Review: Good compilation of Mediterranean dishes that will be liked by both vegetarians and those that love meat
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
With ‘A Vegetarian Experience’ prepared by Zara Murray a good introduction was made to both vegetarian and Mediterranean kitchen.In her book with 60 recipes presented in 170 pages the author first explains the concept of the Mediterranean stating that The Mediterranean, which literally means the “sea between lands”, defines countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Though people usually think of France, Italy and Greece, there are more than 20 countries that can be considered as part of Mediterranean.Murray starts her book with a message that her desire was to make the book that will help vegetarians finding some interesting meals, but also for non-vegetarians to discover that going without meat does not mean going without flavor. She also noted that her book was made in a structure suitable for all young adults who are discovering the joys of cooking for them.Almost all of the included recipes seem easy and quick to prepare therefore making her book a good choice for those that are not so experienced in the kitchen but still willing to embark on the journey of something new.Due to my health problems, unfortunately, most of the meat I cannot eat, therefore what I saw in the book I extremely liked. Still I have not had time to try them all, but the dishes named as Mixed Courgette and Cherry Tomato Clafoutis with Cheese, Provencal Savory Chickpea Pancake or Vegetarian Greek Lentil Soup in the Crockpot besides looking great on paper just cannot be bad.Besides offering recipes for delicious meals, reader will inside the book find links to websites that provide further explanation for a particular step of preparation, but also links to other resources on web where additional information can be found.Overall, ‘A Vegetarian Experience’ is a good compilation of Mediterranean dishes, that besides being simple to prepare using ingredients easily found, will be both liked by vegetarians and those who still can’t live without meat.