What Reviewers are Saying
From the minute you look at the gorgeous cover of this book – you know there has to be something terrific inside! Nothing could look this good without “delivering the goods”. Relax — it delivers!!
iVillage Food Website (www.ivillage.com), New York, New York
…Matthie has assembled an array of sizzling hot, but healthy recipes that are sure to ignite your taste buds.
Modern Maturity (circ. 22.3 million), Washington, DC
Food with an attitude coming to a table near you. With this cookbook, you can take your everyday ho-hum steak and give it an attitude.
The Japan Times, Okayama, Japan
If you’re on the cutting edge, want the latest in food, in clothes and lifestyle, then you’ll love Light the Fire – Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude!
Quick & Tasty Recipes, Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Linda Matthie has written a creative, colorful book that brings spicy foods into the mainstream of home cooking.
The Park Cities News, Dallas, Texas
There are some wonderful menu suggestions, great graphics, and gorgeous photographs. The recipes in this book are not only hot; they’re also easy and delicious.
Conscious Choice, Chicago, Illinois
Fans of food that is hot, hot, hot, don’t have to look any further than Light the Fire – Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude! The book takes the latest and hottest trends in fiery foods and transforms them into recipes that are light, healthy and still have plenty of bite.
Low Fat – No Fat, New York, New York
These recipes use the heat and flavor of chile peppers to create a meal that is low in fat and calories but rich in flavor. So enjoy!
Inside, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Light the Fire is a tribute to the growing popularity of the fiery foods and flavours of the world. This cookbook features the latest flavours in fiery foods with a conscious focus on keeping the recipes light and healthy.
The International Cookbook Revue, Madrid, Spain
Light the Fire turns up the heat with an eclectic mix of recipes. The overall selection is very well rounded, including cold beverages and tasty desserts to stem the flames.
Appeal, Burnaby, British Columbia
Looking for a little more spice in your life? Linda Matthie shows you how to turn up the heat in her new book, Light the Fire.
Quick & Light Cuisine, Riverside, California
This book aggressively touts the stinging fruit (chile peppers) as health food. Healthy? Yes. But it also hurts so good.
Hour Detroit, Royal Oak, Michigan
Light the Fire is a cookbook whose time has truly come.
Harbour City Star, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Roll over “Two Fat Ladies.” Hasta la vista Emirle…Bamb! Linda Matthie is back again with an explosion of fiery food-fare ideas stuffed into one really attractive book.
The Gleaner, Vancouver, British Columbia
Her recipes sacrifice fat while they sizzle with flavor.
Vantage Magazine, Warren, Michigan
Her book is filled with health–conscious recipes that focus on adding more flavor using spices and palate-thrilling foods and subtracting the less healthy ingredients.
The Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta
There’s a hot new cookbook igniting palates across the country. It’s called Light the Fire – Fiery Food with a Light New Attitude!
Tahoe Daily Tribune, South Lake Tahoe, California
Fiery food is passionate food. And hot food is, well – hot! So pass the jalapenos, pour on the pasilla and toss in some Tabasco – and try the following recipes.
The Toronto Sun, Toronto, Ontario
A fine combination of hot and healthy, torrid and tasty!
Independent Publisher, Traverse City, Michigan
Chile peppers and light cooking are a perfect match. This fact is proven by Linda Matthie’s new book, Light the Fire…hot and spicy recipes that burst with vibrant flavors.
Fiery Foods Magazine, Albuquerque, New Mexico