Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too: Eating to Be Sexy, Fit and Fabulous! - Softcover

Kelly, Melissa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060854227 ISBN 13: 9780060854225

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2007

Synopsis

Mediterranean women live lives free from empty calories, empty diet promises, impossible standards, and a "say no to food" mentality. Thanks to the influence of cooking lessons in her Italian grandmother's kitchen, Melissa Kelly, co-owner and executive chef of Primo Restaurant, has learned how every woman can extract the essence of the Mediterranean spirit and make it uniquely her own.

She shares these lessons in Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too, along with more than one hundred diverse and mouth-watering recipes, as well as a detailed menu planner. While sampling everything from traditional Hummus to Prosciutto, Fennel, and Pear Salad with Persimmon Vinaigrette, you'll join women in enjoying the timeless, artful Mediterranean way of eating well and living a long, sensuous, beautiful life.

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Review:

"[D]eliciously advances the proposition that the good life and the well life are not only compatible, but indivisible."--Bryan Miller, author of Cooking for Dummies and former restaurant critic for the New York Times

"[H]as a zest for life on every page and recipes that are full of flavor, intense, and passionate."--Mark Miller, chef/owner Coyote Cafe, and author of THE GREAT CHILE BOOK

"I'd follow Chef Kelly anywhere... [Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too] is infused with her smart buoyant spirit . . . and her intriguing recipes."--Michael Ruhlman, author of The Making of a Chef

Synopsis:

Talented chef and sensualist Melissa Kelly shows that not only does a Mediterranean diet help women stay slim, this nutritious, sensual, heart-healthy diet nurtures the soul and leads to a long, fulfilling life. Mediterranean women enjoy food, but don't obsess over every calorie and fat gram. They eat for enjoyment and they delight in fresh ingredients and simple preparations. Cooking and eating are a celebration of family and togetherness. Mediterranean women revel in the preparation of natural, whole foods, bringing them closer to the way food should be treated - as something to enjoy, not fear. And studies continue to show that olive oil has incredible health benefits - the Med diet is not just delicious, it's healthy too. From 50 delicious, healthy recipes, to teaching women to begin to appreciate the nurturing and sensual pleasures of preparing and eating great food with family, to narrating a trip to the market to choose fresh, seasonal ingredients, this book has it all.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060854227
• ISBN 13: 9780060854225
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 338