Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food

Mediterranean Every Day is the antidote to our current times: easy, unfussy recipes that don't require a ton of effort and yield delicious, satisfying results. I've already made a handful of recipes (the vinaigrette, the roasted chicken, the cucumber/tahini soup, the Niçoise salad) and each has been more delicious than the last. I feel deeply appreciative that the recipes can be appropriate for a harried mid-week get-food-on-the-table meal, to a luxuriating and lingering weekend dinner.My favorite part of the book is the personable tone of the author. I feel that the intro to each chapter and the headnotes above each recipe have made me feel like I know Sheela (and her husband, Joe!). From their love story of scallops, to inspiration she found while living in Italy, the entire book feels like you're chatting with a friend while she shares her pro cooking tips.I'd highly recommend this book to anyone seeking fresh, light, and inspired (but not difficult) meals. The recipes feel thoroughly tested, the photography is gorgeous, and all aspects of the book feel very thoughtful. I can't wait to see more from this author!

Lots of easy to make recipes without crazy or confusing ingredients. Clear instructions and the ones I’ve tried so far we love.

I’ve had this cookbook only a few days. And everything I’ve made is delicious! See the markers in my photo for everything I want to try as soon as I can. No end to scrumptiousness within these pages!

Just got the book. Everything looks delicious. I’ve been reading it like a novel for the last hour, making a shopping list, and planning meals. Most but not all recipes have photos. Instructions make sense. The recipe intros/stories are interesting and helpful. Good variety of simple to more complex. Lots of meatless options but most of these recipes could easily accommodate shrimp or chicken or fish if you’re a meat eater like me. Addition of meat could also make many of the sides and appetizers into weeknight meals. Great section in pantry items to have. Most items in lists are easy to find and if not she provides good suggestions for alternatives. I just bought 5 lbs I of carnaroli rice on Amazon for the summer corn and tomato risotto to which I will add shrimp.

Nothing wrong with this book, I had expected something more...I believe I will use this book as a guide to prepare more straight forward, simple, elegant foods.

I LOVE this cookbook! I enjoy a Mediterranean diet, I've been cooking Mediterranean and Mediterranean-inspired food for decades, and this book's take on it is very authentically inspired. The recipes are super-tasty, with relatively inexpensive ingredients. There are a lot of pictures, which is helpful in itself, and then the recipes are easy enough to follow that what you make actually ends up looking like the picture--as well as being simple enough to put together on a weeknight after work. It provides both satisfying food AND a satisfying experience making it.

I got this cookbook a couple weeks ago with very high hopes and was not disappointed! Sheela’s recipes provide everything I want out of a cookbook: simple and smart recipes, using whole ingredients that result in amazingly delicious dishes. Every time I make one of these recipes I feel like I am treating myself to a restaurant meal. I have already made 7 recipes in about two weeks, including the polenta with shrimp scampi twice! I can’t wait to make more and am so grateful to Sheela for writing this book for us!! It’s through using books like that this that you can really learn how to cook.

I feel like this book has empowered and inspired me with its simple and manageable recipes. I have cooked healthy, delicious meals for my family that don’t demand much, if any prep, fanciful ingredients or multiple processing steps. I have been learning to cook and this book makes me feel like a master chef with its easy, relaxed approach to conquering the kitchen. Every recipe we’ve made has been delightful!

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Buenas y prácticas recetas ordenadas por categoría. Tiene una introducción general a la comida mediterránea que es muy útil y amena. Lo único que no me gusta es que las recetas abarcan varias páginas y al estar cocinando no es práctico. Pero no todas son así. Tiene lindas fotos en la mayoría de las recetas.

We’ve thoroughly cooking from this recipe book. Such delicious food that is simple to prepare and good for your health - not much else we could have asked for!

Not what I wanted but still a good book

Satisfactory delivery and adequate usage. Fine enough for my kitchen table. Thank you.