Mediterranea: Life-perfected Recipes from Grandmothers of the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean basin is home to one of the planet’s most beloved food cultures, known for fresh, no-frills dishes that are just as healthy as they are delicious. Now, you can conjure the flavors of the region in your own kitchen with Mediterranea: Life-Perfected Recipes from the Grandmothers of the Mediterranean. Vibrant and visually stunning, this cookbook is the passion project of author and food writer Anastasi Miari, who journeyed throughout the Med to visit the home kitchens of the area’s matriarchs, where she learned first-hand the recipes they’ve spent their lives perfecting. Within these pages, you’ll find a diverse collection of both classic, widely-known favorites and less common traditional fare from all across that coastal region — Greece, Spain, Italy and France, of course, but also the places that might not immediately come to mind when you think of the Med, like Tunisia, Algeria, Palestine, Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, Cyprus, Croatia and Slovenia. Each dish is documented through easy-to-follow instructions and colorful, mouthwatering photographs, helping to preserve them for future generations of home cooks. Interspersed throughout are also moving portraits of the ladies who whipped these meals up, accompanied by their heartwarming stories, memories and pearls of wisdom, which help paint a fuller picture of the culture and community they come from. A beautiful tribute to the Med’s rich culinary heritage, Mediterranea is a must-have for any home chef’s cookbook collection — and one you’re sure to treasure for years to come. 

•by Anastasia Miari
•photography by Marco Arguello
•hardcover 
•256 pages

Dimensions:

•7.75"W x 1"D x 10"H