Dining with the Duchess: Making Everyday Meals a Special Occasion
Author: Sarah Ferguson
Straight from the kitchen of the world's most famous Weight Watchers member, Sarah, The Duchess of York, come over 125 easy-to-prepare, guilt-free, mouthwatering recipes.
Once harshly scrutinized by the unyielding glare of the media, The Duchess has come into her own as a chic, slimmed-down single mother with a new and exciting career. With her weight woes well behind her, she truly has become a role model for anyone who wishes to turn his or her life around. In fact, her triumph over adversity is just one reason why she is the perfect Weight Watchers member. Dining with The Duchess is a unique collaboration, combining the Duchess's taste and style with the culinary and dietary expertise of Weight Watchers.
Organized into full menus to make planning any meal a breeze, each recipe includes these very special features:
* Weight Watchers revolutionary POINTS® food system from the 1•2•3 Success® Weight Loss Plan
* Basic nutritional breakdown important to any dieter
* Helpful cooking hints and tips on presentation
* No complicated counting and no forbidden foods
Whether for a simple weeknight dinner or an elegant holiday feast, these menus make everyday meals a fine dining experience. Dining with The Duchess is the perfect cookbook for anyone who wants to prepare light, healthy, and delectable meals with distinction and flair.
Publishers Weekly
The author, the former wife of Britain's Prince Andrew and mother of two children, is an official spokesperson for Weight Watchers. When she was a royal, the Duchess's problems with weight were widely publicized. Attributing her success at weight loss to Weight Watchers (and friends), she adds personal narratives to 125 recipes that mix healthful eating and good taste with considerable panache. Arranged in menus (e.g., Cocktails at Six, A Simple Pasta Dinner, Holiday Buffet), a few suggestions are unexceptional (Genoa Canaps, slices of salami and mustard on party rye; Baby Lamb Chops broiled with garlic and salt). Many, however, yield appealing, uncomplicated fat-reduced dishes: a rolled Turkey Breast with Cremini Mushrooms and Leeks; Risotto di Pavia with asparagus, sherry, shallots and Parmesan cheese; Individual Ginger-Peach Souffle made with dried peaches and egg whites.
Convenience sometimes reigns (Celebration Birthday Cake uses a reduced-fat cake mix and canned frosting). But most recipes, sprinkled with suggestions for serving and substitutions, call for a reasonable number of fresh ingredients that can be combined in straightforward techniques. All come with nutritional analyses and points, the Weight Watchers unit of measurement. The Duchess's commentary is somewhat self-absorbed but will undoubtedly interest readers who follow the royals.
Library Journal
More dieting with Fergie.
Table of Contents:
Contents
Introduction
A Weekend Lunch with Friends
Classic Bloody Marys Genoa Canapés Classic Vegetable Frittata Baked Chicken with Wine Light Cheese Popovers Ginger Pears Mulled Peaches
Writer's Respite
Ginger-Carrot Soup Spinach Salad with Tangy Orange Dressing Crusty Bread Vanilla-Poached Fruit Pot of Tea
A Highlands Picnic
Easy Cream of Tomato Soup Mediterranean Tuna Salad Mesquite Chicken Salad Honey-Orange Biscotti Fuji and Granny Smith Apples
After-Workout Reviver
Red Snapper Primavera Lemon Capellini Fresh Mesclun with Basic Vinaigrette
Quick and Easy Family Dinner
Steak Frites Corn Salsa Cucumber Relish Minted Zucchini Frozen Yogurt Sundaes
Sunday Night Supper
Cider Pork Chops Ginger Pear and Apple Sauce Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash Parsley Rice Angel Food Cake with Lemon Curd
