Chef Kathleen Daelemans is the host of Cooking Thin, a nationally broadcast weekly show on the Food Network. Daelemans combines comedic banter and culinary wizardry with a modern, healthy sensibility. Her techniques yield comfort foods that are outrageously delicious, and a repertoire of you'll-never-know-they're-low-fat meals that assemble simply and quickly, no matter how much time you have to spend in the kitchen. Her insights, recipes, kitchen tricks, and tips will enrich and entertain you -- and perhaps help you shed a few pounds at the same time.
When it comes to healthy cooking and eating, Daelemans is "her own best advertisement," having lost more than 75 pounds when creating a new regional cuisine for one of the world's most luxurious five-star resort and spas, The Grand Wailea, in Maui, Hawaii. While at Cafe Kula, her restaurant at the resort, Daelemans cooked for and gave cooking lessons to celebrity guests including Sharon Stone, Kathy Smith, Suzanne Somers, and Paula Abdul.
Now, in her book, Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen, Daelemans shares her philosophy and the secrets of her weight-loss success story while giving you the tools to make healthy changes for yourself. Falling in love with her food is easy, with recipes like Split-Roasted Chicken and Potatoes, Buttermilk Baked Onion Rings, Sesame Ginger Shrimp, Green Beans with Lemon and Parmesan, and Dark Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake. The book is packed with shortcut tips, comments from real people, and suggestions for transforming one meal into a second, equally delicious one.
Before joining Cafe Kula, Daelemans began her career in an apprenticeship at Yosemite National Park's four star Ahwahnee Hotel. She then moved to San Francisco's renowned Zuni Cafe where she spent four years working closely with chef/owner Judy Rodgers, learning the provençal and Italian techniques that laid the foundation for her unique culinary style.
The slim and trim chef is deeply committed to developing and strengthening farmer/chef relationships and emphasizing locally grown, organic, and seasonally fresh foods. The good, safe, wholesome cuisine Daelemans features on her menus has won her a special award from the Hawaii State Senate as well as a devoted clientele.