Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Introduction: Welcome to the Mediterranean Diet -- 1. The Healthiest Diet in the World: Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet -- 2. Whole Grains -- Borlotti Bean Soup with Basil/Zuppa di borlotti e basilico -- Whole-Wheat Pita Bread/Aish Baladi -- Mediterranean-Style Corn Bread/Pane di mais con mozzarella e pomodori secchi -- Whole-Wheat Pizza/Pizza Integrale -- Whole-Wheat and Grape Focaccia/Schiacciata all'uva -- Lebanese Pumpkin Kibbeh/Kibbeh Laqteen -- Herb and Rice-Stuffed Grape Leaves/Warag Aghnib -- Potatoes with Kale, Garlic, Olive Oil, and Chile Pepper/Patate con ravizzone, aglio e peperoncino -- Turkish Eggplant and Herbed Rice Pilaf/Patlicanli Pilav -- Whole-Wheat Country Moroccan Bread/Khubz Baladi -- 3. Fruits -- Spanish Dried Fruit, Nut, and Cheese Platter/Plato de frutas secas, nueces y queso -- North African Fruit "Cocktail"/Assir Fawakha Taza -- Apricot and Orange Blossom Pudding with Pistachios/Mahallabiya Qamr Din bil Mahazar wa Fusdooq -- Poached Vanilla-Scented Pears and Figs/Pere alla vaniglia con ficchi secchi -- Rose- and Mint-Infused Fruit Salad/Salata Fawakha bil Meya Ward wa Na'na -- Grilled Peaches with Frozen Yogurt and Honey/Pesche alla griglia con gelato di yogurt e miele -- Italian Baked Apples with Cream and Amaretti/Mele al forno con crema ed amaretti -- Roasted Plums with Basil-Yogurt Cream/Susine al forno con yogurt e basilico -- 4. Vegetables -- Pomegranate, Roasted Red Pepper, and Walnut Dip/Muhammara -- Cream of Asparagus Soup/Crema de Esparragos -- Spaghetti Squash "Pasta" with Zucchini, Basil, and Cherry Tomatoes/Spaghetti di zucca con zucchini, basilico e pomidori pacchini -- Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup/Shorbat tamatum bil filfil hamra -- Carrot, Coriander, and Parsnip Soup/Soupe des carottes au coriandre avec les panais.

Sicilian Sweet and Sour Vegetable Medley/Caponata -- Braised Fennel with Chestnuts and Shallots/Finocchio in padella con castagne e scalogni -- Olive, Almond, and Goat Cheese Tapas/Tapas de aceitunas, almendras y queso de cabra -- Green Beans, Potatoes, and Cherry Tomatoes with Pesto/Fagioli con patate e pomodori pacchini al pesto -- Moroccan Vegetable Tajine/Tajine Khodhra -- Mixed Greens with Grapes, Goat Cheese, and Herbs/Insalata mista con l'uva, formaggio di capra ed erbe -- Lebanese Fattoush Salad/Salata Fattoush -- Herb-Infused Falafel/Falafel -- Silky Hummus with Yogurt and Pomegranate Seeds/Hummus bil tahini wa zabadi -- Chickpea Soup with Shrimp/Crema di ceci con gamberi -- Italian Pasta with Chickpeas/Pasta con ceci -- Provencal Herb Tapenade/Tapena/Pâté des olives -- Fava Beans with Chicory/Fave con cicorie -- 5. Fish and Seafood -- Italian Halibut with Grapes and Olive Oil/Pesce al forno con l'uva -- Sicilian Swordfish Bundles/Involtini di pesce spada -- Trout Cooked in Parchment/Trota al cartoccio -- Citrus-Marinated Salmon with Fennel Cream/Salmone agli agrumi con crema di finocchio -- Mussels in Tomato-Saffron Broth/Moules Provencales -- Sizzling Rosemary Shrimp over Polenta/Gamberi al rosmarino con polenta -- Greek Island-Style Stuffed Calamari with Rice and Herbs/Yemisto Kalamari me Voutiro -- Citrus-Marinated Scallops/Capesante marinate al limone -- 6. Dairy -- Cypriot Halloumi, Watermelon, and Basil Kabobs/Haloumi Souvlaki me Karpouzi ke Vasiliko -- Middle Eastern Cottage Cheese, Vegetable, and Olive Salad/Salata gebna arayish -- Turkish Yogurt, Garlic, and Dill Sauce/Cacik -- Herb-Marinated Mozzarella/Mozzarella marinata -- Homemade Yogurt Cheese/Labneh -- Herb and Goat Cheese Vegetable Dip/Pâte de Fromage de Chèvre aux Herbes Fraîches -- Cypriot Greengrocer's Salad with Feta/Choriatiki Salata.

Spiced Greek Yogurt with Apricots/Giaoúrti me veríkoka -- 7. Poultry and Eggs -- Chicken Skillet-Style Shwarma with Tahini Sauce/Shwarma Dajaj bil Tahina -- Roman Tavola Calda-Style Roasted Chicken with Potatoes/Pollo al forno con patate -- Calabrian Chicken, Pepper, Tomato, and Potato Stew/Pollo in umido -- Herb-Marinated Chicken Breasts/Petti di pollo marinati -- Omelet Provencale -- Jerusalem-Style Chicken with Rice, Golden Raisins, and Pine Nuts/Dajaj Mashy -- Israeli Shakshouka-Style Eggs/Shakshouka -- Tunisian Egg, Tuna, and Tomato Sandwiches/Casse-Croûte Tunisien -- Seasonal Italian Frittata/Frittata stagionale -- 8. Meats -- Middle Eastern Lamb and Okra Stew/Lahma Dani bil Bamya -- Sicilian Stuffed Veal Roast/Arrosto di vitello -- Southern Italian Goat and Herb Stew/Pignata di Capra -- Herb-Roasted Leg of Lamb/Lahma dani fihl forn -- Corsican-Style Garlic-Laced Beef Stew with Peppers/Daube de boeuf corse -- Greek Cinnamon-Scented Lamb Meatballs/Soudsoukakia -- 9. Sweets -- Raspberry Citrus Clafoutis/Clafoutis aux framboise -- Almond-Stuffed Figs in Chocolate Sauce/Ficchi al Cioccolato -- Seasonal Italian Fruit Torte/Torta di frutta stagionale -- Sweet Olive Oil, Cherry, and Almond Cake/Torta di ciliegie e mandorle -- Mediterranean Cooking Basics -- The Mediterranean Pantry -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Dedication -- Copyright.