The second disappointment was that this is an entirely American cookbook. There is no attempt to provide conversion information for those outside the US (UK measures are slightly different, and this could have disastrous results on some recipes) and to my immense irritation, the author is hugely reliant on fat free egg substitute which may be widely available in America but doesn't seem to exist in the UK. She generously gives permission to use real eggs if you choose but offers no information to make this possible. Stateside readers may know automatically how many real eggs replace a quarter of a cup of egg subsitute but I certainly don't. Also, what the heck is Canola oil?

Most of the recipes seemed fussy and fiddly (as a less experienced cook I find that is true of most cookbooks) but the hearty home-style entrees section was much better and I look forward to starting there with some straightforward family dishes. (Entree must mean something different in the US as these are main course options.)

After this disappointment, I shall be ordering "The Glucose Revolution Life Plan" (US) or "GI Plus" (UK/Aust.) which includes recipes and lifestyle tips from the real authorities on the Glycemic Index.