I’m not starting with a good base of cooking experience. Feel like I need to pick a simple recipe and go for it! Also, if you’re cooking for one person, do you cut the recipe down or just refrigerate leftovers?
by Josh3321
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Femmefatale_xo
I literally just got mine from Amazon today, I’m so excited to try it out!! I never follow recipes, but I heard these ones are easy and from what I’ve seen it looks like anyone can make a lot of the recipes
Punky_Boo
Same! Can someone recommend a couple of their favorites from this book? Especially family friendly weeknight meals.
Traditional_Plum921
Make the basic hummus recipe. You’ll want extra liquid to keep it from being too pasty. I add some liquid from banana peppers and more olive oil. Comes out creamy and delicious.
Electric-Sheepskin
I just ordered it today. Y’all post your favorites as you go!
FalseAd8496
It was overwhelming for me. Way too many ingredients.
ProblematicGarden
Try the Egyptian eggah on page 338. Great for multiple meals.
Bouncl
I have liked everything from this book so far. The summer vegetable gratin and the hake with potatoes were standouts. I think a great place to start might be one of the bruschettas.
EngineeringPenguin10
Most things are cook something, add salt, pepper, olive oil, and garlic. Keep it simple, I’m still learning too!
northstar599
Just ordered from better world books!
bihufflepuff
Usually I just browse and put bookmarks or earmark what looks good and doable
polytique
The chicken tagine is pretty easy. It’s a one-pot meal and you don’t need the exact same ingredients. You can use raisins or dates instead of dried apricots.
The pita is also simple and goes well with the tzatziki and the falafel.
lojomama
Have this cookbook too. TBH, it’s not super user friendly or straightforward.
easyandthorny
If you have a public library nearby it’s a good idea to check their cookbook section, books are probably shelved by cuisine/diet, so all Mediterranean cooking books will be together. It really helped me to find the recipes that I felt confident I could make. Good luck!
GenericRedditor1937
When I lived alone, I almost always made the full recipe unless it was for like 8 servings or something huge. I’d then have leftovers for the next few days.
I’m a pretty experienced home cook and have really only skimmed the ATK cookbook. I like weeknight dinners to be quick, and everything in the book seems more complicated than I’d like, so I sort of see where you’re coming from.
A great place to start to find recipes is the internet. I pretty much exclusively find my recipes online rather than cookbooks now. Also, in my opinion, you don’t have to eat only Mediterranean food to follow the Mediterranean Diet. As long as you know what works within the diet, you can adapt recipes you like and find easier to fit within the “rules.”
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I literally just got mine from Amazon today, I’m so excited to try it out!! I never follow recipes, but I heard these ones are easy and from what I’ve seen it looks like anyone can make a lot of the recipes
Same! Can someone recommend a couple of their favorites from this book? Especially family friendly weeknight meals.
Make the basic hummus recipe. You’ll want extra liquid to keep it from being too pasty. I add some liquid from banana peppers and more olive oil. Comes out creamy and delicious.
I just ordered it today. Y’all post your favorites as you go!
It was overwhelming for me. Way too many ingredients.
Try the Egyptian eggah on page 338. Great for multiple meals.
I have liked everything from this book so far. The summer vegetable gratin and the hake with potatoes were standouts. I think a great place to start might be one of the bruschettas.
Most things are cook something, add salt, pepper, olive oil, and garlic. Keep it simple, I’m still learning too!
Just ordered from better world books!
Usually I just browse and put bookmarks or earmark what looks good and doable
The chicken tagine is pretty easy. It’s a one-pot meal and you don’t need the exact same ingredients. You can use raisins or dates instead of dried apricots.
The pita is also simple and goes well with the tzatziki and the falafel.
Have this cookbook too. TBH, it’s not super user friendly or straightforward.
If you have a public library nearby it’s a good idea to check their cookbook section, books are probably shelved by cuisine/diet, so all Mediterranean cooking books will be together. It really helped me to find the recipes that I felt confident I could make. Good luck!
When I lived alone, I almost always made the full recipe unless it was for like 8 servings or something huge. I’d then have leftovers for the next few days.
I’m a pretty experienced home cook and have really only skimmed the ATK cookbook. I like weeknight dinners to be quick, and everything in the book seems more complicated than I’d like, so I sort of see where you’re coming from.
A great place to start to find recipes is the internet. I pretty much exclusively find my recipes online rather than cookbooks now. Also, in my opinion, you don’t have to eat only Mediterranean food to follow the Mediterranean Diet. As long as you know what works within the diet, you can adapt recipes you like and find easier to fit within the “rules.”
exciting! i think i have that on my wishlist