One Bite at a Time: Nourshing Recipes for People with Cancer, Survivors, and Their Caregivers

Hous Beautiful: Kitchen And Bath Magazine March,2005.
"...Tantalizing recipes that should appeal to just about anybody with taste buds...plenty of useful information and interesting anecdotes."


The Baltimore Sun January 14, 2005.
"A gem, especially if you in the diffcult position of caring for a relative or friend who is ill."


Knight Ridder/Tribune Book Review, March 07, 2005.
"A cookbook... with a difference. It educates the reader on how to cook in a healthful manner without sacrificing flavor."


Healing Lifestyles & Spa Magazine
" Rebecca creates with the intention of nourishing people with cancer, survivors and their caregivers."


Book Description
Through The Inner Cook, her San Francisco Bay Area practice, chef Rebecca Katz teaches creative culinary solutions to peple navigating the aftereffects of cancer treatments. For those whose appetites have been turned off by illness, Rebecca's ONE BITE AT A TIME is an instant turn-on to good, nourishing food. In this comprehensive cookbook, Rebecca shares delicious, immune-boosting recipes for people living with cancer, their caregivers, and the ever-growing number of cancer survivors. ONE BITE AT A TIME features more than 85 simple-to-prepare, sumptuous recipes. From little nibbles to satisfying entrees Rebecca's flexible approach is designed for both the individual and the entire family to enjoy. Dishes such as Poached Coconut-Ginger Salmon, Spinach Orzo with Pine Nuts and Feta, Taxicab Yellow Tomato soup and Magic Mineral Broth reinvigorate the appetite with ingredients that help bolster the body's immune system. To accompany the recipes, Rebecca offers down-to-earth information and helpful advice for those dealing with the culinary ups and downs often experienced during treatment. Learn what friends and family can do to best pitch in; discover easy substitutes for "forbidden" foods; look up "nutrition-at-a-glance" information for each recipe; and see how to wake up taste buds in any dish by using just a few basic staples from the pantry. Rebecca's caring, humor-filled recipe notes will warm your heart and remind you that, along with a good meal, laughter can truly be the best medicine. Throughout the book's pages, Rebecca's clients attest to this fact, as they share anecdotes of the joyous impact these recipes have had on their lives. At a time when you may feel that nothing is under your control, something as simple as creating a nutritious, healing dish for yourself or a loved one can be a reaffimation of your humanity and a tangible way to nurture someone you care about.


From the Publisher
* A full-color cookbook for cancer patients and their loved ones with 150 recipes, nutritional information, and anecdotes from cancer survivors. * Studies show that up to 80 percent of cancer patients are malnourished. * Featuring specific information of Pantry and Refrigerator Rehabilitation, Waking up Your Taste Buds, What Foods Are Best during Different Stages of Cancer Treatment, and How Friends Can Help.


About the Author
Rebecca Katz is a graduate of The Natural Gourmet Cookery School and the Institute of Food and Health, and founder of The Inner Cook, a culinary business focused on teaching individuals and communities how to make healthy connections with food. She is a senior chef at the Commmonweal Cancer Help Program and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. Marsha tomassi is the managing partner of The Inner Cook and directs their nonprofit Cook on Every Corner, which is dedicated to training cooks to help those in need. She lives in the San Franciso Bay Area. Mat Edelson is a national award-winning freelance magazine journalist and past director of the Johns Hopkins Radio Health Newsfeed. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.


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ONE BITE AT A TIME, chef Rebecca Katz shares delicious, nourishing recipes with people who need food the most: cancer patients. Dietary restrictions, as well as damaged taste buds from cancer treatments, turn many patients off of food, but Katz, whose San Francisco-area practice creates culinary solutions for people with cancer, reinvigorates the appetite through immune-building, sumptuous meals. Recipes such as Magic Mineral Broth, Poached Coconut-Ginger Salmon, Spinach Orzo with Pine Nuts and Feta, and Fruit Parfait with Almond Peach Cream use ingredients that support and bolster the immune system, are easy to digest, and taste wonderful. Supporting chapters help loved ones understand the culinary ups and downs that patients experience, as Katz's clients share anecdotes of the joyous impact these recipes have had on their lives. At a time in your life when you may feel nothing is in your control, something as simple as creating a nutritious, delicious dish for yourself or a loved one can be a reaffirmation of your humanity or a tangible way to nurture someone you care about.


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