Off course i can suggest you, because i am also using cook book for making food at my home. Some of the famous cook book are:
* Hungry girl
* Rustic European Breads from Your Bread Machine
* Make spicy food at your home.
* The Great Scandinavian Baking Book
You lose the 12lb in 4 weeks is good, I think you change your diet that's why you lose your weight. I am also losing my weight up to 5 KG. I never do dieting and all. I do exercise and yoga in routine life. I take Fruits, juice and vegetables in my diet.
You are suffering from type - II diabetes and want to loss weight. For that first of all you should change your diet. Avoid to eat junk food, and sweets. Because if you do not control on your diet, then it will impossible to control your diabetes.
Yes eating cheese every day could raise bladder cancer risk. Eat food without sugar or less sugar. Avoid to eat spicy and oily food if you are suffering from diabetes.