Jones wrote all the recipes and menus for the group, and eventually she had a collection of recipes she considered the makings of a book. During a visit with her mother in California, she started looking for a publisher. Her search consisted of visiting bookstores and gourmet shops, looking at books until she found some she liked. If you can believe that long ago, in the early '70s, food editors all asked me what saturated fat was. The food world has changed a lot since then.
Publishing sees a lot more low-fat cookbooks.
Jones says she's considering a change of pace for book number 33. That is that common sense and moderation are the key to life and certainly the key to weight maintenance and to health. Pages will open in a new browser window External sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you.