Celebrate the joys of Latin cooking and healthy eating with Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy! Cooking personality Ingrid Hoffmann presents a collection of more than 100 traditional Latin recipes that are delicious and easy with a healthy twist. Ingrid's recipes are satisfying, bursting with flavor, and designed to meet the nutritional guidelines of the American Diabetes Association.

Celebrate the joys of Latin cooking and healthy eating with Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy! Following in the footsteps of her highly successful books Simply Delicioso, Delicioso, and Latin D'Lite, cooking personality and Telemundo star Chef Ingrid Hoffmann is excited to announce Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy, a collection of more than 100 diabetes-friendly Latin dishes. Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy celebrates the joys of cooking and eating through healthy ingredients and recipes that are bursting with flavor. These classic Latin dishes are satisfying and demonstrate Ingrid's philosophy of easy, simple recipes with a healthy twist. Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy presents a smart and easy approach to healthy eating, an approach perfected and practiced by Chef Ingrid for many years. The Latino diet tends to be carbohydrate heavy, which is a concern for people with diabetes. But, with a focus on pure and clean ingredients, Chef Ingrid turns traditional Latin cuisine into nutritious, diabetes-friendly meals that put protein, whole grains, and fresh vegetables as the stars. Enjoy a variety of Latin dishes, including energizing breakfasts, exciting appetizers, hearty entrées, and sweet treats. This book is not a "diet" book—it is a tool to teach you to "eat yourself healthy." Latin Comfort Foods Made Healthy offers exactly what the title suggests: comfort foods—the kinds of food Latinos were raised with and crave. But with a few tricks and tips from Chef Ingrid, you can make these foods in less time with healthier ingredients. The tastes and aromas of these recipes are Simply Delicioso!

From Ingrid Hoffmann, international food and television personality, restaurateur, and host of the Cooking Channel’s Simply Delicioso and Univision’s Delicioso, comes a fully illustrated, easy-to-follow cookbook that offers a healthy spin on modern Latin cuisine. Latin D’lite features more than 150 classic Latin recipes, all with Ingrid’s signature touches: Adding bright, bold flavor to every dish with herbs, spices, and chiles. Introducing readers to ingredients such as pumpkin seeds, green and ripe plantains, ají amarillo (Peruvian yellow chile pepper), and malanga (a popular South American root vegetable), along with how and when to use them. Offering healthful ingredient substitutions and cooking tips such as using lime juice as a coleslaw dressing instead of mayonnaise. Or making codfish balls from fresh, rather than dried, cod, then baking them instead of frying them. Using frozen mango and a touch of rosewater and white wine for a light sorbet. Time-saving prep secrets and presentation ideas. At the end of each chapter, there is one indulgent recipe to allow the occasional splurge while maintaining these healthy changes. Delicious dishes such as Latin-style Fried Chicken or Ingrid’s take on a decadent lobster sandwich should be enjoyed every once in a while! A serious food lover who also understands the importance of balancing a healthful lifestyle, Ingrid offers a fresh, energetic take on Latin foods—from breakfast to appetizers and snacks, to soups and salads, to entrées, cocktails, and desserts.

Vegan versions of classic comfort foods without the oil and fat.

Foreword by Gordon Ramsay This compilation of 110 recipes from a Hell's Kitchen winner and award-winning chef takes a healthier approach to cuisines that are often underrepresented in cookbooks. Chef Ariel Fox introduces you to both classic recipes as well as innovative new dishes in Spice Kitchen: Healthy Latin and Caribbean Cuisine in a way that works for all lifestyles. This book has something for everyone, including information on how to maximize your pantry, simple recipes, and useful suggestions for adapting the dishes to any diet. Ariel made the decision to change her lifestyle, learn about nutrition, and get in the greatest shape of her life while still maintaining a connection to the foods she grew up eating. Now she's here to share her decades of experience and knowledge with you. This cookbook will be a fantastic addition to your kitchen, whether you are looking for healthier alternatives to the nostalgic flavors of your childhood or are new to Latin and Caribbean foods.

Food Network cooking star Hoffmann presents a fresh, vibrant cookbook full of simple recipes with a Latin twist. Using bold, bright flavors, she brings her lively, modern take on classic cuisine to the everyday kitchen, turning any meal into a fiesta.

"Most recipes are AIP-friendly or AIP-adaptable"--Cover.

"Radio and TV personality Angie Martinez and ... chef Angelo Sosa join together to offer you over 100 ... recipes that blend the art of Latin cooking with healthy eating. Based on the sexy, spicy, and satisfying foods they cherish from their Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican backgrounds, Angie and Angelo remix classic recipes like ropa viejo and arroz con pollo so everyone can enjoy eating the food they've grown up with, but without the guilt"--Cover flap.

Presents low-fat versions of traditional Latin American dishes, accompanied by nutrition charts and dozens of health tips

From Lorena Garcia, one of the country’s most popular Latina chefs and the co-star of NBC’s America’s Next Great Restaurant, comes a must-have cookbook for anyone who loves the bold, fresh flavors of the New Latin Cuisine. What’s the secret to great Latin-inspired food? Create layers of flavor that unfold with every bite. That’s just what Garcia does in this debut cookbook, serving up easy-to-make, irresistibly delicious dishes that taste “exotic”—though their ingredients can be found in your local supermarket. Here you’ll find classic Latin favorites like Nuevo Arroz con Pollo, while homey American classics are given a modern Nuevo Latino twist. From succulent Snapper Taquitos with Jicama-Apple Salsita to versatile arepas, the fluffy corn flatbreads that are to the Venezuelan table what baguettes are to the French, more than one hundred recipes in this volume lead lovers of Latin food far beyond tacos and empanadas. Lorena Garcia takes one of America’s hottest cuisine trends out of the restaurant and into the home kitchen, where everyone can enjoy it. Working from a base of standard pantry items that make replicating and extending these meals a snap, Garcia shows everyday cooks how to add a Latin accent to just about any dish, from meatballs to marinara. Want comfort food with flair? Who can resist such flavorful go-to dishes as • Smashed Guacamole • Creamy Roasted Corn Soup • Salmon Taquitos with Roasted Habanero Salsita • Mango BBQ Baby Back Ribs Still have room for dessert? Garcia’s are as simple as they are satisfying: Sticky Arroz con Pollo de Leche, Caramelized Vanilla Figs with Goat Cheese and Grilled Papaya, Spicy Chocolate Mousse—sweet finishing touches to a perfectly prepared meal. Dedicated to the timeless concept of cooking as an expression of love—an idea that transcends all cultures—Lorena Garcia’s New Latin Classics is a delightful book to be shared around the table with family and friends.