"Canyon Ranch" news and stories

With all the food videos now available on the internet, it's sometimes hard to figure out which ones are worth your time. Monika does a great job of finding interesting shows for her Monday column Foodie Flicks and several other Slashfood bloggers regularly offer up good video content as well.

Here's a show that a Slashfood reader recently brought to my attention that I think is worth passing along. This 10-episode series, called Appetite for Health, stars Chef Scott Uehlein, the corporate chef at Canyon Ranch (the swanky and award-winning resort) and is done in an Alton Brown-style (quirky cuts and charmingly scripted dialogue). It's fun, instructive and incorporates a number of delicious-looking recipes.

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The Canyon Ranch spas are some of the most renowned wellness getaways in the country, not just because of the beautiful facilities and revitalizing treatments and activities that they offer, but also because of their food. The spas are known for serving food that is as good for your body food can get - and has a taste that "is beyond words." Canyon Ranch Cooking: Bringing the Spa Home is a collection of some of the spa's best recipes, which means that you can easily recreate their healthy, delicious meals even when you're mot visiting the spa.

The large volume is nearly 500 pages long and is well laid out, filled with beautiful pictures and well-written recipes. All of the recipes conform to the low calorie, low fat (20% cal from fat) guidelines followed at the spa. They rely heavily on fresh produce and meats, not on prepacked "diet" types of products, as well as cous cous, white and brown rice and other grains, and the dishes end up looking - and tasting - just as good as those from regular cookbooks. There are many options for breakfast, lunch, diner and dessert, as well as dips, sides, soups and salads. Some of the recipes include Banana Waffles with Maple Walnut Syrup, Indonesian Chicken with Grilled Bananas, Osso Bucco, Seafood Chowder, Cheese Enchiladas and Cherry Streusel Pie.

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