The Mediterranean Diet: Quick Authentic Recipes for Every Season
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1lisamcafee
Julia's book, The Mediterranean Diet, is a treasure trove of delicious recipes. I appreciated how there is an introduction to what a Mediterranean diet is and a food pyramid for you to see what proportions you need to have for the day. The pictures of the region are beautiful and transport readers to the Mediterranean, giving you the desire to try the recipes so you can capture a little bit of the lifestyle yourself.
Each recipe states whether it is gluten-free, soy-free, or nut- free, which I believe readers who are concerned about will appreciate. Julia also lists serving sizes; nutritional information; vegan options; and alternatives for many of her recipes, making this a versatile cookbook for all types of pallets.
There is also history of various dishes that makes for interesting reading. Who would have thought that wars of long ago could bring about popularity of dishes throughout the world that we still enjoy today.
An extra bonus I was thankful for was that the back of the book included a 7 day meal plan and shopping guide AND a calorie total for each day. If you are looking to keep your caloric count within a certain range, no need to do this since it has been done for you!
Each recipe states whether it is gluten-free, soy-free, or nut- free, which I believe readers who are concerned about will appreciate. Julia also lists serving sizes; nutritional information; vegan options; and alternatives for many of her recipes, making this a versatile cookbook for all types of pallets.
There is also history of various dishes that makes for interesting reading. Who would have thought that wars of long ago could bring about popularity of dishes throughout the world that we still enjoy today.
An extra bonus I was thankful for was that the back of the book included a 7 day meal plan and shopping guide AND a calorie total for each day. If you are looking to keep your caloric count within a certain range, no need to do this since it has been done for you!
2SDaisy
This is a cookbook full of healthful, tasty recipes from the Mediterranean area. It contains 50 recipes, and accompanies each recipe with a picture, information about the food's origins, nutritional information, possible variations, and sometimes fun facts. It speaks of the principles and benefits of the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of several commonly used ingredients, such as olive oil. It has extensive conversion charts in the back for converting the recipes to the metric system, for those who use it, and it also has a 7 day meal plan and a shopping guide. There are also pretty photographs of foods, plants, and buildings from Italy, Greece, Spain, etc., scattered throughout the book, which I enjoyed.
I tried the recipe for Fish Kofte, using canned salmon instead of fresh salmon and 2 teaspoons dried parsley instead of 1/2 cup fresh parsley (half of the parsley in the batter and half in the breadcrumbs), and it turned out pretty good, although a little salty, and with a more runny batter than it should have had. This was probably attributable to my use of canned salmon, though, so this probably wouldn't be a problem with fresh fish like the recipe calls for.
I plan on trying more of the delicious-looking dishes in coming days, such as Garcia's recipes for Boiled Potatoes with Onions, Imam Bayildi, Mushroom Lasagna, and Caponata. It is rare for so many recipes in one book to look so delicious!!! Don't just the words "Mushroom Lasagna" make your mouth water?
I tried the recipe for Fish Kofte, using canned salmon instead of fresh salmon and 2 teaspoons dried parsley instead of 1/2 cup fresh parsley (half of the parsley in the batter and half in the breadcrumbs), and it turned out pretty good, although a little salty, and with a more runny batter than it should have had. This was probably attributable to my use of canned salmon, though, so this probably wouldn't be a problem with fresh fish like the recipe calls for.
I plan on trying more of the delicious-looking dishes in coming days, such as Garcia's recipes for Boiled Potatoes with Onions, Imam Bayildi, Mushroom Lasagna, and Caponata. It is rare for so many recipes in one book to look so delicious!!! Don't just the words "Mushroom Lasagna" make your mouth water?
