Admittedly, I interchange the word “Mediterranean” and “Greek” all the time when it comes to food – It’s wrong! I know! But, did you know that Mediterranean food encompasses areas in Greece, Italy, Egypt, Spain, Turkey, and Syria? The area is so vast that I assumed the flavors don’t overlap, but they do! When we talk about “Mediterranean” the staples are olive oil, wine, bread, and dried spices. Mediterranean cuisine is quickly becoming a favorite in many households, including the “Mediterranean diet”!
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As I always say, the best way to learn about someone’s food culture is to cook it yourself. With these 6 Mediterranean cookbooks you’ll learn how to cook Mediterranean food in no time!
Frugal Mediterranean Cooking: Easy, Affordable Recipes for Lifelong Health
What if I said your elaborate and exotic Mediterranean meal could cost less than $3 – would you believe me? Melanie Lionello’s cookbook Frugal Mediterranean Cooking: Easy, Affordable Recipes for Lifelong Health can make that happen! No need to break the bank or stay up all night to create a magical feast, this cookbook has you covered. There are 75 recipes paired with 75 beautiful photos throughout.
Mediterranean Mood Food: What to Eat to Help Beat Depression and Anxiety and Live a Longer, Healthier Life
The Mediterranean Mood Food: What to Eat to Help Beat Depression and Anxiety and Live a Longer, Healthier Life cookbook really focuses on the nutritional aspect of Mediterranean cooking. If you’re looking for a more diet oriented book, this is perfect. The cookbook goes through all the health benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet along with psychological gains. All of this is achieved effortlessly with this yummy food. This is a wonderful addition to your cookbook collection if you’re a home chef or if you are looking for healthier lifestyle changes.
The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: Meal Plans, Expert Guidance, and 100 Recipes to Get You Started
The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: Meal Plans, Expert Guidance, and 100 Recipes to Get You Started is blatantly a diet book versus looking into the cultural aspects of Mediterranean cuisine. That is still okay, because this is still Mediterranean food, it just happens to be really good for you! If you’re interested in a 14-day meal plan with 100 recipes to get you started on healthier living, The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: Meal Plans, Expert Guidance, and 100 Recipes to Get You Started is perfect!
Mediterranean Cookbook For Beginners: 150 Mouthwatering Recipes You Cannot Live Without.
If you’re looking to just dip your toes in the water, take a look at Mediterranean Cookbook For Beginners: 150 Mouthwatering Recipes You Cannot Live Without. My eyes immediately fell on “Mediterranean Feta Mac and Cheese” and now I must have this book! There are a lot of authentic and unique recipes throughout this cookbook that are fairly easy to make.
Mediterranean Pressure Cooking: Vibrant Mediterranean Diet Recipes for Any Electric Pressure Cooker
One appliance that I think everyone should have in their kitchen and they don’t know it is a pressure cooker. Making delicious and easy Mediterranean dishes from a pressure cooker is a dream. With Mediterranean Pressure Cooking: Vibrant Mediterranean Diet Recipes for Any Electric Pressure Cooker you can have your next tasty meal within minutes and hardly any cooking involved. Plus, it is healthy too! There are 80 recipes that range from breakfast, lunch, dinner, to dessert, all made with your pressure cooker. Even this cookbook is filled with healthy recipes!
Under the Olive Tree: Recipes from my Greek Kitchen
I had to throw Under the Olive Tree: Recipes from my Greek Kitchen cookbook in here, because it is full of Greek family recipes. Irini Tzortzoglou was born on the Greek island of Crete and has kindly passed down generations of Greek recipes in this cookbook. She is a fantastic teacher – each dish is easy to follow and fairly simple. As a bonus, each recipe doesn’t require an obscene amount of ingredients! There’s no way you can look at this cookbook and not want to start firing up the stove!
Mediterranean food is healthy, quick, and delicious. Whether you want to lose a couple pounds or discover a whole new way of cooking, Mediterranean is a wonderful place to look. With these 6 Mediterranean cookbooks you’ll be able to love what you eat and how you feel afterward. Let me know which cookbook appeals to you most!
~Kaiti
