I'm not a big fan of cooking, but this is one cookbook I will definately use. Highly recommended for its wonderful recipes! Debbie Farmer author of 'Don't Put Lipstick on the Cat'


Incredible Delight for the Palate   April 16, 2004
 56 out of 62 found this review helpful

If you are looking for great recipes, healthy foods, sumptuous desserts, and extraordinary cuisine to help you stay healthy and fit, The South Beach Diet Cookbook will entice your culinary skills, and bring you some of the best recipes provided by some of the world's greatest chefs.

From snacks, appetizers, and full course meals, to new ideas for mixing fruits and vegetables, this is one cookbook that will bring a treat both to yourself, and your guests. Highly recommended for its exceptional recipes! Barbara Rose, author of, `Individual Power' and `If God Was Like Man'


Pretty Pictures   April 15, 2004
 174 out of 184 found this review helpful

Okay, having read the basic bible to the South Beach Diet (ISBN: 1579546463), which I would recommend to you if you are interested in this cookbook, I wanted to try some of the meals Agatston referred to in his book.

The author divides the cookbook into the following sections: breakfast, snacks, soups, salads, side dishes, fish and poultry, meats, vegetarian, and desserts. Each section has approximately 20 recipes, that appear easy enough to prepare and follow the 40% protein, 30% carb, and 30% fat you would expect on a diet plan like this. Also, most of the recipes included carb counts, protein grams, etc. I noticed in the dessert section (my personal favorite of any cookbook) that the recipes employ yogurt, almonds, and fresh fruit extensively. Some sugar substitutes were noted, but not a lot.

The author also dedicates 8 pages of the book to summarizing the diet plan, a long chapter on shopping in accordance with the diet plan, and 5 pages of question and answer type stuff that addresses general questions relevant to the diet. Color photos were available for about 50% of the recipes, which is why I titled this review "Pretty Pictures." I would recommend this book to any reader who enjoyed and plans to use the SouthBeach Diet.


I WILL HAVE A GREAT BODY BY SUMMER   April 15, 2004
 15 out of 79 found this review helpful

I LOVE THESE RECIPES, I JUST GOT IT TODAY AND I ALREADY TOLD MY HUBBY TO GO SHOPPING FOR THE INGREDIENTS. WE ARE COOKING SOME SOUTH BEACH FOOD TODAY.

WHAT A GREAT BOOK!


MY MOUTH IS ALREADY WATERING!!!!!!!   April 14, 2004
 3 out of 65 found this review helpful

Man, these recipes look gooooooooooooood!!!