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By the time she was a teenager, Sara Jenkins had lived all over the Mediterranean, from Italy and France to Spain, Lebanon, and Cyprus, in cosmopol... read full description

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Sep 17, 2010
Emily rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Unusual recipes including duck, rabbit, and scallops. Some very good risotto recipes as well. Meditteranean Inspired...good pics. I like this one a lot.
May 06, 2009
8383WB rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Pretty pictures and I "get" using fresh, local, seasonal ingredients with good olive oil and wine, but didn't feel compelled to copy down any of the recipes.
Mar 31, 2011
Anna rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Actually I'm not done perusing and salivating through this cookbook, but it features my absolutely favorite flavors. The head notes and flavor tips and sumptuous photography as well as the simplicity of ingredients will probably make me check this book out again from the public library to cook more of its dishes, especially the small plates; chicken and other backyard livestock; fish; and salads. What I've already copied into my recipe file that I'll for sure cook one day: Pan-roasted Asparagu More...
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Jul 29, 2011
Catherine added it
Unique recipes and ingredients--a wonderful addition to the Mediterranean cookbook genre
May 04, 2009
Meryl rated it: 3 of 5 stars
The "small bites" chapter is yummy looking. The main dishes are not overly complicated, but still interesting--some fun combinations and variations I hadn't thought about before. Overall it's another "let the food speak for itself" cookbook, and I'm always a fan of those!
Feb 07, 2009
Mandy rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Filled with innovative recipes that aren't terribly labor intensive.
Sep 19, 2009
Pascha rated it: 4 of 5 stars
BEAUTIFUL cookbook!!! Think the Olive Oil Lemon Cake is going to be my signature cake--have made it a couple of times (just whipped it out for my Mommy's Birthday this morning!) and it truly is perfection.
Jan 11, 2012
Josh rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Jan 07, 2012
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Oct 20, 2011
Darrell rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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barefoot.julie rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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Jul 17, 2011
Cynthia rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jun 15, 2011
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Aug 17, 2011
Sarah rated it: 3 of 5 stars
yum!
Nov 10, 2010
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Oct 09, 2010
Patty rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Oct 06, 2010
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Jun 12, 2010
Cameling rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 23, 2011
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