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Mediterranean Cooking the Healthful Way

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This is a WONDERFUL book full of easy to do recipies. I have never bought a book where there are no duds until I purchased this one. I am now eager to buy more of the authors books. What a find! I have recommended this book to friends and passed along many of the recipes. All winners.

Marlena Spieler does a survey of Mediterranean Cuisine with recipes of many of the foods we like in Greek and Italian restaurants that we have eaten in. Living in Alaska we often can't hop over to take in the nearest culinary delight and we have to learn to do it ourselves. Spieler's book has tasty recipes that stay within our diets and the recipes are easy to follow and relatively quick to produce. It also includes Turkish and other cuisines that you might not find a matching restaurant for.

I agree with the reviewer who said, "no duds!" I love every recipe I've tried, and regularly use more recipes from this cookbook than from any other I own. Most are very easy, all are delicious, and friends to whom I've given it as a gift agree. I never thought I could make stuffed vine (grape) leaves myself, but they're delicious. Other favorites are the Orzo mi Spanaki casserole, tzatziki, Frittata Primavera, and Tarte au Citron, which I made, as suggested, with tangerines at Christmastime. Delicious! If you like lamb, I also recommend the Souvlakia from a Greek Island. I'm sorry this is out of print. I'll never part with my copy!