The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780553385090 Author(s): Nancy Harmon Jenkins Format: Hardcover Language: English Year: 2008 Publisher: Random House USA Inc Pages: 512

Description: The eating style proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.A?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.A?A‚ A?Alice WatersSpanning 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 JenkinsA?s acclaimed cookbook offers ninety-two mouthwatering new dishes plus the latest information about the nutritional benefits of one of the worldA?s healthiest cuisines. But best of all are the recipesA?bursting with flavor, easy to prepare, and sure to please everyone at your table, whether youA?re 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 todayA?s American kitchens. YouA?ll also find new cooking techniques and a simplified approach to cookingA?because 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 P