Vegetarian Mediterranean Cookbook

Over 125 vegetarian ways to savor the Mediterranean Mediterranean mealtime is an event, accompanied by close family and friends, where Western wellness worries are simply managed through healthy eating and living. And while it is a culture filled with fresh, farm-to-table ingredients, many Mediterranean cookbooks' meat-centric meals leave users seeking vegetarian recipe conversions. Let The Vegetarian Mediterranean Cookbook be your guide to delectable, all-vegetarian recipes passed down from the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea—from Spain to Syria. Whole, simple ingredients and timeless recipes are the effortless secret to the healthy Mediterranean standard of living. From recipes like Moroccan-Style Vegetable and Olive Tagine to Fresh Sauce Pasta, along with standard staples like Hummus and Basil Pesto, The Vegetarian Mediterranean Cookbook brings the region's famous freshness and flavors into your home. This Mediterranean cookbook includes: Authentically Mediterranean—Learn the meticulous vegetarian take on cooking philosophies of the region like infusing oils and a focus on texture. Live globally, shop locally—This Mediterranean cookbook is filled with recipes sourced at local supermarkets, proving virtually all vegetarian ingredients are easily accessible. Tips and tricks—Bursting with simple shortcuts and ideas to make cooking easier, get the most out of your ingredients, and enhance flavor with this Mediterranean cookbook. The Vegetarian Mediterranean Cookbook will take you on a culinary expedition of a wide variety of cultures with distinct cuisines.

After years of research, scientists declared that the Mediterranean diet was the best one for overall good health-and the exciting news was that it tasted great, too. With recipes for everything from nutritious appetizers to dairy-free desserts, this unique Mediterranean vegan cookbook is ideal for vegetarians, those with a lactose intolerance, and anyone who wants to make gloriously delicious dishes without meat, eggs, or dairy. Dishes include: * Sicilian Eggplant Relish * Catalan Grilled Vegetables with Almond Sauce * Classic Italian Minestrone * Moroccan Fresh Tomato Salad * Black Olive Bread * Zucchini-Lemon Couscous * Greek Currant Cake * Braised Pears in Red Wine * and more

Intensely flavorful and inherently healthy, Mediterranean food is one of the world's most appealing cuisines. Mediterranean cooks know how to make eating a pleasure. They do it simply—with olive oil and garlic; with herbs and spices; with tomatoes and eggplants, peppers and squash, figs and peaches, and other seasonal produce. And of course there is crusty bread and local cheese, the freshest yogurt and endless wine. In this authoritative and anecdotal cookbook, award-winning author Martha Rose Shulman captures the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean region in more than 500 delicious vegetarian dishes that will appeal to everyone. The book represents years of meticulous research gleaned from Shulman's travels through France, Spain, Italy, the Balkans, Greece, Turkey, North Africa, and the Middle East. She presents authentic contemporary variations as well. You'll dine with her in Greek olive groves, feast on recipes handed down from mother to daughter for generations, and she offers her own tomatoes and fresh sardines in Croatia, savor coffee gelato in the streets of Bologna. At every turn in the road there is a new culinary reward. Whether you are a vegetarian or a dedicated meat eater, Shulman's recipes are substantial enough to satisfy any appetite. Included are such tempting creations as Majorcan Bread and Vegetable Soup, Provençal Chick Pea Salad, Pasta with Ligurian Artichoke Sauce, Greek Cauliflower Gratin with Feta and Olives, Balkan-Style Moussaka, North African Carrot "Compote," and Sweet Dessert Couscous with Citrus and Pomegranate. There is also an entire chapter devoted to the renowned "little foods" of the Mediterranean: tapas from Spain, antipasti and merende from Italy; meze from the eastern and southern Mediterranean, and more. In addition, the book features a glossary of useful cookware and indispensable pantry staples and the best online sources for hard-to-find ingredients. As Martha Rose Shulman herself says, "Mediterranean food enthralls me." Readers of Mediterranean Harvest will be enthralled as well.

