Olive Oil Cookery: The Mediterranean Diet (Healthy World Cuisine) (Paperback)

by M. A. Abbas (Author), John W. Farquhar (Contributor, Foreword) "Edison may have been too optimistic, but knowledge of nutrition and preventive medicine has grown enormously during the twentieth century..." (more)
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Product Description
The Mediterranean diet, using olive oil as its main source of fat in the diet, can protect you from heart disease. Learn how with delicious recipes from a heart disease researcher and native of Lebanon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN); 1 edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913990116
• ISBN-13: 978-0913990117
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #856,575 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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50 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing recipes, May 29, 2000

By A Customer

Olive oil has long been an indispensable ingredient in my cooking, and I cannot imagine being without it. As might be expected, I am extremely fond of Mediterranean food, which I find to be utterly delicious and satisfying. I am sorry to say, however, that I was quite disappointed with the choice of recipes in this book, which presents a very limited view of a great cuisine. Although the text is well written and easy to understand, the same cannot be said for the recipes, which lack clear and detailed directions. The dietary wisdom and practical advice offered by "Olive Oil Cookery" is good as far as it goes, but in my opinion two other books, "Low-Fat Lies" and "The Omega Diet," explain more fully the science validating the Mediterranean diet.

37 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mediterranean Food is Delicious!, February 12, 1999

By A Customer

"Olive Oil Cookery: The Mediterranean Diet" offers some of the most delicious Mediterranean recipes I have ever tasted. The recipes were easy to prepare. The diversity of Mediterranean cuisine has something to offer to all food lovers. And with olive oil as its main ingredient, it is one of the healthiest! I highly recommend this book.