Olive Oil Baking: Heart-Healthy Recipes That Increase Good Cholesterol and Reduce Saturated Fats

by Lisa A. Sheldon, Mary M. Flynn (Introduction)

Overview

The focus of Olive Oil Baking" is the whys and how-tos of substituting olive oil and other healthy oils and fats in favorite desserts and treats that typically use margarine and/or butter. These recipes also introduce other simple changes and options that make them healthier than traditional recipes and store-bought bakery goods. In every case, these changes preserve or improve on the familiar tastes, smells, and textures we have come to expect from a baker's kitchen."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581825862
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	08/01/2007
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.26(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Lisa A. Sheldon learned how to cook as a child, and her passion for good food has taken her down many interesting paths. Her baking and cooking experience includes cooking for family and friends, volunteering in local soup kitchens and community nutrition programs, and working in catering and restaurant kitchens. A graduate of the University of Albany, she is working on her master's in clinical nutrition at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She lives with her family in Williamstown, Massachusetts.