The Tuscan Year or Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health

The Tuscan Year: Life and Food in an Italian Valley

Author: Elizabeth Romer

The Tuscan Year recounts the daily life and food preparation of a family living on a farm in Tuscany. Elizabeth Romer chronicles each season’s activities month by month: curing prosciutto and making salame in January, planting and cheesemaking in March, harvesting and threshing corn in July, hunting for wild muchrooms in September, and grape crushing in Ocober. Scattered throughout this lovely calendar are recipes—fresh bread and olive oil, grilled mushrooms, broad beans with ham, trout with fresh tomatoes and basil, chicken grilled with fresh sage and garlic, and apples baked with butter, sugar, and lemon peel, among many others. Alive with the rhythms of country tradition, The Tuscan Year is a treasure for the armchair traveler as well as the cook.

Newsday - Irene Sax

More than a cookbook and better than a travel book about the unvarying circle of a year on a farm in Tuscany... This is not the Neapolitan cooking Americans know; not modern restaurant food, but an elegant peasant cuisine that wastes nothing.

Food and Wine - Catherine Fredman

Evocative narrative and authentic recipes are intertwined in...[this] beautifully written book about the food grown and prepared by a family living on a farm in Tuscany.

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Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health: And Don't Forget the Chocolate!

Author: Liz Pearson

Be healthy, eat well and indulge your sweet tooth.

Several years ago, registered dietitian Liz Pearson and home economist Mairlyn Smith developed The Ultimate Healthy Eating Plan. This best-selling book provided guidance for optimal health and the prevention of diseases including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health is a welcome follow-up book about disease-fighting powerhouse foods. The authors describe how often to eat these foods and in what quantities. Filled with great tips for eating on the run, dining out and snacking wisely, the book combines the 50 best recipes from the first book with 90 new ones — all nutrition-packed and fabulous.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements

Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health

• Introduction


• Good Fats, Bad Fats


• Phenomenal Fruits and Vegetables


• Spice Up Your Life


• A "Whole" Lot More with Whole Grains


• Low-Fat Milk Makes Sense


• More Beans, Please!


• Fatty Fish Is Fabulous


• More Chicken, Less Beef, and Eggs Are Okay


• Go Nuts!


• Fantastic Flax


• Ditch the Soft Drinks, Drink Water, and Take Time for Tea


• Red Wine for Good Health?


• Don't Forget the Chocolate!


• Pill Popping for Ultimate Health


• Get Off the Couch!

Putting It All Together

• Ultimate Eating Plan Checklist


• Seven-Day Eating Plan for Ultimate Health


• Life in the Fast Lane


• Using Food Labels to Make Healthier Choices

Super Nutritious, Incredibly Delicious Recipes

• Pantry List and Kitchen Toys


• Salads and Salad Dressings


• Soups


• Vegetables


• Grains


• Pasta and Sauces


• Beans


• Salmon and Shrimp


• Poultry


• Beef and Pork


• Eggs


• Fruit


• Beverages


• Muffins, Pancakes, and French Toast


• Cookies and Treats

Appendix

• Healthy Weight, Blood Pressure, and Blood Cholesterol Levels


• Healthy Weight Guidelines

Bibliography

Index

• Nutrition Information Index


• RecipeIndex

About the Authors