This book is packed with recipes for nutritious and delicious dishes from all over the world. There's something for everyone in this book! It is the perfect addition to any kitchen and is great for someone who wants to expand their recipe repertoire, as the recipes are super easy to follow!

Thank you Netgalley and Cider Mill Press for giving me an ARC of this wonderful cookbook!

I was hoping this would be similar to the other Blue Zones cookbooks I've read, offering a little insight into the region and culture. This wasn't that. It did have some lovely photos and artwork, but it's all recipes. That's ok, but unfortunately there weren't many recipes I'll be making. I found a few that I'm excited to try. The food photos all look amazing, but most of them either use ingredients that aren't very accessible to me (we do have an international grocery store, but it didn't have many of these ingredients) or were a lengthy preparation. That's also ok once in a while, but it seemed like more than I would have time for most days.

Takeaway: It was fun to browse through and I got a few new things to try from it. I won't be using it every week.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for the review copy.

I am normally more of a small home cook and a lot of the recipes I would never have the time to make at home. Some of the ingredients would need to be purchased in a larger city. I did like the book, The content and the extensive amount of photos were outstanding. The photos allows me to visualize the end goal of the recipes.

Really interesting selection of recipes. Many blue zone cook books focus on one zone only, but this has a refreshing range of recipes from multiple regions

Layout and photography are excellent.

I absolutely loved the concept of this book and the food photography was gorgeous. There was a decent variety of cultures reflected in recipes yet the recipes maintained simple and easy to follow.

There are a couple things that keep this book from being a 5 star read. Firstly, where were the sweet treats? There were no desserts which I feel like is a must have and would've added so much to this book. Also some of the recipes didn't feel like actual meals, they were either good options for sides or snacks so an expansion on the recipes with serving accompaniments would've been wonderful.

This is a visually appealing cookbook which has many recipes designed for healthier eating, and they all look and sound delicious. There is a great variety too and a lot of the recipes are not things that I already have in other cook books.

This cookbook focuses on "Blue Zone" recipes, and so covers a variety of Mediterranean, Indian and Asian cuisines.

Although a number of the recipes are vegetarian / plant based, the introduction makes it clear they have deliberately included more meat recipes in this cookbook.

The photos are lovely but not for every recipe (and one recipe mentions carrot tops as a decoration but the photo is definitely of different green leaves, which makes me question the accuracy of the rest of the photos as well).

The other unusual aspect of this cookbook is that the recipes have no context or explanation - it's just each recipe on a page. Some serving suggestions would be helpful. Also, a number of recipes have their name in their original language, with no explanation as to what they are - needing to read the whole recipe to work out what you would be making doesn't encourage me to try them out! I'm a keen cook but had no idea what "Affunniatella Molisana" or "Scarola Mbuttunat" were.

I'm in the UK - other UK readers should be aware the ingredients and measurements use US terms eg. eggplant, cups, entree for main course etc.

And there's no dessert or pudding section! I would have thought some fruit recipes could have been included.

There are a few recipes I'll try but the lack of explanation for the recipes means it's probably not a book I will return to.

The Blue Kitchen has a lot of great recipes that put plants in the spotlight. I love how so many of the recipes are conducive to fresh, clean eating. However, I wish there were more pictures! I love being able to compare what I made with how it is supposed to look. Photos also help me decide which recipes I want to try first, as I'm very visual and have a hard time imagining dishes with which I'm not familiar. Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I'm still debating whether I would add it to my extensive cookbook collection.

Thank you to the publisher and net galley for the free advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

It’s a beautiful cookbook and the recipes look so fancy that probably wouldn’t make most of them at home. There are a few recipes that I would: tzatziki, hummus, baba ghanoush, and the Greek chicken bowl. The photos are beautiful but the recipes are way too fancy for my home kitchen haha I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

I really like this recipe book! every recipe was so yummy and easy to follow. I think it had a great blend of different cuisines and flavors. I really liked it


Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

This cookbook is very straightforward with lots of interesting recipes. It doesn’t have photos of all the dishes which downgrades it for me. It’s very professional looking but lacks a certain something to make it a must buy for me. However, if you’re looking for a Mediterranean leaning cookbook with a clean layout, this one meets that.

This was put together in a wonderful way. It read easy and the recipes are easy to follow. However, these are not recipes the average household will follow. There were obscure ingredients and items not found in the average kitchen. While lovely, this is not an every day cookbook.

A great cookbook to get you into eating a more plant based diet. It is a cookbook with some great information and easy to use and follow recipes. The Crispy Brussels Sprouts are so yummy and there are so many recipes I will be trying and keeping in my repertoire. The salad bowls are right up my alley and I will be making more of these for sure.

A great cookbook, great recipes and the photos made me hungry. This is certainly a keeper.

Thank you NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Though this book covers varied recipes from diverse cuisines, the lack of any cultural context associated with a particular dish made the book feel very disconnected and lonely. Moreover, as there is no name of any author, it lacks a personal tone. Instead of being excited like I usually am about any cookbook, I found myself skipping through the pages as fast as I could just to finish the whole thing. Some of the recipes seem lovely; and the photos are also great – but this book just didn’t appeal to me.

Thoughtful collection of recipes with great artwork throughout. Really looking forward to trying some of these!

The photos of the food make everything look delicious! The recipes are unique and even adventurous at times. For me, it's all just a little too complicated. Lots of ingredients, prep, and time which just doesn't work for me at this stage in my life. But being a lover of food, I can appreciate the recipes and flavors.

What a delicious book! I absolutely loved it! Every recipe had photographs ( barring the accompaniments) such a wide variety of recipes from across the globe. Initially I thought after reading the name a the picture that will Mediterranean but it travels the world with Indian Japanese Mediterranean recipes. I ended up making quite a plant based recipes either squash a broccoli

I see myself buying this and adding to my burgeoning cookbooks

This is a tricky book to review. The recipes seem healthy but they may not appeal to all. There instructions like break the spines of each anchovy and remove them and the guts before stuffing. There is a fermented soybean recipe that is definitely authentic and would provide benefits, but it’s a close up photo next to it of utterly slimy soybeans. In addition, there is no nutritional information. There are some photos but not of every recipe, and many of them are stock photos from shutterstock. There is no author, just Cider Mill Press. As such, it lacks a personal tone. A lot of the recipes would benefit from an introduction, a note on what makes them particularly healthy, or a note on how to use them or serve them. It’s a beautiful, intriguing cookbook, but I would recommend finding a way to at least peek inside before purchasing.

I read a temporary digital loan of this book for review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.

This cookbook covers a range of healthy and happy recipes. I definitely saw a few I want to try asap.

This recipe book is amazing. So many beautiful recipes that focus in healthy foods. The recipes are well written and easy to follow. The pictures are gorgeous. Definitely my new go to cookbook.