The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health-Fast Shipping

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The eating style proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

“An irresistible invitation to share the healthiest diet in the world. It has one alluring recipe after another, each one fragrant with the fresh aromas of the ingredients I love the most: fish right out of the water, ripe vegetables from open-air markets, herbs from the garden. This book makes an overwhelming argument that the things that taste the best are good for you.”
—Alice Waters

Spanning the Mediterranean from Spain to France, Italy, and Greece, with side tripsto Lebanon, Cyprus, and North Africa, this revised and updated edition of Nancy HarmonJenkins’s acclaimed cookbook offers ninety-two mouthwatering new dishes plus thelatest information about the nutritional benefits of one of the world’s healthiestcuisines. But best of all are the recipes—bursting with flavor, easy to prepare,and sure to please everyone at your table, whether you’re cooking for yourself, yourfamily, or your friends.

Known for classic favorites like tabbouleh and ratatouille,flatbreads, pastas, zesty herbs, and flavorful oils pressed from succulent olives,the Mediterranean diet combines delicious taste with health-supportive ingredientsas few other cuisines do. With an emphasis on fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes,fish, lean meats, and heavenly desserts, here are recipes for over 250 outstandingdishes created for today’s American kitchens. You’ll also find new cooking techniquesand a simplified approach to cooking—because simplicity is what the Mediterraneanway of eating is all about.

Experienced and novice cooks alike will be inspiredby these delectable, seasonally inspired recipes ranging from sweet young Roman-stylepeas for spring to skewered shrimp for summer, robust North African Pumpkin Soup
when autumn is in the air, and warming winter dishes like Lebanese Garlicky RoastChicken and Cypriote Braised Pork with Wine, Cinnamon, and Coriander—plus a varietyof fabulous pizzas and dinner pies, hearty salads like Tuscan panzanella, and satisfyingsmall dishes known as tapas. Also included is a special selection of traditionaldishes prepared for Islamic, Jewish, and Christian holidays that can be enjoyed yearround.

Rich in flavor and healthy nutrients but low in saturated fats and cholesterol,here are recipes that will delight your palate, nourish body and soul—and can beprepared with ease in your home kitchen.