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Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die

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The remote and lush island of Ikaria in the northeastern Aegean is home to one of the crucial longest-living populations on the earth, making it a “blue zone.” Much of this has been attributed to Ikaria’s stress-free way of life and Mediterranean diet-day by day naps, frequent sex, a little fish and meat, free-flowing wine, mindless exercise like walking and gardening, hyper-local food, strong friendships, and a deep-rooted forget for the clock.

No one knows the Ikarian way of life better than Chef Diane Kochilas, who has spent much of her life on the island. Part cookbook, part travelogue, Kochilas’s Ikaria is an introduction to the food-as-life philosophy and a culinary journey through luscious recipes, gorgeous photography, and captivating stories from locals. Capturing the true spirit of the island, Kochilas explains the importance of shared food, the health benefits of raw and cooked salads, the bean dishes that are passed down through generations, the greens and herbal teas that are used in the kitchen and in the teapot as “medicine,” and the nutritional wisdom inherent in the ingredients and recipes that have kept Ikarians healthy for see you later.

Ikaria is more than a cookbook. It is a portrait of the people who have achieved what such a lot of of us yearn for: a fuller, more meaningful and joyful life, lived simply and nourished on real, delicious, seasonal foods that you’ll get right of entry to anywhere.

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