The Mediterranean Lifestyle

The Mediterranean Lifestyle is the only magazine focused on promoting the entire Mediterranean region and its celebrated lifestyle, an exemplary way of life that showcases an authentic, culturally rich and diverse approach to all aspects of life. Health, Happiness and Longevity are the strongest resulting benefits and therefore our main focus, besides the Mediterranean Diet, Travel, Culture and more. Every issue provides content that is both, helpful and entertaining. That's why every issue is packed with unique and interesting content written by journalists, book authors, scientists, medical professionals and authorities in their fields, but also passionate people who live this lifestyle every day. We not only want to encourage people to travel the region and learn more about it, but also to live this way of life.

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THE MEDITERRANEAN LIFESTYLE

10 MEDITERRANEAN ARTISTS FOR COASTAL INTERIORS

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SPANAKOPITA FROM NIKO’S GARDEN • THE ICONIC GREEK PASTRY WHICH HAS BEEN MADE THOUSANDS OF WAYS

SPANAKOPITA

THE HISTORY OF WINE IN THE MEDITERRANE • THE HISTORY OF WINE RUNS PARALLEL TO HUMAN HISTORY AND BEGAN ITS UNSTOPPABLE TRIUMPHAL MARCH AROUND THE WORLD MANY THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO

BUTTERNUT SQUASH!

Butternut Squash Black Bean Quinoa Salad • One of our favorite ways to eat healthily is with this hearty roasted butternut squash salad. Packed with flavor and nutrients, it makes a delicious lunch or dinner.

Butternut Squash APPLE SOUP • Cozy and comforting butternut squash soup. The perfect soup for crisp Fall days.

QUINCES • THE FORGOTTEN FRUITS ARE HANGING IN THE LATE AUTUMN TREES UNTIL THE FIRST DAYS OF FROST AND SHAPE THE RURAL IMAGE OF THE SEASON

TRUFFLES • A MUSHROOM “NOT ONLY” FOR CONNOISSEURS AND GOURMETS

Mediterranean Recipes From Our Community • If you have the same love and passion for cooking and eating as we do, we invite you as a professional chef, hobby cook, food blogger or dietitian to share the diversity of Mediterranean cuisine with us.

Greek Saganaki WITH SHRIMP AND FETA • A classic Greek dish you will find all over Greece. Made with tomatoes, prawns or shrimps and feta cheese and then serve right out of the skillet it is usually served as a shared appetiser with plenty of crusty bread to dip into the delicious sauce.

Mercimekli Mualla AUBERGINES, LENTILS AND PEPPERS COOKED IN OLIVE • Aubergine is the king of vegetables in Turkey. Like a tomato, it is actually classified as a fruit because it has seeds. This scrumptious, traditional recipe, Mercimekli Mualla, is from my hometown Antakya, Turkey and has been cooked in the southern Turkish kitchens for generations. Dried mint and olive oil flavour the green lentils and aubergine/eggplant beautifully. We make this plant based recipe using the Turkish Zeytinyagli method (Vegetables cooked in olive oil) and it’s important to let the dish cool in the pan so it can rest and the flavours develop. It is a gorgeous dish, packed with flavour, and it tastes even better the next day, a great one to prep ahead of time. Passed on to me by my grandmother and mother, I share this recipe with you, from my cookery book Özlem’s Turkish Table, in the hope that you enjoy it as much as we all do.

Catalan Beef Stew FRICANDÓ • I am bringing to you a recipe I’ve grown up eating on festive occasions: “Fricandó”, a classic, super delicious, Catalan beef stew. Beef steaks can sometimes feel tough and stodgy, but when treated with time and love, they become melt-in-your-mouth tender! This recipe is the perfect example. It’s easy but I won’t lie to you, it requires a bit of time, as the key to this dish is slow-cooking the beef until it almost melts. The best part? That you can make it in advance! It tastes even better when made 1...