods that she loves, to create recipes that are healthful, yet familiar (such as the Steak and Potatoes or Crustless Apple Pie). Iserloh emphasizes lifestyle change over dieting, with a definite preference for home-cooked meals over prepared or takeout, and she shares some of her personal tips for achieving small, manageable changes in the "Skinny Secrets" scattered throughout the book. Softcover, 187 pp. $23.99.
 America's Test Kitchen: Light & Healthy 2010
Editors of America's Test Kitchen
The goal - to "lighten" the past year's best test kitchen recipes without sacrificing flavour. In America's Test Kitchen: Light & Healthy 2010, we find a collection of almost 200 recipes, each accompanied by a methodical explanation about the test kitchen recipe "lightening" process. With a greater emphasis on text than on visual appeal, this is a book geared to those interested in the test kitchen process and in the scientific method behind recipe creation and re-creation. Hardcover, 302 pp. $38.99.
  Lighthearted At Home
Anne Lindsay
A collection of new and revised recipes from one of Canada of healthy cookbooks, Anne Lindsay anyone looking for healthy, nutritious food which still has lots of flavour. Hardcover, 486 pp, $38.95.
 So Easy
Ellie Krieger
Ellie Krieger, author of The Food You Crave, offers this book full of recipes which don't compromise on flavour in order to be quick and healthy. Breakfasts such as vanilla spice oatmeal, dinners like pork piccata with spinach and garlic mashed potatoes, and even desserts like pumpkin rice pudding and apple brown betty are all healthy, nutritious, and still tasty. Each recipe features a nutritional breakdown as well as information about what nutrients it is a source of. Colour photos. Hardcover, 272 pp. $35.95.
 Clean Food
Terry Walters
Terry Walter's vision of "clean food" is one in which the food source is close to the eater, thus creating a low-carbon footprint. Although the word vegan does not appear, the recipes are egg, dairy, and meat free. Even if you do not wish to live a totally vegetarian life, it is a great book for those who wish to have more grains in their diet, or who are trying to use up the produce that seduced them to a farmers market. No illustrations. Hardcover, 290 pp. $35.00.
 Elements of Life
Su-Mei Yu
From the owner of Saffron restaurant in San Diego and the IACP award winning cookbook author Su-Mei Yu comes this book based on the Thai principles that the four natural elements, earth, water, wind and fire, are also present in our bodies and that we should eat according to their dominance. Whether or not you choose to practice Yu's dietary suggestions there is no doubt that stir fried crab with madras curry or steamed persimmon pudding with warm lemon sauce will appeal. There are also recipes for face masks, creams, scrubs etc. and some natural healing tips. Colour photos. Hardcover, 324 pp. $42.00.
 101 Things to do Before You Diet
Mimi Spencer
Mimi Spencer brings us a diet book with a difference - there's no dieting involved. Having worked for years in the fashion industry in the UK she knows a thing or two about fad diets and unhealthy body image. So rather than try to offer a 'diet', she's come up with a guide to living and eating in a way which will make you feel better and happier about your body, plus maybe help you shed a pound or two. Diet advice is sensible ("think with your brain, not your fork") and much of her advice is centred around body confidence and dressing for your shape. Hardcover, 252 pp. $30.00.
 Choice Menus for One or Two
Marjorie Hollands & Margaret Howard
A great resource of recipes and menu ideas for the whole family not just those with diabetes. The handy flip pages allow mixing and matching with ease to create a plethora of choices. Howard and Hollands have long been the go to Canadian authors on this topic. Coil-bound, 207 pp. $26.95.
 Simple Food for Busy Families
Jeannette Bessinger
Nutritionists Jeannette Bessinger and Tracee Yablon-Brenner cover a lot of dietary ground in their new book, working to demystify healthy eating with chapters on eating seansonally, food quality versus quantity, and making nutrition a part of the daily routine. Simple recipes on herbs, spices, grains, and beans combine helpful information on various preparations, storage, and nutritional importance for the busy family seeking a balanced lifestyle. Softcover, 244 pp. $26.95.
 Start Fresh!
Diane Clement and Dr. Doug Clement
These energetic Olympians have a plan that will make other midlifers as healthy as they are. Simple exercises, a power walking program and delectable dishes to nourish the body from breakfast to dinner are all part of the Clements’ recipe for a long life. Colour photos. Softcover, 194 pp, $29.95.
 The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook: 150 Recipes for Healthy Living
Judith Finlayson
An in-depth look at the importance of grains in a healthy diet. It includes information on grains and with each recipe it lists the nutritional break-down of the dish. With colour photos, this book is a must for people who don't want to sacrifice flavour for the sake of health. Softcover, 288 pp. $27.95.
 Lighten Up: The Healthy New Way to Cook
Jill Dupleix
This book is for people who love food, but also want to eat a little healthier. The recipes don't compromise flavour, they are beautiful and light. Dupleix shows us how we can eat well at home without the cream, pastries and animal fats that can slow us down. Softcover, 224 pp.
 Norene's Healthy Kitchen
Norene Gilletz
Norene Gilletz (Healthy Helpings, $29.95) takes you by the hand and shows you how easy it is to prepare healthy and delicious food. In Norene's Healthy Kitchen you'll find lots of nutritional information, menu planning, and of course, recipes for every meal and occasion. Who wouldn't want Almond Schnitzel and Popocorn Cauliflower, especially if they are good for you? Recipes are heart-smart, low GI, and diabetes friendly. Colour photos. Softcover, 511 pp. $34.95.
