Bobby Flay

While not all of the recipes are exactly low calorie or health food (there is plenty of sugar and even some bacon [everything in moderation]), the recipes are certainly more nutrition than his other books, which like most chefs emphasize flavour and tend to be high in fat. But his style always tended towards the bright and fresh, so the transition to healthier eating isn't much of a stretch. Here he stresses using whole grains and more fruits and vegetables, with zesty sauces and bold show more preparations to add zing in place of extra fat and empty carbs.

There are some good ideas for interesting combinations of ingredients and a gentle introduction to healthier eating, with some less-bad alternatives to junk food (e.g. baked whole grain chips rather than the fried highly processed store-bought kind), and lots of tasty looking vegetables. show less

This cookbook is not meant to be one you reach for every day. It targets a specific audience- omnivores looking for a junk food hit. It gives classic recipes and creative spins on old favorites. Try the sweet potato fries.

Food Network Iron Chef Bobby Flay offers another title on using the grill for a variety of food preparations. Early pages give the basics of proper grilling technique, regardless of whether you use Gas or Coal. Later chapters are divided by food type (Corn, Seafood, Pork, Beef, etc). Flay's idea is to use the book as a reference once you've decided what you want to grill but aren't sure quite how you want to make it. Recipes range from simplistic to the more eclectic gourmet, but all are show more appropriate for simple dinners with the family to dinner parties with friends where you'd like to impress with your grilling acumen. Flay provides short narration in addition to the recipes, which are accompanied by attractive photos. This is a helpful guide for anyone who grills regularly (and 80% of Americans own at least one kind of grill). show less

Here are recipes from the Food Network’s uber-popular ultimate challenge. And, yes, as fans of the show will attest, the guest chefs sometimes bested celebrity chef and restauranteur Bobby Flay.

Through seven seasons [a complete episode list is included], challengers brought their special recipes to the show; selected recipes are presented here, along with full-color photographs and behind-the-scenes peeks from the episodes. In each section, recipes from both Bobby and the challenger are show more included.

A representative sampling of recipe categories includes chowder, breakfast, cocktails, mac’ ‘n’ cheese, cupcakes, crepes, lasagna, grilled cheese, seafood gumbo, paella, ravioli, shrimp and grits, steak fajitas, and barbeque chicken and potato salad.

In addition, there are pages devoted to one of the two original pilots [with national barbeque champion Butch Lupinetti] that are sure to delight Throwdown! fans. In all, this book contains more than one hundred recipes from the Throwdown! show.

Highly recommended. show less