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The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health [Hardcover]

Nancy Harmon Jenkins , Marion Nestle
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Book Description

December 30, 2008
The eating style proven to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Spanning the Mediterranean from Spain to France, Italy, and Greece, with side trips to Lebanon, Cyprus, and North Africa, this revised and updated edition of Nancy Harmon Jenkins’s acclaimed cookbook offers ninety-two mouthwatering new dishes plus the latest information about the nutritional benefits of one of the world’s healthiest cuisines. But best of all are the recipes—bursting with flavor, easy to prepare, and sure to please everyone at your table, whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, or your friends.

Known for classic favorites like tabbouleh and ratatouille, flatbreads, pastas, zesty herbs, and flavorful oils pressed from succulent olives, the Mediterranean diet combines delicious taste with health-supportive ingredients as few other cuisines do. With an emphasis on fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes, fish, lean meats, and heavenly desserts, here are recipes for over 250 outstanding dishes created for today’s American kitchens. You’ll also find new cooking techniques and a simplified approach to cooking—because simplicity is what the Mediterranean way of eating is all about.

Experienced and novice cooks alike will be inspired by these delectable, seasonally inspired recipes ranging from sweet young Roman-style peas for spring to skewered shrimp for summer, robust North African Pumpkin Soup when autumn is in the air, and warming winter dishes like Lebanese Garlicky Roast Chicken and Cypriote Braised Pork with Wine, Cinnamon, and Coriander—plus a variety of fabulous pizzas and dinner pies, hearty salads like Tuscan panzanella, and satisfying small dishes known as tapas. Also included is a special selection of traditional dishes prepared for Islamic, Jewish, and Christian holidays that can be enjoyed year round.

Rich in flavor and healthy nutrients but low in saturated fats and cholesterol, here are recipes that will delight your palate, nourish body and soul—and can be prepared with ease in your home kitchen.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. This nutritionally sound, flavor-savvy cookbook, first published in 1994, was arguably ahead of its time—at least for American readers. Of course, a wave of American dieters and nutritionists have since come to advocate Mediterranean eating habits, including a largely plant-based diet with modest amounts of proteins and plenty of good fats. Jenkins's updated and revised version will surely reach a wider audience. Jenkins, an American who has lived in Italy, France, Lebanon, Cyprus and Spain, zeros in on the dietary patterns that link these nations. Yet Jenkins's approach is hardly prescriptive; she prefers to gently encourage good habits rather than lay out a daily regime. The 250 recipes are largely traditional dishes, some of which may be novel to her readership, such as Provençal chickpea soup; Moroccan lamb tagine with apricots; and kourabiedes, Greek butter almond cookies. Jenkins has removed the nutritional data from the previous edition, which allows for a greater emphasis on the food itself. Jenkins's recipes are reliable, and though dishes like pizza made from scratch require extra time and effort, the payoff is in the slow food, Mediterranean approach: an overall respect and enjoyment for what we eat that translates into greater health. Jenkins is an effective ambassador for this way of thinking about food, and her cookbook is a wonderful resource for anyone considering it. (Dec.)
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From Booklist

In the decade since Jenkins first revealed the Mediterranean diet’s virtues, nutritional theory has repeatedly validated its benefits. The Mediterranean’s reliance on breads and pastas, fresh vegetables, olive oils, minimal but high-quality meat, and few sweets mark it a heart-healthy regimen. Complementing Italy’s pastas, Spain’s tapas have won an American audience. These little plates, meant for preprandial grazing, present diners a wide variety of options. Tapas help assuage hunger with multiple intense flavors and textures. Eastern and southern shores of the Mediterranean offer their own delights with Turkish, Lebanese, and Moroccan dishes, and Jenkins includes a few examples. Ever-increasing availability of ethnic foods and more-demanding consumers have made many Mediterranean staples and fresh foods available in mainstream American groceries to an unprecedented degree. Oddly, Jenkins barely mentions the role of wine, considered by many a nutritionally important part of this diet. Includes bibliography. --Mark Knoblauch

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; 1 edition (December 30, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553385097
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553385090
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1.6 x 10.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy Harmon Jenkins is a food writer with a passionate interest in Mediterranean cultures and cuisines, sustainable agriculture, and farm-to-market connections. Author of half a dozen highly acclaimed cookbooks, she writes for the New York Times, Saveur, and Food & Wine, and divides her time between her farmhouse outside of Cortona, Italy, and the coast of Maine.

