The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean: 300 Healthy, Vibrant, and Inspired Recipes

The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean: 300 Healthy, Vibrant, and Inspired Recipes by James Beard Award–winning culinary historian Paula Wolfert is a landmark cookbook that explores the diverse food traditions of the Eastern Mediterranean through a blend of meticulous research, cultural storytelling, and deeply authentic recipes. Drawing from years of travel and firsthand learning with home cooks and artisans across regions including Greece, Turkey, the Levant, and Georgia, Wolfert preserves traditional techniques while introducing readers to vibrant ingredients such as pomegranates, walnuts, grains, legumes, and aromatic spices. Celebrated for winning both the James Beard Award and the Julia Child Cookbook Award, The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean is regarded as both a culinary reference and a cultural document that helped shape modern appreciation for Mediterranean cooking long before it became a global movement.