A book that celebrates Mediterranean cuisine and the women who have kept it alive, bringing together traditional recipes and stories full of flavor and wisdom.

Mediterranean cuisine is revered around the world, and the matriarchs who have perfected these dishes keep its rich legacy alive.

With photographs of the recipes and their settings in France, Greece, Italy, and Spain, as well as the Levant, North Africa, and the Balkans, this book is a tribute to the Mediterranean lifestyle. Dishes such as Greek beef stew with orzo, the best Italian lasagna, Tunisian chickpeas, Turkish pasta stuffed with lamb bathed in yogurt, and Spanish lemon tart are served with the fascinating stories of their grandmothers as a side dish. A book full of traditional recipes and wisdom that can only be obtained through a life well-lived.

Beautiful, magnetic, and warm, Mediterranea is a faithful portrait of both the love of gastronomy and the women who have shaped it.