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Southern Europe straddles the Mediterranean Sea from Portugal to Greece. What American cooks call the Mediterranean Diet (and Southern Europeans just call dinner) centers around fresh fruits and vegetables, limited amounts of meat, abundant seafood, olive oil as the primary cooking fat, and wine enjoyed in moderation. The Mediterranean diet is considered among the healthiest in the world. In the 16th century, the Spanish and Portuguese were instrumental in exchanging foods all over the world, inspiring not only the development of their own cuisines but also the cuisines of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The ubiquitous tomato, the corn that makes polenta and Portuguese corn bread, the hot chiles that make the Portuguese seasoning oil piri-piri, the potatoes in Spanish tortillas or Italian gnocchi, these ingredients originated in the New World; Over time, they were seamlessly incorporated into regional European cuisines.

Featured Cook lorena Cooking Level: Expert Living In: Vigo, Galicia, Spain

About me: I'm 27 and have a degree in Arts. Art is always been my passion, I've been drawing/painting since i was a child. Besides all that, I do love cooking, well... i also love eating!!!!!! I started in the kitchen at an early age since I always liked being in the kitchen with my mom and granny, smeared with flour and all that stuff. At home, i'm the person in charge of cooking (actually i took over the kitchen!!), so i'm constantly providing my loved one's with healthy and hearty meals to satisfy their appetite. When it comes to desserts.... i'm a master baker!! I love trying new recipes, whenever i find something that looks yummy i MUST give it a try. However, we have our staples at home, so i'm not the one who tries a new dish every day. Thanks to allrecipes, i can incorporate new staples into my list. If you have any questions (recipes...) feel free to email me at: lorenaig82@hotmail.com :) My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews | Photos Recipes | Blog Create your own Cook's Profile | MORE Cooks »