Simply Mediterranean Cooking [Paperback]

Byron Ayanoglu (Author), Algis Kemezys (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

Simply Mediterranean Cooking reveals to the reader where the world's best food can be found - from the Mediterranean. And once you've sampled the extraordinary dishes in this book, you'll find it impossible to disagree.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

By now, many home cooks are well aware of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet. Many are also familiar with its major ingredients, which includes olive oil, garlic, lemon, capers, and balsamic vinegar. Yet, remarkably, the many cookbooks promoting this land-of-the-sun cuisine all manage to be different, each flavored individually by the author's experience. Here, chef Ayanoglu, author of The New Vegetarian Gourmet (and once personal caterer to Mick Jagger), blends his own and friends' recipes into a 100-dish collection. His running commentary on every recipe includes notes on origins as well as hints on preparation. He has eliminated some high fat ingredients (including butter and extra oil), but he still relies on cheese and high-fat meats. His recipes are sophisticated; his New World chicken cacciatore, for example, features skinless poultry and a taste of orange. Unhappily for health-conscious cooks, no nutritional analyses are included. Barbara Jacobs

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Robert Rose (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1896503683
• ISBN-13: 978-1896503684
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,146,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Byron Ayanoglu, known as "food-god" among his Hollywood fans, has written fifteen food-related books, including cookbooks, novels and memoirs. He has worked as food-journalist (restaurant reviewer/cuisine commentator/culinary traveling) for thirty years, and eaten his way around the globe. He has always shared his prandial pleasures with his readers if not necessarily his food. He has worked as private chef to the famous (Mick Jagger; Robert De Niro) and the powerful (the Annenberg family) and has been set-caterer to great films (Sergio Leoni's Once Upon A Time in America). Born in Istanbul he grew up in Canada but never quite got used to the winters of his adopted land.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fast & easy food, January 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Simply Mediterranean Cooking (Paperback)

My husband is a really picky eater. Everything that I have made from this cookbook, he has raved about. The recipes are easy and really fast. I have not been able to get all of the ingredients from my local grocery store, but the cookbook includes substitutions for the harder to get items. Definitely a good buy if you want to make fast & easy Mediterranean-style food. Be aware though that not all recipes are 100% authentic -- many of them are healthier interpretations by the author.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars delicious!, July 31, 2000

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helen webb - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simply Mediterranean Cooking (Paperback)

I checked this book out of the library and now I'm ordering it for myself because every recipe I tried was easy, nutricious and different. The ingredients required weren't hard to find and the dishes were quick to make. The book is very well designed and easy to follow with interesting ancedotes for each recipe. It s inspired me to cook more often!

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Mediterranean Cooking, January 12, 2009

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Mpl reader (Maplewood, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simply Mediterranean Cooking (Paperback)

Cookbook has delicious recipes from around the Mediterranean (Italy, Spain, Turkey, France, Morocco etc.). Recipes are clear and easily followed & can be made with readily available ingredients.