Customer Reviews

The recipes are delicious and easy to make. Chyrl Kelley  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
I look forward to trying many of the recipes. Mary Jackson  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
It's a great way to eat healthy. L. Colasanti  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
67 of 68 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic healthful recipes February 6, 2009
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This book is well written, and the recipes are solid. Some of the recipes are not for novice cooks and could be frustrating for them. But, the recipes are well worth the time (these are NOT 30 minute meals!) and effort. I really like the snippets of history woven through the book, making certain recipes feel like they are being handed down to you.
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68 of 70 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars So many good ideas! March 18, 2009
By i4abuy
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I checked this book out of the library yesterday to give it a test drive before buying it. Well, this is a pretty short test drive -- I'm here at the dealer's lot. I'm sold!

The book has a lot of ideas that I've just not seen before. Last night I served the grilled asparagus with bitter orange and it was a refreshing change from the usual puddle of olive oil. Tonight I'm trying the fish and spinach au gratin. Tomorrow, the swordfish with almond sauce. These are three dishes I hadn't seen even though I have several cookbooks from the Mediterranean region. And the book is loaded with recipes for next week. What to try next? I'm a happy man and my family is going to be happier.

One of the features that makes the book work for me is the stories that accompany each recipe. This is such a diverse region with differing food traditions and palates that the introductory paragraphs help set a context for each recipe.

I agree with others that pictures would be nice. In 2009 there are a bunch of books on the market where the pictures are better than the recipes. But even if a picture is worth a thousand words, in the end I need the ingredients, steps, and times to put the dish together, so I can't take away a star for leaving the pictures out.
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95 of 102 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars More complicated than first appears August 16, 2009
Format:Hardcover
Reading through the introductory sections of this book leads you to believe the recipes are relatively easy. Wrong! You need a million items stocked in your pantry, you need to have a source for buying gourmet mushrooms and the like, and you need quite a bit of time to actually make the recipes. Definitely not for someone who actually works for a living! Even though the recipes are delicious, I can't see myself making them more than maybe once a week on the weekend.
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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book May 23, 2009
Format:Hardcover
This cookbook is always at the top of my cookbook stack-- a rather large feat! I especially like the fish recipes because they are easy, different, healthy and make fish taste way better than, well, fish. I really recommend this book. I'm not top chef either but while some of the recipes are more complicated, plenty are simple too. Enjoy!
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars If you're looking for the old version, get it! October 15, 2010
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I purchased this new edition based upon my experience with the previous edition, which I borrowed from the library. It came today and I dove into it, looking to see where it had been revised, and much to my dismay (and surprise) there have been several tweaks to make things a bit more esoteric. The most disappointing part of this is the change to the babaghanouj, which is the primary reason I bought the book! Now it is called "tart and spicy roasted eggplant salad" and now has spicy green chilies and plain yogurt in it. And the basic hummus recipe? Gone! In sum, the simple, delectable, fresh recipes that attracted me to this book in the first place are gone. Sad...luckily the older edition is still available from used booksellers!
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My New Favorite Cookbook March 22, 2009
By Rebecca
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This is my new favorite cookbook, and I'm excited about trying more of the recipes. I made the North African Spiced Fish twice already because it's so flavorful and easy. Many of the recipes are easy to prepare (30-45 minutes prep then pop into an oven), but, naturally, there are several recipes that are more challenging for an ordinary home cook like myself. But I still plan to give a couple of those a shot. Many of the dishes are based around tomatoes, herbs, olive oil, onions, garlic, and peppers (not necessarily hot); if you like those foods, which I do, then these recipes will suit you well. Also, one thing I really liked as a novice is the author's reassurance that it's okay to "make do" with what you have on hand and not fret over exact measurements/ingredients. If a particular ingredient or measurement is critical to the dish, she points that out.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to mediterranean food September 4, 2009
By Cajun
Format:Hardcover
I checked this book out at the library after my doc recommended looking into adopting a Mediterranean diet. I am now buying it. This book isn't a regimented meal plan like several diet books, and for good reason: the Mediterranean diet is not a strict formulated plan. Rather, it is a way of eating that has its roots firmly planted in the (healthier) past.

