The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook: 500 Vibrant, Kitchen-Tested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series)

Bring the Mediterranean--from Italy and Greece, to Morocco and Egypt, to Turkey and Lebanon--into your kitchen with more than 500 fresh, flavorful recipes. This comprehensive cookbook translates the famously healthy Mediterranean diet for home cooks with a wide range of creative recipes, many fast enough to be made on a weeknight, using ingredients available at your local supermarket. The structure of the book follows the guidelines of the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid. You'll find large chapters devoted to Beans and to Vegetables, the Seafood Chapter is larger than Poultry and Meat, and the Fruits and Sweets chapter, while shorter, is packed with recipes you can truly feel good eating. Recipes include Spiced Baked Rice with Potatoes and Fennel, Tagliatelle with Artichokes and Parmesan, Orzo with Shrimp, Feta, and Lemon, Za'atar-Rubbed Chicken, Greek-Style Braised Pork with Leeks, and Orange Polenta Cake. The #1 best-selling modern classic—America’s Test Kitchen’s indispensable guide to the life-changing Mediterranean diet, with more than 600,000 copies sold The famed Mediterranean diet is more than just a regional cuisine, it’s food at its best: the variety of bright flavors and tastes, the health benefits, and the simple, uncomplicated dishes. America’s Test Kitchen makes it easy to eat healthy, with over 500 kitchen-tested recipes from across the Mediterranean. Inside: Beyond Greece & Italy: You’ll find a deeper variety of dishes from countries all around the Mediterranean Sea, including Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco Build Your Plate, Mediterranean Style: Learn to build meals that put the focus on the healthiest food first. You'll find large, plant-forward chapters devoted to Beans and to Vegetables, and more space is devoted to Seafood than to Poultry and Meat Mediterranean Mainstays: Detailed information on wholesome ingredients found in every supermarket is included throughout the book, from olive oil to whole grains, spice blends, plus a variety of seafood. Guides to meal planning, entertaining, and pantry building are also included Quick & Healthy: Many recipes are ready in 45 minutes or less—perfect for busy weeknights Nutrition First: Not only does every recipe have nutritional guidelines, but we also set specific nutritional goals (e.g. every fish recipe is less than 750 calories, with fewer than 8.5g of saturated fat) Need a house-warming gift? Get The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook Gift Edition , in a gorgeous keepsake hardcover edition Love your Instant Pot? Check out ATK’s Mediterranean Instant Pot Want to build your repertoire even further? Try More Mediterranean: 225+ New Plant-Forward Recipes Endless Inspiration for Eating Well America's most trusted test kitchen tackles a topic with serious staying power: the Mediterranean diet. This thorough yet user-friendly book brings the Mediterranean into the American home kitchen, with 600 amazingly flavorful yet surprisingly approachable recipes for everyday cooking. The Mediterranean diet is known for being one of the healthiest in the world, with benefits ranging from cancer prevention to improved brain function. The diet also boasts huge food appeal, with its fresh, high-quality ingredients and extraordinary flavors. Although the diet has been around for decades, it has recently experienced a burst of renewed popularity. But many Mediterranean books on the market are quirky, personal collections or have a narrow, single-region focus. The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook will fill a gap in the market by bringing the best of Mediterranean cooking into the American home kitchen, with 600 fresh, flavorful, and foolproof recipes "During the era when flight attendants were called stewardesses, I saw the best and the worst time in our country. In the sixties, we entered a war that brought permanent changes in our culture and society. From 1969-1971, I was an impressionable young stewardess transporting troops to the battlefields of Vietnam ... As a new stewardess, I was looking for glamor, adventure, and travel. My professional and proper dress was in stark contrast to the fatigues the soldiers wore. we each proudly wore them during this combustible time in history. My story together with Vietnam vets weaves a tapestry of pain, sorrow, courage and strength. As our lives intersected, each soldier we left in Vietnam made an indelible imprint on my life and the lives of other stewardesses."--Pg. xi "During the era when flight attendants were called stewardesses, I saw the best and the worst time in our country. In the sixties, we entered a war that brought permanent changes in our culture and society. From 1969-1971, I was an impressionable young stewardess transporting troops to the battlefields of Vietnam ... As a new stewardess, I was looking for glamor, adventure, and travel. My professional and proper dress was in stark contrast to the fatigues the soldiers wore. we each proudly wore them during this combustible time in history. my story together with Vietnam vets weaves a tapestry of pain, sorrow, courage and strength. As our lives intersected, each soldier we left in Vietnam made an indelible imprint on my life and the lives of other stewardesses." pg. xi America's most trusted test kitchen tackles a topic with serious staying power: the Mediterranean diet. This thorough yet user-friendly book brings the Mediterranean into the American home kitchen, with 500 amazingly flavorful yet surprisingly approachable recipes for everyday cooking. There's a reason why people in the Mediterranean region are among the longest lived in the world--their diet, which focuses on olive oil, vegetables, healthy grains, and seafood, has been proven to be extremely beneficial for weight reduction, blood pressure control, and overall well-being. America's Test Kitchen has taken these ingredients and produced innovative, delicious, and foolproof mains, sides, and appetizers that comply with this increasingly popular way of eating. You've heard about the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, and now America's Test Kitchen has provided a cookbook packed with inspired, foolproof recipes. You'll learn to create dishes inspired by the bright flavors and ingredients of the region, and discover food that is good-for-you, great-tasting, and surprisingly approachable. Welcome to America's Test Kitchen Introduction Meze, antipasti, tapas, and other small plates Soups Salads Rice and grains Pasta and couscous Beans Vegetables Seafood Poultry and meat Eggs Breads, flatbreads, pizzas, and more Fruit and sweets. Present recipes for authentic Mediterranean dishes, including such selections as beet tzatziki, lamb tagine, and pomegranate-braised short ribs, along with insights into the health benefits of adopting the Mediterranean diet