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A Cookbook by the Student and for the Student
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., June 17, 1999--Life at college isn't easy. Between classes, labs, and papers, there is hardly any time to cook a decent meal if you don't like the dining hall options. Three students at Williams College realized this, and co-authored a new cookbook designed for college students.
The Healthy College Cookbook was written by Alexandra Nimetz '99 from New York City, Jason Stanley '00 from St. John's, Canada, and Emeline Starr '98 from Greenwich, Conn. It is designed for college students on the run with little time, money, or cooking experience. The book begins by explaining the fact that the authors themselves fall into this category, college students with no real cooking experience looking for easy recipes.
The book's inception began with a Winter Study program in 1998 entitled, "The Basics of Book Publishing." Winter Study is a one-month long period between first and second semester at Williams College when students take courses in interests which lie outside of the usual academic offerings. The book publishing class was sponsored by Storey Books, who thought the cookbook idea was good enough to reach print.
Recipes in the book range from "Ants on a Log" to "Steak a l'Orange", providing options for both those who are willing to try some easy adventures in cooking and for those who wish never to use an appliance. The cookbook offers a slew of recipes, from soups and snacks to dinner dishes of chicken and fish. Vegetarians will find a variety of options; one-third of the recipes are vegetarian, with an entire chapter devoted to vegetarian cuisine in addition to other recipes that fit the vegetarian bill scattered throughout the book.
The authors include a list of necessary and recommended appliances and ingredients at the beginning of the book, along with numerous helpful hints for first-time cooks on spices and how to shop. The tone is generally straight-forward, providing simple cooking instructions for each dish. Because it is a health-conscious cookbook, all of the recipes include a small chart of nutritional information.
Of course, no cookbook would be complete without a dessert section. Most of the dessert recipes are somewhat healthy, but an exception is made to include a traditional chocolate cake. With many recipes that take less than half an hour to prepare and require few ingredients, this cookbook is perfect for today's college students. And why shouldn't it be? They wrote it.
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Williams College is consistently ranked one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges. Founded in 1793, it is the second oldest institution of higher learning in Massachusetts. The college of 2,000 students is located in Williamstown, which has been called the best college town in America. You can visit the college in cyberspace at http://www.williams.edu
For a review copy of the Healthy College Cookbook, contact:
Storey Books
Schoolhouse Road
Pownal, Vermont 05261
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