There is a brief introduction and some general guidelines to get you started along with vivid, time-transporting descriptions and some recommended pantry items. True, the author gives you some preferred ingredients and supplies for making the different recipes, but she states several times to use what you've got. You don't have porcini mushrooms or Greek gigantes beans? Use something else. It may not taste EXACTLY the same, but it'll be in the spirit of the idea. Who knows, you might even find you like it better than that special- not always in the supermarket- ingredient. If you must use exactly what the recipe calls for and can't find it in your supermarket, Nancy Harmon Jenkins gives several suggestions on where to find it (back of the book) or what may substitute (in the recipe or the preface to the recipe.

I loved the slow-cooked chickpeas with orange-zest and lemon juice. I didn't have white wine, so I just used extra stock and lemon juice. The green beans with olive oil and tomatoes were a nice change from plain old green beans. I can't wait to try out the rich beef stew or the Lebanese garlic-marinated chicken on the grill.

I have found that the serving sizes are fairly large- when it says that it'll make 6-8 servings it is actually more like 10-12 (in my household), so I have started halving the recipes. And no, there aren't any pictures in this cookbook.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful reference book
Very informative. Delicious recipes. Gives you an insight on what it is like to live and eat in the Mediterranean.
Published 15 days ago by Jerry Feguer
5.0 out of 5 stars A New Approach to healthy cooking
I love having some help to improve and give my Mediterranean meal plans a healthier balance. Many thanks to the author for sharing her knowledge & expertise.
Published 21 days ago by N. D. Hicks
5.0 out of 5 stars Same Great Cookbook
As good as the original publication, which I must have loaned to someone and never got back! Happy to see the recipe for Mediterranean County-Style Bread is still there as it's the... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Tom Madison
5.0 out of 5 stars Mediterranean Diet Cookbook
It is difficult to re-think our way of cooking here in America, but think I am doing a fair job. Thanks to this cookbook. Fresh vegtables are the way to go... Read more
Published 1 month ago by DJS
4.0 out of 5 stars The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook
After my physician suggested that I switch to a Mediterranean diet, I ordered this book to use as a guide. Very good!
Published 1 month ago by Jean Thayer
5.0 out of 5 stars A feast for the eyes and the belly!
A beautiful book with recipes for a healthy, sustainable way of living and eating. I look forward to trying many of the recipes.
Published 1 month ago by Mary Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars creative recipes
Great reference to eating the mediterranean way. The recipes are yummy and not difficult to do. A healthy alternative to the poor american diet.
Published 1 month ago by 1frenchie
5.0 out of 5 stars diet
wife likes it and that's what counts cant think of anything else to say these extra words are just filler
Published 1 month ago by madof
2.0 out of 5 stars I expected illustrations
Illustrations are key for me to decide to make it. I'm sure it's full of useful ideas, but I wanted PICTURES!
Published 1 month ago by From Scotland
5.0 out of 5 stars Flavorful eating that's good for you
I really love this cook book, it packed with dishes that are easily made. Not only is it a healthy diet, each dish is full of flavor. Read more
Published 1 month ago by angeloak
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