After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Becker was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Rather than despair, he transformed his cooking style. Now, having served as executive chef at several of New York City&rsquo;s premier restaurants, Becker has learned to use simple ingreadients to create dazzling dishes that are healthy and flavorful. The Diabetic Chef is both an outstanding cookbook and a practical guide to food shopping and preparation. Inside you&rsquo;ll discover &bull; mouthwatering recipes, including Poached Filet Mignon with Asian Vegetables and Egg Noodles, Sautéed Spinach with Leeks and Feta, Sea Scallops with Mushroom Tortellini, Chicken Paillard with Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa and Quinoa Pilaf, and Warm Baked Apple with Golden Raisins and Walnuts &bull; the diabetic&rsquo;s rules: what, when, and how to eat for optimal health &bull; advice on equipping your kitchen: the knives, gadgets, pots, and pans that will simplify your cooking life &bull; the pantry basics: herbs, spices, oils, vinegars, starchless pastas, and special ingredients that make a dish unique and memorable &bull; shopping hints: how and where (including online) to shop, what to look for, and what to avoid. Packed with recipes that meet the nutritional requirements of diabetics and the discerning taste of the gourmet, this cookbook is a treasure not just for diabetics but for anyone who wants to turn great food into a healthy meal.

The Diabetic Chef: More Than 80 Simple but Spectacular Recipes from One of New York City's Top Chefs

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Franklin Becker

Special Diet

Ballantine Books

Beat diabetes and lose weight! Ask any doctor or nutritionist who treats patients with diabetes: the first focus for controlling the disease is a healthy eating plan. But typical diabetic eating plans have been all about what you can't eat and what to do if you fall prey to a craving for foods you shouldn't have. But now a typical day in the life of a diabetic might start with a smoked salmon-and-dill omelet, continue to a lunch of three-bean chili, salsa and guacamole, and finish with a dinner of grilled shrimp and shaved fennel, topped off by a dessert of chocolate terrine. It's a kind of eating that virtually guarantees not just control of the disease and a satisfying of the appetite, but an emphasis on specific nutrients that actually target diabetes, beating back its potential side effects and maintaining the healthy weight that is key to controlling the disease. In Eat &amp; Beat Diabetes with Picture Perfect Weight Loss, Dr. Howard Shapiro uses the same visual method of food comparisons that made his bestselling weight-loss books so popular and easy to use. Now he has teamed with top chef Franklin Becker, a diabetic himself, and together they reveal the secrets to a diet that can actually help you prevent and beat diabetes—without depriving yourself of delicious food.

Eat & Beat Diabetes with Picture Perfect Weight Loss: The Visual Program to Prevent and Control Diabetes

Howard M. Shapiro

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