The Culinary Couple's Creative Colitis Cookbook
Stephen Holland, M.D. is a gastroenterologist on the faculty at the                      University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. He is an assistant                      professor of medicine and an assistant professor of clinical pharmacology                      in the department of Biomedical and Therapeutic Sciences at the medical                      school. His research and clinical interest is in Inflammatory Bowel                      Disease, that is, Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. He is interested                      in clinical studies in patients with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis.I recently had a chance to review a short cookbook for people with active UC. Written by Denise and Ross Weale, it is a pocket size cookbook with 100 recipes of low fiber non-dairy recipes. Simple in design and concept, with a cute cover, it is a nicely done book.  The strength of it is that there are a variety of recipes, so that it really looks like someone with digestive disease can survive. It is organized as breakfast, bread, soups and sauces, side dishes, pizza, and main course. In the main course part are Grilled chicken burrito, oriental potstickers, lemon chicken, pot roast, shepherd's pie, veal and potato stew, and many more. It is obvious that the authors have put in a variety of foods and styles of cooking.  The strength of the cookbook is that is low fiber and milk free, which can be a benefit for symptoms during a flare. Also, the sheer variety of recipes may make the diet during a flare more enjoyable than when one is on one's regular diet between attacks. It is not a book that makes any claims on keeping colitis away.  Anyway, the recipes are all doable, so check it out.   --Stephen Holland, M.D.The Culinary Couple's Creative Colitis Cookbookby Denise and Ross Weale, Front Burner Publishing (1995): A delight for cooking fans! This cookbook includes 100 low-fiber, non-dairy recipes and is created by a couple with ulcerative colitis in their family who are also culinary school graduates.   --Insights & Answers, brought to you by Proctor & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, 12/98This is a collection of 100 low fiber, non-dairy recipes compiled by a "chef" couple that are easy to prepare and fit a low residue regimen for people with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Recipes are divided into useful categories: breakfast, bread, soups and sauces, side dishes, pizza recipes, main courses, and dessert. Instructions are clearly written. This cookbook is sure to provide plenty of tasty meal and dessert ideas for people with IBD, and proves that you can eat delicious food and still stay healthy. Very Good, Worth Reading - 4 stars.   --Peter Waite, at waite@juno.com courtesy of the IBD Bookstore