Lisa joined by Peter Minaki, the creator of the popular Kalofagas food blog (Kalofagas.ca) and a frequent contributor to Greece’s Free Press gastronomy website to talk about his latest cookbook, The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Healthy―and Satisfying―Weight Loss. Peter teaches cooking classes, provides catering, and creates restaurant popups at venues around Toronto. His recipes have been featured in Canadian Living, Opa!, National Herald, Stahl, and Ensemble Vacations, and he is the author of The Big Book of Mediterranean Recipes and The Everything® Mediterranean Cookbook, 2nd Edition. He lives in Scarborough, Ontario.

Not only does Peter tell us the ins and outs of the Mediterranean diet but he talks about stocking a Mediterranean kitchen, highlights some of his green Mediterranean recipes (tells the stories about how some of them came into being too), and shares stories about his time in Greece with his family!

Book description: The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Healthy―and Satisfying―Weight Loss.

Take the Mediterranean diet to the next level of health with these 200 plant-based, whole food recipes to get you feeling your healthiest.

The Mediterranean diet centers around fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, olive oil, seafood and lean meats, and nuts and has been the most popular diet for reducing harmful inflammation, avoiding diseases, and losing weight. Already one of the best diets on the planet, there is a way to increase the benefits—by simply removing most or all meat and animal products. With these 200 vibrant and healthy recipes, The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook will guide you as you move towards a healthier lifestyle—one delicious meal at a time.