A Feast of Oils: Inspirational Mediterranean Recipes for the Healthy Gourmet - Softcover

USING FINE OILS FOR DRESSINGS AND INFUSIONS, SAUCES AND DIPS, MARINADES AND TAPENADES

Cooking with oils as varied as almond, walnut, olive and sesame adds distinctive flavour and quality to even the simplest of foods. In 'A Feast of Oils', award-winning chef Mark Emmerson explains simple ways to make gourmet dishes that are imaginative and healthy.

Recipes include snacks such as deep-fried Vegetables; new versions of old favourites: Grilled Vegetable Lasagne, Skinless Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Tapenade; and specially created recipes: Fresh Tuna Carpaccio, Polenta with Grilled Asparagus and Wild Mushrooms, and Glazed Fennel and Walnut Cake.

And the good news is that these oils are essential for your good health. The book includes a section answering your questions about which fats are necessary for health and a comprehensive directory of cooking oils.

'A FEAST OF OILS' WILL GIVE MUCH PLEASURE TO THE HEALTH-CONSCIOUS FOOD LOVER.

Mark Emmerson is the owner and chef of One Paston Place in Brighton, England.

Jeannette Ewin Ph.D., nutritionist and author of 'The Fats We Need To Eat,' explains why cooking with oils and reducing the saturated fats in foods is good for you.