Canyon Ranch cooking : bringing the spa home / Jeanne Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Jeanne.

Contributor:

Laurie Burrows Grad Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking.

Low-fat diet--Recipes.

Low-fat diet.

Salt-free diet--Recipes.

Salt-free diet.

Canyon Ranch.

Genre:

Recipes.

Penn Provenance:

Grad, Laurie Burrows (donor)

Physical Description:

ix, 438 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : HarperCollins, [1998]

Summary:

The two Canyon Ranch spas are rated number one and number two (they alternate positions) over and over by Conde Nast Traveler. Part of the allure are the stunning locations -- in the hills outside Tucson, Arizona, and in the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts -- but one of the best parts of a visit to Canyon Ranch is the food.

Jeanne Jones developed and supervised the Canyon Ranch menu, and in Canyon Ranch Cooking, she offers everyone a chance to eat the spas' low-cal, low-fat delicious food. The recipes all have detailed nutritional breakdowns to help you plan a healthy meal with a lot of variety. Perhaps best of all are the tips and techniques to help enhance flavor without adding calories. Why does spa food taste so good when nearly all the fat has been removed? Jones reveals all the secrets -- such as adding citrus or vinegar to lift "flat" flavors; grilling over aromatic wood; marinating meat and vegetables; cooking at low temperatures for long periods to "marry" flavors; roasting rapidly for crispy crusts and tender interiors; using dried fruit for rich and creamy fat-free sauces; and much, much more. Try the Canyon Ranch Guacamole, Osso Bucco, and Cheese Enchiladas; enjoy Chocolate Mint Cake and Cherry Streusel Pie. This is not a cuisine of deprivation -- the food is wonderful, and the recipes for making it easy and sensible.

This book can't give you a workout or a hike, but it does tell you how to plan your own spa weekend at home, with suggestions for exercise, relaxation, even theme parties for special Saturday night dining. The wonderful recipes and the luscious photographs are here to delight and inspire. With Canyon Ranch Cooking, the spa comes to you.

Contents:

nutrition made easy: tips from canyon ranch 1

tips and techniques for canyon ranch cooking 13

appetizers 31

soups 52

salads and salad dressings 88

vegetarian dishes 154

fish and shellfish 202

poultry 236

meat 268

side dishes 292

sauces and spreads 318

quick breads and breakfast treats 334

desserts 366

beverages 400

canyon ranch menus 412

planning your canyon ranch weekend at home 416.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Laurie Burrows Grad.

ISBN:

0060187182

OCLC:

37260926

Online:

Publisher description

Laurie Burrows Grad Collection Home Page