The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health (Hardcover)
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The eating style proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Spanning the Mediterranean from Spain to France, Italy, and Greece, with side trips to Lebanon, Cyprus, and North Africa, this revised and updated edition of Nancy Ha......more
The eating style proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Spanning the Mediterranean from Spain to France, Italy, and Greece, with side trips to Lebanon, Cyprus, and North Africa, this revised and updated edition of Nancy Harmon Jenkinss acclaimed cookbook offers ninety-two mouthwatering new dishes plus the latest information about the nutritional benefits of one of the worlds healthiest cuisines. But best of all are the recipesbursting with flavor, easy to prepare, and sure to please everyone at your table, whether youre cooking for yourself, your family, 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 ingredients as 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 outstanding dishes created for todays American kitchens. Youll also find new cooking techniques and a simplified approach to cookingbecause simplicity is what the Mediterranean way of eating is all about.
Experienced and novice cooks alike will be inspired by these delectable, seasonally inspired recipes ranging from sweet young Roman-style peas 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 Roast Chicken and Cypriote Braised Pork with Wine, Cinnamon, and Corianderplus a variety of fabulous pizzas and dinner pies, hearty salads like Tuscan panzanella, and satisfying small dishes known as tapas. Also included is a special selection of traditional dishes prepared for Islamic, Jewish, and Christian holidays that can be enjoyed year round.
Rich in flavor and healthy nutrients but low in saturated fats and cholesterol, h...
Nancy Harmon Jenkins is a food writer with a passionate interest in Mediterranean cultures and cuisines, sustainable agriculture, and farm-to-market connections. Author of half a dozen highly acclaimed cookbooks, she writes for the New York Times, Saveur, and Food & Wine, and divides her time between her farmhouse outside of Cortona, Italy, and the coast of Maine.
- Author:
- Jenkins, Nancy Harmon
- Genre:
- COOKING / Health & Healing / General
- Audience:
- General/trade
- Format:
- Hardcover
- Pages:
- 496
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Bantam Dell Pub Group
- Publish Date:
- 12/30/2008
- Copyright Year:
- 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780553385090
- Height:
- 10.25 in
- Wdth:
- 7.5 in
- Thickness:
- 1.5 in
- Unit weight:
- 2.4 lb
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- 4 Stars 0
- 3 Stars 1
- 2 Stars 0
- 1 Stars 0
Overall Rating: 4
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Nice recipes, no pictures
The book would be a lot more appealing if it had pictures.
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? The cover is nice. It builds anticipation for what's inside.
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Not accurate enough. It never mentioned that the book isn't illustrated. Or that it doesn't have pictures
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Fair
- Would you recommend this to a friend? No
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Best Cookbook
This is one of the best cookbooks I own. The recipes are healthy, very easy to make and delicious. I highly recommend this one.
- Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes
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