Mediterranean Table

Mediterranean Table, where food from this wonderful region of the world is
prepared on an almost everyday basis and a diet of Mediterranean cooking is
regarded as one of the most healthiest and most popular in the world for
meat eaters or vegetarians. Featured in this book are mainly traditional
recipes that have been prepared in Mediterranean kitchens for many years
but also a lot of Vegetarian and Vegan meals using ingredients of fresh
foods, vegetables, fruit, legumes/pulses, whole grains, seeds, nuts, herbs
and spices, olive oil and of course garlic, as well as seafood, meat and
poultry. The author who was born in a Mediterranean country was brought up
enjoying food from Greece, Italy, France and the Middle East and has
created easy to prepare meals with readily available ingredients found at
the local supermarket which fits in with today's lifestyle. Cooking for
your family and friends, fresh home cooking and sharing plates at your
table including big platters or every day meals to grazing boards and tapas
this beautifully photographed and easy recipes from well known and best
selling author Rena Patten will be a must for food lovers. Eating is a very
important event in the Mediterranean culture, so much so that I would
actually call it a ritual; it is a time where beautiful memories are made
spent with people we love and sharing food that we love There have been a
lot of studies done on the benefits for people that fully or partially
follow a Mediterranean diet. The studies have shown that the food cooked
from those regions have huge benefits in controlling certain diseases as
well as resulting in an overall feeling of wellness. They have been known
to lower the risk of certain diseases such as cardio vascular disease,
cancer and diabetes to name a few.They can also be beneficial in lowering
cholesterol, promoting healthy aging and help establish healthier mental
function .