A Tuscan Dinner
Crock of Italian Olives Warm White Bean Salad Lemon Chicken Steamed Broccoli Spicy Polenta Bittersweet Fruit
A Working Mother's Lunch
Gorgonzola and Pear Pizza Arugula and Watercress Salad Fresh Tangerines
Supper after a Horseback Ride
Sun-Dried Tomato and Smoked Mozzarella Crostini Fennel and Blood Orange Salad with Sweet Onions Chicken Calvados Oven-Roasted Root Vegetables Peppered Parsley Noodles Parmesan-Baked Asparagus Holiday Buffet Mediterranean Tian Proven&ccedl;al Beef Tenderloin Turkey Breast with Cremini Mushrooms and Leeks Risotto di Pavia Venetian Radicchio AssortedBreads Blueberry Zabaglione Traveler's Repast Citrus Red Snapper Baked Potato Crunchy Fennel Salad Pears with Peppered Goat Cheese Pot of Herbal Tea Gardener's Supper Twenty-Minute Minestrone Stuffed Baby Eggplant Lemon Couscous Asparagus Vinaigrette with Parmesan and Prosciutto Raspberries with Citrus Sauce A Provençal Feast Mediterranean Fisherman's Stew Tarte Provençale Crusty Baguette Assorted Cheese and Fruit Platter A Simple Pasta Dinner Linguine Riviera Roasted Pepper Salad Fresh Fig and Pear Plate A Quiet New Year's Eve Celebration Red Potatoes with Caviar and Cheese Tricolor Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing Lamb Chops with Mint Salsa Orzo Pilaf Individual Ginger-Peach Soufflés A Birthday Gala Dilly Dip and Vegetables Honey-Dipped Crunchy Chicken Nuggets Celebration Birthday Cake Sugar Cookies Chocolate-Coconut Fruit Kebabs Strawberry Lemonade Saturday Night Supper and Videos Tuscan Soup Mixed Green Salad with Orange Dressing Balsamic Strawberries Après-Ski Lunch Mushroom-Caraway Soup Crunchy Sesame Chicken Salad with Ginger Dressing Cinnamon-Nut Baked Apples with Maple Glaze Espresso with Kahlúa Cream An American Barbecue Cowboy Beans Rainbow Cole Slaw Roasted Corn on the Cob with Cilantro Butter Barbecue Beef Sandwiches Zesty Barbecue Sauce Sandies Iced Tea An Ideal Breakfast Summer Fruit Salad Whole-Wheat Toast with Marmalade The Perfect Pot of Tea Cocktails at Six Parmesan Cheese Straws Not-So-Devilish Deviled Eggs Saucisson en Croûte Dumplings with Ginger Dipping Sauce Spiced Olives with Lemon and Fennel A Formal Luncheon Sesame Breadsticks Roast Chicken and Chutney Tea Sandwiches Minted Carrot Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Orange Tea Biscuits with Citrus Glaze Chocolate Profiteroles Kir Royales An Argentinean Feast Turkey Empanadas Roasted Pork Loin Baby Lamb Chops Classic Roast Beef Quinoa Salad Shoestring Beets and Arugula Salad Tarragon Vinaigrette Alfajores A Perfect Picnic Chilled Honeydew Soup Spinach Chicken Salad Tomato Parmesan Toasts Mixed Berry Turnovers A Winter Weekend Supper Rosemary Roast Chicken Herbed Parmesan Biscuits Radicchio Salad Crumbled Parmesan Vinaigrette Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote A Poolside Lunch Watermelon Slush Summer Vegetable Salad with Sirloin Tips Spicy Pita Chips Fresh Blueberries with Sliced Mango and Kiwi Afternoon Tea Open-Face Ham Sandwiches Cucumber Sandwiches Blackberry Scones Almond Biscotti Pear-Port Quick Bread Chocolate Mousse Tartlets A Girlfriends' Get-Together Roast Chicken Salad (with Afghani bread) Beet and Apple "Napoleon" Chardonnay A Midday Snack Assorted Breadsticks Parma Ham and Honeydew Wedges with Parmesan Shavings Platter of Crudités White Bean-Basil Dip Roasted Red Pepper Dip Wining and Dining Index Interesting book: Food for Thought or La Carte Author: Sallie Morris A comprehensive practical guide to choosing and using spices, with a stunning visual reference to every key spice and spice blend of the world, and details of how to use them.
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