Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is a well-known super food, but the benefits are not limited to the kitchen. Boost your metabolism, heal cold sores, reduce hypertension, discover natural remedies for your skin, and so much more in 101 Amazing Uses for Coconut Oil.

Coconut oil and other alternative oils are a hot topic these days in the cooking world, especially after the news of extra-virgin olive oil fraud broke out, as described in Extra Virginity. More and more people are becoming wary of the typical processed and refined cooking oils on the market, and they are beginning to use unprocessed, unrefined alternative oils for their cooking and baking. However, not everyone knows how to effectively incorporate them into their cooking. That's where The Big Book of Healthy Cooking Oils by Lisa Howard, creator of TheCulturedCook.com and renowned culinary speaker and instructor, comes in.