The Mediterranean diet has been the gold standard dietary pattern for decades, and with good reason: it has been linked with lowered risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's. Now, Julieanna Hever takes the Med to a whole new level! By focusing on whole-plant foods that promote long-term wellness and ideal weight management, you can reap the benefits of the most researched and beloved diet—made even healthier. The Vegiterranean Diet offers: comprehensive nutrition info shopping lists with everyday ingredients more than 40 delicious, budget-friendly recipes flexible meal plans (great for families, too!) strategies for overall health

Mediterranean vegetarian food is one of the healthiest and most delicious in the world. Based on simple, home-style cooking, this mouth-watering collection of over 200 dishes truly evokes the spirit of the region and makes it easy to reap the benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet. Based on fresh produce and readily-available ingredients, the recipes range form starters and salads to a wide variety of healthy main courses, rice, pasta and desserts, as well as all kinds of delicious ways to prepare vegetables. This book includes traditional fare from every country around the Mediterranean, such as potato and spinach croquettes from Albania, Catalan split pea soup, Sardinian aubergine ravioli, Provencal onion quiche, Tunisian couscous with sweet and hot peppers, and Dalmatian cream caramel. The recipes are simple and easy to prepare, with plenty of room for improvisation and flexibility. Much more than simply a cookery book, "Mediterranean Vegetarian Cooking" is also a guide to this beautiful and diverse region, outlining the cultural and historical foundations of culinary specialities and traditions. Food writer Paola Gavin reveals how the pleasures of cooking and eating the Mediterranean way will be treasured by cooks and food-lovers alike.

The newest cookbook from the most authoritative name in vegetarian cooking. When the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal needs an expert opinion on the vegetarian lifestyle, who do they call? The editors at Vegetarian Times magazine. With more than 25 million Americans (about 12.5 percent of the population) now calling themselves vegetarians, the demand for exciting new cookbooks on the subject has never been stronger. The editors at Vegetarian Times have long been advocates of the Mediterranean diet, rich in healthy vegetables, grains, beans, and olive oil. It doesn't hurt that Mediterranean food tastes so great, too, including dishes like pasta, pizza, frittatas, polenta, main-dish salads, paella, and rich soups and stews. Now, for the first time, comes a collection of the very best Mediterranean-style recipes from the pages of this popular magazine. With more than 250 recipes in all, Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean is a cookbook that vegetarians can turn to night after night for wonderful recipes. In fact, these recipes are so good, even nonvegetarians will be impressed, which makes cooking dinner easy--even if there is only one vegetarian in the family! This is one cookbook that all vegetarians need to have on the bookshelf.When the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal needs an expert opinion on the vegetarian lifestyle, who do they call? The editors at Vegetarian Times magazine. With more than 25 million Americans (about 12.5 percent of the population) now calling themselves vegetarians, the demand for exciting new cookbooks on the subject has never been stronger. The editors at Vegetarian Times have long been advocates of the Mediterranean diet, rich in healthy vegetables, grains, beans, and olive oil. It doesn't hurt that Mediterranean food tastes so great, too, including dishes like pasta, pizza, frittatas, polenta, main-dish salads, paella, and rich soups and stews. Now, for the first time, comes a collection of the very best Mediterranean-style recipes from the pages of this popular magazine. With more than 250 recipes in all, Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean is a cookbook that vegetarians can turn to night after night for wonderful recipes. In fact, these recipes are so good, even nonvegetarians will be impressed, which makes cooking dinner easy--even if there is only one vegetarian in the family! This is one cookbook that all vegetarians need to have on the bookshelf.When the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal needs an expert opinion on the vegetarian lifestyle, who do they call? The editors at Vegetarian Times magazine. With more than 25 million Americans (about 12.5 percent of the population) now calling themselves vegetarians, the demand for exciting new cookbooks on the subject has never been stronger. The editors at Vegetarian Times have long been advocates of the Mediterranean diet, rich in healthy vegetables, grains, beans, and olive oil. It doesn't hurt that Mediterranean food tastes so great, too, including dishes like pasta, pizza, frittatas, polenta, main-dish salads, paella, and rich soups and stews. Now, for the first time, comes a collection of the very best Mediterranean-style recipes from the pages of this popular magazine. With more than 250 recipes in all, Vegetarian Times Cooks Mediterranean is a cookbook that vegetarians can turn to night after night for wonderful recipes. In fact, these recipes are so good, even nonvegetarians will be impressed, which makes cooking dinner easy--even if there is only one vegetarian in the family! This is one cookbook that all vegetarians need to have on the bookshelf.

Mediterranean meets vegan: The ultimate vegiterranean cookbook. Learn how to mix vegan eating into the bold flavors and healthy lifestyle of the Mediterranean diet—called "vegiterranean." This vegiterranean cookbook bridges the gap between the two and shows you how to create wholesome, flavorful, satisfying Mediterranean dishes that are free of both animal products and artificial ingredients. The Mediterranean diet is one of the most-studied diets of all time, and is known to boost energy, lower cholesterol, strengthen your immunity, and help you maintain a healthy weight. Coupled with the nutritional and environmental benefits of plant-based meals, a complete vegiterranean cookbook will help you discover fresh and natural recipes that lift your health and your spirit. Discover a whole new world of eating with a vegiterranean cookbook that offers: Basics and beyond—Learn the main tenants of the Mediterranean diet so you can continue mixing up masterpieces on your own. Know before you go—Recipes include prep time, number of servings, and are labeled for gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free. More than food—This vegiterranean cookbook also offers guides and tips for a holistically healthy Mediterranean lifestyle, including exercise, attitude, and community. Vegan recipes with Mediterranean flair—healthy meets tasty.

