Synopses & Reviews
First there was Now Eat This Then there was the Now Eat This Diet. Now, there's the ultimate companion book to help readers lose weight and keep it off: NOW EAT THIS QUICK CALORIE SOLUTIONS.
In this book, Rocco DiSpirito explains what he does to reduce the calories in recipes without compromising flavor-the tricks of the trade behind the low-calorie recipes he develops. He shows readers how to remove 100 calories from any dish, any time, offering tips on various substitutions so that readers can learn to adapt recipes themselves to reduce calories. He even shows you how to reduce the caloric content of your favorite restaurant foods; for example, omitting cheese from your Double Whopper or ordering skim milk with only one squirt of flavoring in your Starbucks coffee.
NOW EAT THIS QUICK CALORIE SOLUTIONS is the perfect complement to the Now Eat This Diet and cookbook, and also includes calorie saving shopping and cooking tips.
Synopsis
In this clever flip-format book from bestselling author and star of
Rocco's Dinner Party on Bravo, Rocco DiSpirito shows you the simple changes you can make every day that will help you shed pounds-- without sacrificing great-tasting meals. With 100 effective tips for cutting hundreds of calories from all your dishes, this indispensable guide is the key to successful weight loss. One side of this groundbreaking book shows you how to cut calories when cooking at home. Flip it over and the other side helps you stick to your weight-loss regimen when you're eating on-the-go.
Filled with simple cooking tricks, incredible calorie-reducing secrets, and new meal plans and shopping lists, this handy guide will help you enjoy all the dishes you thought you could never eat again-- pizza, fried chicken, waffles, pasta, cookies, and much more!
About the Author
Rocco DiSpirito entered the Culinary Institute of America at the age of sixteen, and at eighteen began working with legendary chefs worldwide. The James Beard award-winning chef opened the 3-star Union Pacific in New York City where he established his culinary credentials. He was named Food and Wine's Best New Chef and--as the first chef to grace its cover--was called 'America's Most Exciting Young Chef' by Gourmet. DiSpirito starred in the NBC hit reality series The Restaurant, and the A&E series Rocco Gets Real. He has appeard on Oprah, Ellen, Chelsea Lately, and The Tonight Show, among others.