We Cooked Healthy Italian Recipes for a Week

Did you vow to get healthier in 2024? Everyone's favorite resolution may be a lot easier than it seems, all thanks to the buzzy Mediterranean diet. We'd heard endless reports of the Mediterranean diet's health benefits, but wondered: is it really all it's cracked up to be?

We spent a week in Tuscany to learn how Italians integrate the Mediterranean diet into their lifestyles. Join us as we source, prep, cook, and enjoy 8 dishes from 5 regions across Italy.

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00:00 What is the Mediterranean Diet?
01:36 How is Olive Oil Made?
04:00 Ingredient Prep
05:07 Cooking 5 Mediterranean Dishes
08:30 Benefits to Cooking as Family
10:08 Secret Ingredient to the Mediterranean Diet

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An enormous thank-you to Frantoio Del Pasqua for their unbelievable hospitality! Marta and her family opened their doors to us without asking for a thing in return. A kinder family we could not have met, and we are immensely grateful for their generosity. The family's passion for sharing quality oil with the world is evident - we simply can't recommend their farm, production facility and show-stopping "Il Magnifico" oil enough!

Also, a tremendous thanks to Tommaso Piccardi for sharing his wealth of knowledge with us. Tommaso kindly demonstrated the production process for us without any prior notice; it was a serendipitous treat to meet him!

For more info (and the best olive oil we've ever had): https://delpasqua.com

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Want to cook like an Italian? Try our favorites from this week, below:

Fagioli Bianchi: https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe...

Farinata: https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe...

Orecchiette with Cime di Rapa: https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe...

Roasted Fennel with Parmesan Cheese: https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe...

Eggplant Caponata: https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe...

Fish al Cartoccio: https://recipekeeperonline.com/recipe...

Original recipe inspiration from Serious Eats, Family-Style Food, The Mediterranean Dish & La Cucina Italiana.