The Athlete's Palate Cookbook: Renowned Chefs, Delicious Dishes, and the Art of Fueling Up While Eating Well

I'm really glad that I bought this book. There are some great ideas for both training and recovery meals that have taken me out of my simple pasta dinner rut. And a lot of the recipes have info about which ingredients help with recovery, which I find really helpful for meals that I make that aren't in the book or when I go out to eat. I do agree with some previous reviews that the meals should be better organized by recovery/training labels. The labels are there, but they could be bigger or the food could be sectioned by the recovery/training tab rather than the type of meal. Or at least have a better index that makes it easier to find meals that involve certain types of foods. Also, there are some ingredients in the recipes that are a little hard to find, but I liked the challenge of trying new things. For the most part, the recipes have been easy, even though some might look scary and long. I think it's a great addition to a runner's kitchen!

We received this book as a wedding gift. Looking at the recipes a first, they look complex, however, once you read the directions and get into the process the recipes are easy. All of the ingredients are found at the local Winn Dixie. A few pastas are carried a specialty stores, but you can always sub them with a similar pasta. I gifted this book to several family members and everyone loves it. They love the simplicity of this book, the ease of cooking from it and the excellent food that is a result!This is our go to on any night we need something quick and good. It's nice to have good food after a long run! An easy recovery is the Naan Pizzas! Yummy!!! Highly recommend for athletes and anyone who loves good, healthy food! All of our other cookbooks collect dust now.

Simple to make recipes are included in the book for each meal time. I am in the consensus that wants the sections combined into training, recovery etc.The only problem is the list of ingredients needed, just like any cookbook. Some of the ingredients required me several shopping trips. It can get costly, just my tip there.

My husband learned about this cookbook when he saw Bobby Flay featured in his running magazine. I have made several recipes from it. The ones I chose were in the moderately easy to medium range of difficulty, factoring in number of ingredients, time to prepare and cook, etc. We tend to predominantly eat pastas,a little fish, chicken, soups and salads. We appreciate that nutritional information is included.

I was really looking forward to this cookbook (it was featured in Runner's World) but it doesn't live up to expectations. The recipies (all by celebrity chefs who have some connection to running) look good, but most of them are rather complex, involve "exotic" ingrediatns and require a lot of prep work. I understand that the recipies are "gourmet" but after runnign 16 miles, I lookign for good and simple (or at least some good and simple options). While there are definately some keeper recipies, overall, I think the book could benefit from a simplier approach.

I have always had to choose between cooking good food and getting my miles in, especially during the week. This book lets you do both; recipes are identified with both prep and cook time, making it easy to choose what you want to make, and maybe even get a few miles in while it's in the oven. They are also identified as appropriate for "training" or "recovery" to ensure you are eating the most appropriate food at the right times in your training day.

I bought this when I was dieting and exercising. The recipes are great and easy to make. I bought this copy as a gift for my daughter and she finds new recipes to make to support her exercise plan and running.

We bought this for my boyfriend's daughter's son. He's very athletic and likes to eat right but is in no way a nut. He loves this book and has already used a few of the recipes.

Hardly any photos of the dishes (loads of photos of the chefs though, helpfully);All quantities in US units only - cups, pounds, ounces, fahrenheit;Very badly bound - all the pages come away from the spine and fall out as soon as you open it flat;Meals not even that healthy - loads of butter, oil and cheese.If this review was useful to you, please click "Helpful" below. Thanks!

Great book!!

Very goood book, nice new book useful, can be used for fine gain or teaching, good for any athlete novice or semi pro