LEARN TO COOK LIGHT AND HEATLHY WITH HAWAII'S HEART-Y CHEF

MidWeek's popular “Heart-y Chef” columnist, Diana Helfand , presents recipes for delicious, satisfying, easy-to-prepare “comfort foods” that are low in fat and calories in the new cookbook Hawai'i Light and Healthy recently published by Bess Press . The collection of readers' favorites includes recipes for main dishes, salads, vegetables, breads, sweets, info rmation about ingredients, preparation methods, and nutrition per serving, as well as tips for incorporating sensible eating into busy lives. Also included are tempting recipes and photographs from ten of Honolulu 's favorite restaurants.

Diana Helfand is a lecturer at the University of Hawaii-West O'ahu and Windward Community College . She has taught nutrition in the Food Service and Hospitality Education Program at Kapi'olani Community College and to many of Hawai'i 's leading chefs.

Bess Press , celebrating 25 years of independent publishing is located in Honolulu , Hawai'i and publishes trade titles about Pacific-related topics in the following categories: children's literature, cookbooks, humor, sports, languages, reference books, and guidebooks.

Review copies and digital images are available from Bess Press: info@besspress.com , (808) 734-7159, ext. 21.

ISBN 1-57306-208-1, 166 pages, $12.95