Once again, the Mediterranean Diet ranks #1 in Best Diets Overall. It is based on the traditional way of eating in the 21 countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. Although the people who live in this diverse area have different cultures and cuisines and eat different types of food, there is one common factor in their …
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May is International Mediterranean Diet Month 
Happy Mediterranean Diet Month! Did you know that May is the International Mediterranean Diet Month? If not, you are not the only one. Even I found that out a few years ago. Established in 2009 by the Oldways organization, International Mediterranean Diet month highlights this heart-healthy lifestyle’s wonders. Traditionally, the Mediterranean Diet is mostly plant-based; …
Book Review: The Science of Good Cooking (Cook’s Illustrated Cookbooks)
This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Click here to read our privacy policy. There are some cookbooks we all refer to again and again, even though we have dozens of others sitting around collecting dust. These are the “foundation,” or cornerstone, cookbooks in our …
Welcome to Eat Mediterranean Food!
Hello, my friends! Welcome to my new online home! Many of you have been following my cooking adventures since the beginning (2016). Thank you for sticking around all these years! After a time of life-changing events that kept me from blogging, I am returning full of energy, enthusiasm, and ideas to share new recipes, information, …
Five Years and Counting
Hello, my friends! Yes! Primal Mediterranean Gourmet is already 5 years old! Happy Blogiversary! Five years ago, I was penning my first blogpost for Primal Mediterranean Gourmet around this time. I was so excited to begin blogging and share my recipes, yet there was a hint of fear and anxiety. I was so cautious of …
Primal Mediterranean Gourmet is now on Yummly!
I am also happy to announce that I have created a Yummly Publisher Page where I showcase all my favorite recipes. Yummly is a recipe search site where you can filter your recipe searches according to your particular needs. Do you want to know what you can make with the ingredients you have on hand? Yummly will search and …
Whole30 Completion
On April 25th, I started a Whole30 challenge (see this post) with other CrossFit Giant box members. On May 25th, we just completed the challenge. I just delayed writing about it, as I was waiting to get my certificate for completion from the coach and the team leader. It has been an exciting experience to …
Cooking Demonstration at the Festival of Kimissis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church.
A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of featuring in a cooking demonstration at the Festival of Kimissis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church in Holmdel, NJ. This was the first time I have ever done a cooking demo or anything similar. It was a great experience, and I really loved it! The Festival Committee …
Our visit to Annapolis Sailboat Show
Both my husband Nick and I love sailing and have visited many times in the past the Annapolis Boat Show and really enjoyed it. We are still going over the photos from our sailing trips to the British Virgin Islands several years ago (before I gave birth to our beautiful daughter), and we hope we …
Finally, I decided to do the Whole30!
Several months ago, I started transitioning my eating towards the paleo / primal lifestyle. Lately, I decided to start a food blog with mostly paleo recipes focusing on the Greek and Mediterranean cuisines. Some people will ask: What do you mean by “mostly paleo recipes”? Are they paleo or not? At home, we eat Greek …