Indulge yourself in these "Essential" desserts that don't taste light.

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	• Cooking Light Dessert Oxmoor House, 2006 - 144 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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Indulge yourself in these "Essential" desserts that don't taste light.

I can't believe no one has commented on this book yet. It has the creme of the crop from years past, all with beautiful photos of the finished recipe. So far I have made: Double Crust Apple pie, Texas Sheet Cake, Pecan Pie, and the New York Cheesecake. All of them have been absolutely delicious, with easy to understand directions and ingrediants that can be found just about anywhere. There are many more that I have marked to try yet, in fact thumbing through the book I find very few recipes that don't make my mouth water.

Also included throughout the recipes are little tips and suggestions to help the beginner and more advanced cooks alike. Included in the end of the book is some general guidance describing various kitchenware and baking techniques. This would definately be helpful for the beginning cook. I would have liked to see a section that shows you how to take a recipe and lighten it up. However, take any of these recipes and search online for the full calorie version and it's not too hard to see where they make their changes.

What you may not find: Low carb dieters or people with diabetes probably would be best to look elsewhere. Cooking Light doesn't necesarily shy away from sugar, flour, or other carbs. Conversely the recipes frequently aren't low fat either. A lot of the recipes use small amounts of full fat butter and even occasionally shortening. If this scares you, you can pretty easily adapt the recipes to fit your diet (probably sacrificing some taste). This book focuses more on great taste and portion control. All the recipes have reasonable caloric levels, but sometimes there portion sizes are a little small, so if you worry about that "just one more bite" mentality... the recipes in this book could be dangerous. Myself, I portion everything out for the week. If I cheat early in the week, come Friday I am going to regret it because I won't have anything to eat.

On my final note, don't be put off by their "only" being 62 recipes in this cookbook. These are Cooking Lights best dessert recipes, no fillers. I'd much rather have fewer recipes if it means they are fully illustrated and top quality.

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I definitely recommend this book!

As has already been said in the previous review, this book is definitely a keeper for those who aren't necessary concerned about extreme low-fat/low-calorie recipes but would like to "lighten" the desserts you eat. These are awesome recipes and very tasty!! I haven't tried them all yet but what I have tried has come out really good. I definitely give it a 5-star rating!!

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Great Cook Book

I love this entire series by Cooking Light! I love the pictures and easy to follow recipes! I often make these desserts when entertaining, and no one knows that they're light!

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Here?s new hope for all us sweet freaks?144 pages of delectable treats, to be exact. That?s because the resourceful experts at Cooking Light magazine have proven once again that you can have your dessert and eat it healthfully, too. All it takes is this new volume in the Cooking Light Cook?s Essential Recipe Collection series. You?ll love reading it, you?ll enjoy making the recipes, and you?ll absolutely swoon when tasting the dishes. A must for all who choose to cook sinfully good food that?s seriously healthy for you.