America's most trusted test kitchen tackles a topic with serious staying power: the Mediterranean diet。 This thorough yet user-friendly book brings the Mediterranean into the American home kitchen， with 500 amazingly flavorful yet surprisingly approachable recipes for everyday cooking。

There's a reason why people in the Mediterranean region are among the longest lived in the world--their diet， which focuses on olive oil， vegetables， healthy grains， and seafood， has been proven to be extremely beneficial for weight reduction， blood pressure control， and overall well-being。 America's Test Kitchen has taken these ingredients and produced innovative， delicious， and foolproof mains， sides， and appetizers that comply with this increasingly popular way of eating。