Mediterranean: 50 Essential Recipes for Today's Busy Cook (The Best of Everything®)

Everything® cookbooks are a popular choice for home cooks looking for fresh, original recipes that only taste like you've spent all day in the kitchen. We've collected fifty of the tastiest recipes from across the Mediterranean. Here's all you need to get started making mouthwatering dishes like Vegetable Pita with Feta Cheese or Grilled Jumbo Shrimp.

The bountiful cuisine of the Mediterranean evokes thoughts of luscious grains, pasta, vegetables, fruits, and, of course, olive oil. But did you know that current research also indicates that people who reside in these regions have the lowest rates of chronic diseases and one of the highest life expectancies in the world?

In The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook, Culinary Institute of America graduate Dawn Altomari-Rathjen teams up with registered dietician Jennifer M. Bendelius to provide you with 300 of the most sumptuous?and healthy?recipes that the Mediterranean has to offer.

From Roasted Garlic Served on Crostini and Oven-Dried Tomatoes to Mushroom Ravioli with Walnut Parsley Pesto, The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook helps chefs of all levels bring the Mediterranean into the comforts of their own home.

Featuring:

• Acorn Squash Bake
• Frittata
• Red Lentil Lasagna
• Stuffed Grape Leaves
• Braised Okra with Tomato
• Vegetable Samosas

Whether you?re cooking for one or having a full dinner party, The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook will have your guests begging you for the secret recipe!

The bountiful cuisine of the Mediterranean evokes thoughts of luscious grains, pasta, vegetables, fruits, and, of course, olive oil. Current research indicates that people who reside in these regions have the lowest rates of chronic diseases and one of the highest life expectancies in the world. In The Everything "RM" Mediterranean Cookbook, Culinary Institute of America graduate Dawn Altomari-Rathjen teams up with registered dietitian Jennifer M. Bendelius to provide readers with hundreds of delicious and healthy recipes the whole family will enjoy. From Roasted Garlic Served on Crostini and Oven-Dried Tomatoes to Mushroom Ravioli with Walnut Parsley Pesto and Foccacia, The Everything "RM" Mediterranean Cookbook helps chefs of all levels bring the Mediterranean into the comforts of their own homes. Featuring such delights as: -- Acorn Squash Bake. -- Red Lentil Lasagna. -- Stuffed Grape Leaves. -- Braised Okra with Tomato. Did you know that eating nutrient-rich vegetables, healthful olive oils, and getting plenty of exercise can help you shed pounds and prevent diseases? It's true! In The Everything Mediterranean Diet Book, veteran dietician Connie Diekman counsels you on how eating a diet direct from the Mediterranean--as well as getting plenty of exercise--will have you dropping a size (or two!) in no time! Not only will you learn how to adopt heart-healthy habits, you'll also find the book packed with 100 delicious recipes such as: Chicken Tagine with Whole Wheat Couscous White Bean and Tomato Pizza Grilled Fennel Shrimp Pancetta with Peaches Hazelnut Ricotta CakeThis is the Mediterranean Diet you've heard so much about, demystified. By learning to utilize the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, you'll eat your way to better health!
With 150 original recipes, menu plans, and dieting tips, you'll get a comprehensive tour of the Mediterranean diet! By combining nutrient-rich vegetables, healthful olive oils, and plenty of exercise, this lifestyle can help you shed pounds and prevent myriad diseases. Here, you'll learn how to adopt heart-healthy habits and create recipes like:

• Chicken Tagine with Whole-Wheat Couscous
• White Bean and Tomato Pizza
• Grilled Fennel Shrimp
• Pancetta with Peaches
• Hazelnut Ricotta Cake

By learning the science behind better eating and how to utilize the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, you will eat your way to better health--and feel like a Greek god or goddess in the process!

Introduction to the Mediterranean diet The science behind the Mediterranean diet Focus on plant-based foods Rounding out your meals Lose weight with the Mediterranean diet Get healthy with the Mediterranean diet Meal planning Appetizers Salads, salad dressings, and sauce Pies Soups Pasta, rice, and grains Vegetables and legumes Poultry Meats Fish and seafood Desserts. The healthful, delicious cuisine of the Mediterranean is sampled here in a collection of some three hundred recipes for everything from Acorn Squash Bake to Red Lentil Lasagna. Original. Diekman counsels you on how eating a diet direct from the Mediterranean-- as well as getting plenty of exercise-- will have you dropping a size (or two!) in no time!