“I hope this cookbook
show you a different way to slow-cook and
opens your eyes to the
wonders of the Mediterranean Diet…
Writing this cookbook
made me remember why I love
Mediterranean food in
the first place.”
-Shannon Epstein,
Introduction, page ix
Shannon Epstein explains what the Mediterranean Diet consists
of and what to eat a lot of, eat some of, eat less of, and what to eat none of
in consecutive order. Epstein includes a food pyramid with first section
containing fruits, vegetables, grains, herbs, and spices. Also discussed are
the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and lifestyle.
The cookbook is divided into nine chapters with Chapter 1
dedicated to Mediterranean slow cooking. Chapters 2 through 9 include soups,
rice and pasta, lamb, beef and pork, and desserts. Measurement conversions,
resources and a recipe index conclude the slow cooker cookbook.
My tester recipe of choice is Chicken with Olive and Capers on
page 105 and Greek Fasolakia (Green Beans) on page 71, but I prepared the green
beans in a skillet instead of a slow cooker for timing purposes. This recipe
was easy to prepare and uses staple ingredients and spices that should be in
any cooks cupboard or pantry. The flavor was quite tasty and very filling. I
paired it with Turmeric Rice (from The Complete Clean Eating Cookbook by Laura
Ligos).
I recommend this cookbook for persons wanting to try a
Mediterranean Diet with no fuss cooking and those who already embrace the
Mediterranean Diet but want to experience it on a different cooking level.
I received this book from Callisto Publishers in exchange for
an honest review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.
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