150 simply yet abundantly flavorful recipes for irresistible Mediterranean vegetarian dishes you can enjoy at home. Aglaia Kremezi, who first introduced Greek cooking to an American audience with her award-winning book The Foods of Greece, leads a cook’s tour of the entire Mediterranean with Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts. Realizing that so many of the traditional dishes of the Mediterranean diet are naturally meat-free, Kremezi has collected 150 simple yet abundantly flavorful recipes that will appeal to even the most ardent carnivore. Opening with detailed descriptions of essential ingredients and the basic preparations that make the most of seasonal shopping at farmers’ markets, she takes us from meze and soups to mains and desserts, with dishes like Toasted Red Lentil and Bulgar Patties; Roasted Cauliflower with Zahter Relish; Pseudo-Moussaka (a meatless version of the classic); Quince Stuffed with Wheat Berries, Nuts, and Raisins; and Rose Petal and Yogurt Mousse. Kremezi’s arsenal of master recipes for spice, nut, and herb mixtures, sauces, jams, and pastes inspired by eastern Mediterranean and North African traditions transform even the humblest vegetable or grain into an irresistible dish. Praise for Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts “Aglaia Kremezi’s fine sense of flavor and seasonality is captured in this beautiful celebration of Mediterranean cooking. In these thoughtfully considered recipes, her deep understanding of vegetables, fruits, and herbs is paired with a respect for tradition and place—and the results are universally delicious.” —Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panisse and author of The Art of Simple Food “A teacher, a cook, a master storyteller, and a friend: Aglaia is all of these things to me, my team, and so many others. Her generous spirit is alive in this book. And now, more than ever, her amazing look at the rich and robust vegetables at the heart of Mediterranean cooking could not be more important. Everyone wants to eat smart, healthy, and always with lots of flavor!”—José Andrés, chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup including Zaytinya, Jaleo, and The Bazaar by José Andrés

With 100 recipes and practical advice, this is the only guide you'll need to get started on the authentic Mediterranean diet! Introducing Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners, a one-stop guide to the authentic and much-loved Mediterranean Diet, featuring a perfect balance of vegetables, grains, fruit, generous portions of olive oil, and occasional servings of meat and fish, making this Mediterranean diet book both healthy and delicious!Want to adopt a healthy Mediterranean diet but don't know where to begin? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Dive straight into this delicious diet book to discover: -100 simple, tried-and-tested, healthy and delicious recipes made with fresh ingredients. -An easy-to-follow 14-day meal plan to get you started, with comprehensive shopping and food lists, and tips for creating your own menus. -Detailed guidance on how to shop for the right ingredients and how to cook the Mediterranean way. -Top tips for adopting a Mediterranean lifestyle that will improve your health and well-being. Did you know that the Mediterranean diet is universally accepted as the healthiest diet on the planet? So what are you waiting for? Get started today! Featuring expert advice from Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Elena Paravantes, this is the only guide you could ever need to get started on an awe-inspiring journey of Mediterranean cuisine. A must-have volume for individuals who want to convert to this incredibly healthy and delicious Spanish diet, but don't know where to start. Unlike other recipe books, this healthy cookbook contains recipes, meal plans, practical lifestyle tips, as well as cooking and shopping guidance, helping you to make the very most of all things Mediterranean and encourage healthy eating everyday.

Combine the healthy power of plant-forward foods with the Mediterranean diet It's possible to make the vibrant, wholesome Mediterranean diet even better—by focusing on plant-forward dishes. This innovative Mediterranean cookbook combines the health-boosting and weight-shedding benefits of both lifestyles into one flexible diet. Two weeks of menus make it easy to get into a plant-centered habit that supports and invigorates you. Pick up a Mediterranean diet cookbook that's: Mostly plants—Enjoy recipes that focus on plants like veggies, beans, and whole grains, limit animal proteins, and skip dairy. Truly healthy—Learn how a plant-forward Mediterranean diet can aid in weight loss, help prevent or manage diabetes, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Everyday easy—Many of the recipes in this Mediterranean cookbook use just a few ingredients or require limited prep and cooking time. Support good health while enjoying satisfying meals from this plant-centered Mediterranean cookbook.