By the time you finish reading one of my cookbooks, you will have a complete understanding not only of the particular cuisine, but of the people, culture, and history that created it.
Amy Riolo
The Italian Diabetes Cookbook was the the #1 New Release in the Mediterranean Diet Category on Amazon!
Real Italian food is healthful, delicious, and the most popular cuisine in the world. At its core, classic Italian cuisine s all about preparing fresh ingredients like fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, dairy, seafood, and poultry in time-honored techniques that preserve both tradition and flavor.
In the Italian Diabetes Cookbook, award-winning author Amy Riolo looks to honor this tradition with 150 easy-to-prepare, satisfying, and robust Italian dishes that can be enjoyed by the whole family — while helping fine food lovers everywhere achieve their health goals.
Inspiration for this book came to Amy when she visited her ancestral hometown of Crotone, Italy, for the first time. Each recipe includes notes on the history and cultural importance of each dish, and most contain wine pairings —an essential part of any authentic Italian meal! Highlights include: Ricotta, Grilled Eggplant, and Fresh Mint Bruschetta; Whole-Wheat Ziti with Goat Ragu; Swordfish with Olives, Capers, Herbs, and Tomatoes; Red Pepper, Yellow Tomato, and Artichoke Salad; Espresso Panna Cotta; and many more!
Amy Riolo is a true guardian of the techniques and inherent
goodness of the Mediterranean life style! Her food, her
philosophy is an absolute pleasure to read and consume.
Chef Jason Roberts www.chefjasonroberts.com
More than a mix of rich history, gorgeous beaches, and warm blue waters, the countries along the Mediterranean Sea and their people have a history of living longer and healthier lives and you can too! By simply following a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, even drinking wine with meals, you can prevent diseases and prolong your life.
The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook is the only book needed to unleash the power of one of the world’s healthiest diets.It integrates the latest research and clinical findings with 100 delicious, authentic, easy recipes and Mediterranean lifestyle tips while dispelling any myths and misinformation.
Using the Mediterranean Pyramid as a guide, cuisine expert
Amy Riolo gets to the core of the Mediterranean lifestyle, and explains what is eaten, when to eat it, and why. Each recipe in The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook contains a cultural tip from the Mediterranean region. Fun historical facts, legend, and lore, as well as nutritional information accompany each recipe.
The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook features recipes from 25 countries in the region to include perennial favorites, little known treasures, and recent discoveries.
Get ready to enjoy a healthy lifestyle that includes enticing, satisfying, recipes- great for family dinners and entertaining, for any and all occasions, to be appreciated by any palate.
Amy Riolo has created an authentic yet accessible guide to eating the Mediterranean Diet as it is meant to be eaten. This book captures the Mediterranean essence with delicious recipes from a cuisine that is accessible, flavorful and nutritionally sound.
Lidia Bastianich www.lidiasitaly.com
Released in March 2010 Starred Publishers Weekly Review 2011 Nautilus Book Award Winner
2nd Edition Released in 2014
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