Hamlyn

Not sure where or why I bought this but my general take is that none of these herbal of other horrible concoctions seem to work. Though the Kama Sutra combinations illustrated throughout might just do the trick for many people. The layout is that of an alphabetical encyclopaedia though if you are going to try and use mustard, for example, as an aphrodisiac there is certainly not enough detail there to explain how to prepare of deliver it. Seems that porn has become the modern aphrodisiac. Though the modern drug viagra really seems to work too. But I'm now in the position of having to downsize my library and this book is one of the casualties. Pity but I won't be using it in the future. I give it three stars.… (mer)

Chapters are divided into:
under 200 calories,
under 300 calories,
under 400 calories and
under 500 calories.

Most recipes have a second option using most of the ingredients in the first option and tweaking it a bit. Calories per serving are given for both options. (Most recipes are for 4 servings.)

I bought this because my older teen son wanted to lose weight and get fit. I like the two versions that most recipes have. Giving this 4 stars, based on a few of the recipes I've tried; easy to follow, fairly easy to make and tasty - they even passed muster with my fussy kids.

December 2021
4****… (mer)