Mediterranean Cooking: Over 400 Delicious, Healthful Recipes a Culinary Journey from Spain to the Middle East Book

"If you're among the millions of people tantalized by the aroma of aromatic herbs, seduced by the fresh flavors of classic Mediterranean foods, and stimulated by the thought of recreating your local ethnic restaurant's delicious entrees and desserts, then you will love the recipes in the Mediterranean Cookbook." "Common to all of the regions surrounding the Mediterranean is a dietary pattern that is rich in the consumption of fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, and seeds, with olive oil as an important source of monounsaturated fat, the so-called "good" fat. Indeed, the "Mediterranean diet" has often been recognized as a way of eating associated with the lowest rates of chronic disease and the highest life expectancies for adults in the entire world." Collected in this one volume, you will find everything you need to create time-tested home-style dishes. With its more than 200 photographs, Mediterranean Cooking provides a comprehensive pictorial guide to this region of the world and celebrates its cuisine, where fresh flavors, simplicity, and health are emphasized.