Thursday, February 23, 2012

Star Chefs Cook Carbs!

Joe-Bastianich

Joe Bastianich's Scoglio (Seafood Pasta)

Joe Bastianich is a judge on the hit FOX series MasterChef and MasterChef Italia in Italy. His newest book, Restaurant Man, is due to be released in spring 2012.

"Carbs—especially pasta—are the fuel my body needs to maintain an athletic lifestyle. This classic Italian dish, loaded with delicious iron-rich shellfish, is both sustaining and satisfying."

Ingredients: olive oil, garlic cloves, whole Italian tomatoes, salt, black pepper, oregano (optional), spaghetti, scallops, shrimp, thyme, mussels, clams, white wine

Calories: 433
Resistant Starch: 2 grams
Gail-Simmons

Gail Simmons's Individual Spinach and Mushroom Pizzas With Whole Wheat Crust

Gail Simmons is a celebrated culinary expert, food writer, and television personality who has worked in some of the country's most notable restaurants. The host of Top Chef: Just Desserts, she is also a judge on Top Chef Masters.

"Pizza is one of those foods I could never give up. The combination of crispy crust, tangy sauce, and fresh mozzarella is always so satisfying."

Ingredients: yeast, warm water, sugar, whole wheat flour,unbleached all-purpose flour, sea salt, olive oil, cremini mushrooms, baby spinach, whole tomatoes (juices drained), salted mozzarella, garlic cloves, crushed red pepper (optional)

Calories: 418
Resistant Starch: 3.2 grams
Allysa-Torey

Allysa Torey's Date-Walnut Mini Cupcakes

Allysa Torey opened Magnolia Bakery in New York's Greenwich Village in the summer of 1996. She now spends her time cooking and writing on her small farm in upstate New York with her two children.

"The inspiration for this recipe came from my memories of sitting around the kitchen table with my mom as a child and eating date-nut bread with cream cheese. My kids absolutely love these!"

Ingredients: pitted dates, light brown sugar, light unsulphured molasses, unsalted butter, unbleached all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, salt, egg, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts, cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange zest

Calories: 110
Resistant Starch: 0 grams
lewis-poliafito

Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito's Holiday Sugar Cookies

Co-owners of Baked, a New York City–based purveyor of outrageously delicious desserts, Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito are also the authors of two celebrated cookbooks, Baked: New Frontiers in Baking, and Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented.

"For us, it is essential that sugar cookies taste as good as they look. Our whole wheat sugar cookies hold their shape well, and they have a wonderful nutty note via the whole wheat flour."

Ingredients: all-purpose flour,whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg white, vanilla extract, almond extract, powdered sugar, pasteurized egg whites, lemon juice

Calories: 126
Resistant Starch: 0 grams
Longing for something yummy? Get your fix and stay slim anyway with these smart snacks from the CarbLovers Diet.
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