Product Description

Here in one book, each woman will find a voice; each woman will find a recipe.

Cathy's fights with food are legendary. She battles the bag of chips, the last piece of cake, the chocolate that calls her name. Now, in this delightful cookbook, the creative cartoon figure finally puts her fondness for food to work for the benefit of all womankind. It's all about Girl Food!

Co-authored by cartoonist Cathy Guisewite and food writer Barbara Albright, Girl Food dishes up recipes in ways women really think about eating. Five categories--from Romance Food to Swimsuit Food to Consolation Food--contain taste-tempting recipes for all occasions. Whether the reader's trying to woo or she's ruing the day she ever met him, Girl Food serves up just the right kind of nourishment, with a dash of Cathy's special humor.

Consider these tasty morsels:

* "He Actually Believed Me When I Said I Could Cook" Seduction Steak With Portobello Mushrooms

* "Why Did I Volunteer To Bring Something" Party Pasta Salad

* "The Proposal Is Due; I Lost The File; I'm Staying Home" Chicken Soup

All of Girl Food's eighty recipes were developed by Albright, a registered dietitian, former editor-in-chief of Chocolatier Magazine, and author of numerous best-selling books on baking. Cathy--who personally tested every recipe--appears throughout the book, giving bonafide fans a chance to cook and commiserate with one of their favorite food friends.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #862319 in Books
• Published on: 1997-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 144 pages

From Booklist
Cathy, the cartoon alter ego of anyone, female or male, who uses food as an antidote to frustration, has for years delighted readers with her comic compulsive behavior. Cathy's creator, Cathy Guisewite, has collaborated with food editor Barbara Albright to create a volume of recipes to help Cathy's female fans cope with real-life maddening males. Fortunately for Cathy, the foods that comfort her are simple ones, easily prepared, but their titles have more words than the ingredient list. Hence, the book suggests an "After Five Hundred and Two Dinners and Four Hundred and Twenty-Seven Cups of Coffee, I Think It's Time to Get Serious Marry Me Mousse," an airy foam of chocolate and whipped cream perfumed with raspberry liqueur. Cathy's comforting foods divide into such categories as "Romance Food," dinners with seduction potential; "Swimsuit Food," low-fat dishes for shedding pounds; and "Sweat Suit Food," food to console while avoiding exercise. Albright's women's magazine recipes won't challenge anyone but the most inexperienced beginning cook. Mark Knoblauch

Ingram
Cathy's fights with food are legendary. She battles the bag of chips, the last piece of cake, the chocolate that calls her name. Now, the popular cartoon figure finally puts her fondness for food to work for the benefit of all womankind in a powerhouse cookbook that offers a realistic yet funny approach to that unique cuisine she calls "girl food.".

About the Author
Cathy Guisewite launched Cathy in newspapers in 1976, becoming one of the few female cartoonists to hit the daily strip Big Time. Cathy Guisewite's many awards include a 1993 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year and an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for her CBS Cathy special.

Customer Reviews

This book put a smile on my face!
This book was given to me by a friend. I couldn't wait to dive into it! As a Cathy fan for many years, I can relate to her on many levels. The cookbook has simple recipes, along with humorous anecdotes and illustrations. A must-have for anyone who appreciates Cathy and her wisdom.

ARRGGG- is a frantic saying.. but this 'frantic' book is fun
For anyone who reads the newspaper comic strips, we know there is at least one of them that almost all women can relate to and many men do too - Cathy.
Girl Food - Cathy's Cookbook for the well-balanced woman contains some fun recipes with super long "Cathyism" titles: "No, I did NOT but this at a deli and throw out the containter Potato Green Bean Salad"; or "Why did I buy and itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bikini Linguine". Scattered throughout the book are Cathy Guisewite's humorous cartoon scetches of Cathy.
Many of the recipes are very simple to make, with ingredients that are readily available at the local market. There are no suggestions on variations, but these recipes are fun when giving out the names.

Good X-Mas Gift for single female friends
This book is typical of Cathy humor plus some really good recipes. I am recommending it as a good Christmas gift for single female friends.