I work at our local public library (the BEST job in the world), and just saw
this review. Thought I'd share in case there's other avid readers on this
list. From PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY:

JAMES, Kay-Marie.
Cooking for Harry: A Low-Carbohydrate Novel.
Shaye Areheart Bks: Crown. Feb. 2004. 208p. ISBN 1-4000-4502-9. $22.

James takes one part battle of the sexes and one part diet wars and, along
with a soupcon of humor, whips up a treat with this cheeky romantic comedy.
Pittsburgh physical therapist Francie Kligler has a rewarding career, a
small herd of quirky but charming adult children, and a loving,
quarter-century marriage to Harry, a shy computer programmer who also
happens to be a brilliant chef ("He candied his own ginger, blanched his own
almonds. He braised, he sauteed, he caramelized"). Unfortunately, Harry also
eats too much of what he cooks: his doctor tells him that thanks to his
eating habits, healthwise he's a "ticking bomb." Eschewing a life of salads,
good ol' "I can't live without butter" Harry joins a nutritional study of
low-carb diets, while Francine gamely (and slightly ineptly) takes over the
cooking. But Harry's Atkins-style transformation from whale to near-whippet
brings a host of ancillary problems, including a personality transformation
that means more success at work but also opportunities for infidelity.
James's warm way of chronicling the quirks of family life makes for a quick,
engaging read, and she hits the mark with her lightly comic take on the
support groups each partner joins to deal with the food dilemma. The ending
that resolves the dalliances of both partners is formulaic and sappy, and
James also stumbles into Erma Bombeck style suburban cliches in several
chapters. Beneath the light comedy, though, this novel offers some telling,
sly commentary on our contemporary obsession with food and how it permeates,
and sometimes dominates, our lives. (Feb.)

Enjoy!
Joan J