Kumai - Cook Yourself Sexy

Alicia Rewega, editor-in-chief, Clean Eating magazine The recipes in Cook Yourself Sexy reflect Candice Kumai herself: whimsical yet sensible and with just a hint of delicious decadence. Chris Santos, executive chef and partner of Beauty & Essex and judge on Chopped Candice is a rock star. She is both a leader and member of a smart, stylish new generation, and this book is a reflection of that. Ari S. Goldberg, CEO of StyleCaster Media Group CHAPTER 1
How to Cook Yourself Sexy CHAPTER 2
7 Days to Sexy CHAPTER 3
Tools of the Trade CHAPTER 4
Brekkie Made Sexy CHAPTER 5
Appetizers to Play with Your Senses CHAPTER 6
Slimming Soups and Sexier Salads CHAPTER 7
In the Raw CHAPTER 8
Asian Persuasion CHAPTER 9
Veggie Mains CHAPTER 10
Sexier Sides CHAPTER 11
Skinny-Dip in the Sea CHAPTER 12
Date-Night Dinners for Two CHAPTER 13
Sultry Sweets and Splurges CHAPTER 14
Just Chocolate (Need I Say More?)

You can eat delicious, sexy food and still be the most delicious, sexy you imaginable. You just need to take control of your foodassert yourself in the kitchen and learn to master some elegant, exquisite, exciting recipes. You see, the keys to looking sexy and cooking sexy are the same: a little dash of smarts and a heaping dollop of self-confidence. If you know your way around the kitchen, you can make foods that will satisfy all of your cravings while also helping you to look and feel your best. Thats what this book aims to help you do. You really can have it all.

A trim waist, sleek arms, lean legs, and a butt that turns heads. Its all there; you just dont know it yet. The search for your inner sexy begins here. Sexy isnt in your closet; sexy is in your kitchen. I felt I needed to write this book because Ive become so frustrated with the way we are misled and confused about food. So many of us are tricked into following outdated (Im talking Tab soda, microwave meals, working out in a neon green leotard thong outdated), unhealthy diet schemes that take the joy out of eatingand dont deliver the shapely, sexy results we were hoping for.

Who has ever felt her best while counting calories, starving herself, or eating piles of processed 1989-style light, fat-free, low-calorie foods? Not me! But believe me, thats how I used to eat. I spent my late teens and early twenties modeling, and like a lot of girls in that business, I starved myself; I was a mess of uncertainty and bad habits. If I wanted to look good, I figured Id have to feel (and eat) poorly. And I was miserable. But then something happened that changed my life: I went to culinary school. And I discovered that if I took controlcooking healthy, delicious, and yes, sexy foodsI could look good and feel good.

It was a revelation! The confidence I gained has taken me places I never thought I would go, from being cast on the inaugural season of the Emmy Award-winning Top Chef to being a repeat guest on shows like Today, Dr. Oz, and Access Hollywood, and becoming a judge on Iron Chef America. Ive contributed to the #1 New York Times bestselling book Cook Yourself Thin; authored my first cookbook, Pretty Delicious; and written for magazines like Womens Health, Fitness, Health, Self, and Clean Eating. After extensive research and years of recipe developing, I now know the true definition of clean, wholesome, nutritious foodhow to cook it and how to eat it to look and feel happy, healthy, confident, and incredibly sexy every day. Inspired by my incredible Japanese mother (thanks, Okaasan), I returned to my roots to cook welland healthy. The recipes in this book are the result. They are specifically designed to be sinfully delicious and guilt free. Youll discover new twists on your favorites, like my Dreamy Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese, and exotic new flavors like Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles.

And theres not one, but two chapters dedicated to dessert. (My Port-Soaked Cherry and Dark Chocolate Brownies are a must!) Ill show you how to get real, use all your senses, balance decadence with moderation, and nourish yourself with natural, unprocessed foods that are rich in FWBsthats Foods with Benefits! These ingredients deliver a boatload of nutritional bennies that will keep you naturally gorgeous and sexy from the inside out. Whether you want to make a major change or just want to adopt some truly awesome habits that will transform your body, get ready to cook yourself sexy. You deserve to feel fabulous every day of your life. I am here to help you whip your fridge, mind, and ass into shape. It just takes a little know-how and a few days (7, to be exact) to jump-start your system and transition to real foods with real benefits.

Because sexy isnt in your closet, its in your kitchenand your heart. With love and good taste,