The Mediterranean diet is today by common confession one of the most healthy nutritional choices. Modern nutritionists have for years now confirmed the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and the excellent health of those who follow it. Although the term "Mediterranean diet" covers a number of countries in the Mediterranean basin, research has found that the island of Crete provides the most characteristic example of the Mediterranean diet. This book attempts, through the island\'s most authentic dishes, to take us on a journey to the wonderful world of traditional Cretan tastes.