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By Diane Kochilas,Vassillis Stenos

ISBN-10: 1623362954

ISBN-13: 9781623362959

The distant and luxurious island of Ikaria within the northeastern Aegean is domestic to at least one of the longest-living populations on this planet, making it a "blue zone." a lot of this has been attributed to Ikaria's relaxing way of life and Mediterranean diet--daily naps, common intercourse, a bit fish and meat, free-flowing wine, senseless workout like jogging and gardening, hyper-local nutrients, powerful friendships, and a deep-rooted forget for the clock.

No one is familiar with the Ikarian way of life higher than Chef Diane Kochilas, who has spent a lot of her lifestyles at the island. half cookbook, half travelogue, Kochilas's Ikaria is an creation to the food-as-life philosophy and a culinary trip via luscious recipes, lovely images, and alluring tales from locals. taking pictures the genuine spirit of the island, Kochilas explains the significance of shared nutrition, the overall healthiness advantages of uncooked and cooked salads, the bean dishes which are handed down via generations, the vegetables and natural teas which are utilized in the kitchen and within the teapot as "medicine," and the dietary knowledge inherent within the constituents and recipes that experience saved Ikarians fit for therefore long.

Ikaria is greater than a cookbook. it is a portrait of the folk who've completed what such a lot of folks yearn for: a fuller, extra significant and pleased lifestyles, lived easily and nourished on genuine, scrumptious, seasonal meals so that you can entry anywhere.

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