Table of Contents

Introduction: Welcome to the Mediterranean Diet!
 
Chapter 1:
The Healthiest Diet in the World
 
Chapter 2:
Plant-Based Foods: The Foundation of the Mediterranean Diet
 
Chapter 3:
Fish & Seafood: Savoring the Bounty of the Mediterranean Sea
 
Chapter 4:
Dairy & Poultry: Farm Fresh Flavors
Dairy
 
Chapter 5:
Meats & Sweets: Mediterranean Indulgences
 
Mediterranean Cooking Basics
The Mediterranean Pantry
Where to Buy Guide
Bibliography
Index
 Acknowledgments
About the Author 

About the Author

As an award - winning author, chef, television personality, cuisine and culture expert, and educator, Amy Riolo makes frequent appearances on numerous television and radio programs both in the United States and abroad. Amy is a Culinary Advisor for The Mediterranean Food Alliance. Her work has appeared in numerous print media including USA Today, Cooking Light magazine,The Washington Post, CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, Gulf News, Popular Anthropology Magazine, The UAE National, and international newspapers and hundreds of blogs. She is also the author of a noted culinary/cultural blog calledAmyriolo.blogspot.com.

Reviews

"Rating:5 stars. The recipes in this cookbook were chosen because of their taste, authenticity, and nutritional value. They are not only low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium; they are packed with vitamins, minerals, and healthful properties that our bodies need...The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook will help you live better, longer." - Examiner.com"Chef Amy's passion and wisdom about the Mediterranean lifestyle and diet, allows the reader to transcend the level of a cookbook and inspires them to create food prescriptions that can heal, modify and even reverse many modern day disease states. This manual for wisdom based eating should be on everyone's kitchen counter." - John R Principe, MD Creator and Founder of WellBeingMD, LTD

"Combining her passion and talent as a chef with the medical insights of a doctor, Amy Riolo's The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook entices gourmands and nutritionists alike with authentic recipes that are easy to create and beautiful memoir that is a delight to read." - Luigi Diotiaiuti, Chef/Owner Al Tiramisu Restaurant, Author, Sommelier

"Amy Riolo has created an authentic yet accessible guide to eating the Mediterranean Diet as it is meant to be eaten. This book captures the Mediterranean essence with delicious recipes from a cuisine that is accessible, flavorful and nutritionally sound." - Lidia Bastianich - LidiasItaly.com