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The Med 25 cooks' own cookbooks
The cooks behind our 25 Mediterranean diet dishes to live for, and the books they wrote. Make their dish tonight, then get the book.
IkariaDiane Kochilas
The Mediterranean DishSuzy Karadsheh
The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for BeginnersElena ParavantesRead one before you go
The cooks and their books
17- IkariaDiane Kochilas
Ikaria
Diane Kochilas · 2014
Diane's book on the Greek island where people live longest, and the beans, greens and olive oil they live on.
Their dish on the Med 25: Black-eyed peas with fennel and greens (Ikaria, Greece)
Buy on Bookshop - The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for BeginnersElena Paravantes
The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners
Elena Paravantes · 2020
A Greek dietitian's plain-spoken start on eating the Cretan way.
Their dish on the Med 25: Cretan dakos (Crete, Greece)
Buy on Bookshop - The Mediterranean DishSuzy Karadsheh
The Mediterranean Dish
Suzy Karadsheh · 2022
The most-read Mediterranean food site, as a book: weeknight dishes from Egypt, the Levant, Greece and Italy.
Their dish on the Med 25: Shakshuka (North Africa and the Levant)
Buy on Bookshop 
The Feel Good Foodie CookbookYumna Jawad
The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook
Yumna Jawad · 2024
Lebanese-rooted, quick and bright: the cooking that made Yumna's videos a habit for millions.
Their dish on the Med 25: Lebanese fattoush (Lebanon)
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The Blue Zones KitchenDan Buettner
The Blue Zones Kitchen
Dan Buettner · 2019
100 recipes from the places where people live to 100, Sardinia and Ikaria among them.
Their dish on the Med 25: Sardinian minestrone (Sardinia, Italy)
Buy on Bookshop
The Everything Green Mediterranean CookbookPeter Minaki
The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook
Peter Minaki · 2021
Kalofagas' Peter Minaki on the greener, plant-forward side of the Greek table.
Their dish on the Med 25: Grilled octopus with Santorini fava (Greece)
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FlorentineEmiko Davies
Florentine
Emiko Davies · 2016
The food of Florence, from tripe stands to Sunday ragù, by the cook who lives it.
Their dish on the Med 25: Ribollita (Tuscany, Italy)
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RecipeTin Eats: Dinner
Nagi Maehashi · 2023
Nagi's 150 dinners: the most reliable weeknight recipes on the internet, tested to the gram.
Their dish on the Med 25: Greek chicken (Greece, by way of Sydney)
Cook from it: Butter chicken (our write-up, saves to your recipes)
No. 100 on The 100 Greatest Cookbooks
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Pasta Grannies: Eat Everything
Vicky Bennison · 2026
The Italian nonnas of the YouTube channel, now cooking the whole meal, not just the pasta.
Their dish on the Med 25: Orecchiette with tomato (Puglia, Italy)
No. 33 on The New Cookbooks
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Love and Lemons Every DayJeanine Donofrio
Love and Lemons Every Day
Jeanine Donofrio · 2019
Bright vegetable cooking for every meal of the day.
Their dish on the Med 25: Baked falafel (The Middle East)
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My Paris KitchenDavid Lebovitz
My Paris Kitchen
David Lebovitz · 2014
How a former Chez Panisse pastry chef really cooks in Paris, with the stories to go with it.
Their dish on the Med 25: Socca (Nice, France)
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Özlem's Turkish TableÖzlem Warren
Özlem's Turkish Table
Özlem Warren · 2019
Home cooking from every corner of Turkey, from the cook who teaches it.
Their dish on the Med 25: Red lentil soup (Turkey)
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SababaAdeena Sussman
Sababa
Adeena Sussman · 2019
Fresh, sunny cooking from Tel Aviv's Carmel market, a short walk from Adeena's kitchen.
Their dish on the Med 25: Lemony salmon with fennel and orange (Tel Aviv, Israel)
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Downshiftology Healthy Meal PrepLisa Bryan
Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep
Lisa Bryan · 2022
Cook once on Sunday, eat well all week: Lisa's whole-food plan.
Their dish on the Med 25: Mediterranean quinoa salad (The Mediterranean)
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Smitten Kitchen KeepersDeb Perelman
Smitten Kitchen Keepers
Deb Perelman · 2022
The recipes Deb's readers make again and again, from her tiny New York kitchen.
Their dish on the Med 25: Braised chickpeas with zucchini and pesto (Deb's New York kitchen)
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Minimalist Baker's Everyday CookingDana Shultz
Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking
Dana Shultz · 2016
101 plant-based recipes with 10 ingredients or fewer, one bowl or one pot.
Their dish on the Med 25: Mediterranean baked sweet potatoes (Dana's kitchen)
Buy on Bookshop
Big Vegan FlavorNisha Vora
Big Vegan Flavor
Nisha Vora · 2024
Rainbow Plant Life's Nisha on how to make vegan food taste big: the techniques, then the recipes.
Their dish on the Med 25: Mediterranean lentil and grain bowls (Nisha's kitchen)
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