An absolutely essential 1,000-recipe cookbook by this classic American chef. The emphasis here is on light and healthy eating, and, as usual, delicious taste with wonderful new dishes and variations of old favorites. Every recipe has been newly created or freshly reworked. Includes Southern Fried Chicken and Old-Fashioned Pot Roast, Snow Peas Sauteed with Cucumbers, new ideas on menu planning. Illustrated throughout.