 Wonderfoods
Natalie Savona
This helpful little book covers a variety of wonderfoods - those items that pack a nutritional punch- and offers a few good recipes featuring each one. The innovation here is that the foods are divided into chapters based on what they do best, whether it be improving digestion, increasing fertility, strengthening the immune system, etc, etc. The recipes are simple enough for even a novice but are in no way uninteresting. Colour photos. Hardcover, 320 pp. $24.95.
 More Super Juice
Michael Van Straten
Subtitled juicing for health and healing this sequel to Super Juice has more juice combos with inventive names (Love in a glass, Aztec promise, Bounce back, etc) sorted according to benefit. There are juices for energy, for 'cleansing,' to improve your memory, and to lighten your mood, among others. All these gimmicks don't detract from tastiness though, and the fact that fruit and vegetable juices are really healthy and a sneaky way to rack up your 5 a day. Colour photos. Softcover, 144 pp. $19.95.
 The Best Light Recipe
Cook's Illustrated
All your favourites made lighter the Cook's Illustrated way - tested to perfection. You can trust that these dishes taste just as good as the originals, and that you will be informed just how they managed to do it. Like other books from Cook's Illustrated the recipes are accompanied by helpful hints and ingredient taste tests. Colour plates. Hardcover, 372 pp. $44.95.
 The New American Plate Cookbook
American Institute for Cancer Research
Perhaps the best healthy cookbook of the past few years, this will
get even the most ardent gourmand cooking better-for-you food.
The recipes are exciting but not difficult, with ingredients that
are easy to find at any supermarket. This book isn't about a diet,
but adapting your way of eating to achieve life-long health. Colour
photos. Hardcover, 306 pp. $26.95.
 Eating
Well Serves Two
Jim Romanoff
There are few small quantity cookbooks; fewer still that are exceptional.
This one from the editors of EatingWell represents great value for money
with advice for planning(including seasonal menus), shopping for, and cooking
nutrient-rich meals in under 45 minutes. Nutritional breakdown and colour
photos. Hardcover, 256 pp. $31.00.
 Eating
Well Healthy in a Hurry
Jim Romanoff
Thank goodness for Eating Well magazine! Where else would
we find, month after month, new delicious dishes that are healthy too?
Now they have even added fast to the mix. This new volume presents us with
the ultimate eating trifecta: quick, tasty, and good for you. Here are
great main dishes and sides to get dinner on the table in 45 minutes or
less. Hardcover, 256 pp. $35.00.
 Esalen Cookbook
Charlie Cascio
From the Esalen Institute, a retreat in Big Sur, California, comes this
collection of healthy recipes focussed on using fresh, organic ingredients.
The cooks at Esalen aim to satisfy both stomach and soul with their
dishes, and therefore the focus is on modern but comforting food
from a variety of cuisines. Hardcover, 207 pp. $43.95.
All-New Complete Cooking Light Cookbook
Cooking Light Magazine
Hundreds of recipes from Cooking Light magazine. Each recipe comes (of course)
with a complete nutritional breakdown. The book also includes a useful appendix
with ingredient substitutions and measurement conversions. Colour photos. Hardcover,
564 pp. $44.95.
 Best of Heartsmart
Bonnie Stern
At last all those best loved recipes from the Heartsmart series are back with 100 fab new recipes bringing a more global and contemporary feel to this well received edition from Toronto doyen of all things culinary, Bonnie Stern. One of the best brunch sections with healthier options for all your breakfast favourites. Softcover 480pp $34.95
 Spices
of Life: Simple and deliciouis recipes for great health
Nina Simonds
A wonderful new book from the award winning author of A Spoonful of Ginger.
Drawing on her travel experiences to Asia and Europe as well as family favourites,
this book shows us how healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring or complicated.
Hardcover, 382 pp, $50.00.
 Grazing
Julie Van Rosendaal
Hot on the heals of the successful One Smart Cookie ($19.95)
comes this latest healthy book that packs lots of flavour and nutrition without
you realizing you're eating healthy. Softcover, 182 pp, $19.95.
 The
Essential Eating Well Cookbook
Edited by Patsy Jamieson
The first book from the reincarnated, much-loved Eating Well magazine
features lightened versions of everything from Maryland crab cakes to chocolate
chip
cookies. Loaded with helpful hints. Colour photos, nutritional analysis for
each recipe. Softcover, 403 pp, $26.00.
 Weekday Wonders: Healthy Light Meals for Everyday
Rose Reisman
Here's a book that will take the stress out of dinner. Healthy time saving meals
with suggestions for a month of menus, as well as make-a-head tips for every
recipe. Rose's flair for palate pleasing flavour will make this a favourite in
the kitchen.
 The Healthy Table
Luis Ratto
Easy enough for the timid chef, these recipes yield fresh basics that rarely require
more than three steps with easily-found ingredients. This volume isn't terribly innovative
and doesn't include the latest health news or bow to trends and fad diets, but it
does offer simple ways to cook tasty, healthful meals. (Hardcover, 180 pp., $42.95)
 The
Art Of Living Well
Rose Reisman
There are no boring healthy recipes in Rose's latest effort; they all sparkle like
stars in the night sky. Her approach to living well through the use of simple and
nutritious ingredients proves that beautiful meals can happen in little time. Please
try the New Potato and Smoked Salmon Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing on page 241.
Softcover, 358 pp., $29.00.
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