"[From] a renowned physician [and] master chef. . . .an easy-to-follow recipe for healthy eating that addresses many medical issues of today." — Lawrence Smith, MD, MACP, Dean, Hofstra North-Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
To help his patients improve their health, Dr. Angelo Acquista began "prescribing" them recipes for nutritious and flavorful home-cooked meals prepared with ingredients key to the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean Family Table combines his medical experience and Sicilian roots to outline the guiding principles of the Mediterranean diet and takes it one step further with a collection of easy, wholesome, and delicious recipes the entire family will love. This well-curated collection of recipes will allow you to:
The Mediterranean Family Table contains a wealth of helpful information, including how to make healthier eating choices; instill good habits in kids that will last a lifetime; and buy, store, and cook ingredients fundamental to the Mediterranean diet. Anecdotes from Acquista's family history are woven throughout, as well as stories of growing up near the Mediterranean Sea, and the techniques he uses to incorporate what he learned from his Sicilian upbringing into his busy modern family life. Buon appetito!
"The recipes in this book make it easy to feed your loved ones the Mediterranean way, by preparing simple, healthy meals." — Giuseppe Cipriani, restaurateur