Description

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Over 125 vegetarian ways to savor the Mediterranean

Mediterranean mealtime is an event, accompanied by close family and friends, where Western wellness worries are simply managed through healthy eating and living. And while it is a culture filled with fresh, farm-to-table ingredients, many Mediterranean cookbooks' meat-centric meals leave users seeking vegetarian recipe conversions. Let The Vegetarian Mediterranean Cookbook be your guide to delectable, all-vegetarian recipes passed down from the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea—from Spain to Syria.

Whole, simple ingredients and timeless recipes are the effortless secret to the healthy Mediterranean standard of living. From recipes like Moroccan-Style Vegetable and Olive Tagine to Fresh Sauce Pasta, along with standard staples like Hummus and Basil Pesto, The Vegetarian Mediterranean Cookbook brings the region's famous freshness and flavors into your home.

This Mediterranean cookbook includes:

• Authentically Mediterranean—Learn the meticulous vegetarian take on cooking philosophies of the region like infusing oils and a focus on texture.
• Live globally, shop locally—This Mediterranean cookbook is filled with recipes sourced at local supermarkets, proving virtually all vegetarian ingredients are easily accessible.
• Tips and tricks—Bursting with simple shortcuts and ideas to make cooking easier, get the most out of your ingredients, and enhance flavor with this Mediterranean cookbook.

The Vegetarian Mediterranean Cookbook will take you on a culinary expedition of a wide variety of cultures with distinct cuisines.

About the Author

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SANAA ABOUREZK was born and raised in Damascus, Syria, and came to the United States to pursue a comprehensive education in food and nutrition. She is the owner of an award-winning Mediterranean restaurant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that was named one of the top vegetarian restaurants in the US in 2018 and was featured on the 2016 season finale of Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay.

Praise For…

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“Sanaa's unique background brings so much depth and flavor to her cooking. The first time I experienced her food I was transported back to Ottolegnhi in London. She is the Ottolegnhi of the Midwest.” ?Chef MJ Adams

“If simple, healthy living has always baffled you, this cookbook is the key to unlock the way. Sanaa has written a must-have vegetarian Mediterranean cookbook for anyone looking for fantastic health benefits, delicious food, and less stress. In my 20 years as an endocrinologist and metabolism expert, I have not run across recipes that adopt a well-balanced plant-based diet and are fun to make as the ones in this book.” ?Rim Joubran, MD, FACE, ECNU

“My good luck in life was to have two grandmothers who cooked delicious Mediterranean food. Later, education taught me the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. In her new book, Sanaa Abourezk provides us the best of both worlds. She may even spur me to learn how to cook at last.” ?Anthony Saidy, M.D., M.P.H., preventive medicine specialist

“This cookbook is one of the few books that combines the simplicity of vegetarian cooking with the beneficial aspects of the Mediterranean lifestyle. As a cardiologist, I am very enthusiastic about this book. Besides the great taste of the many recipes mentioned, there are countless health benefits that one will gain from following such a diet. Most recipes take less than half an hour to prepare, with fresh and readily available ingredients.” ?Dr. Riyad Mohama