Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share by Paula Wolfert

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  • Roman artichokes braised with garlic and mint

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: lemons; parsley; spearmint; dry white wine; artichokes; garlic
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  • Sautéed asparagus with brown butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: Parmigiano Reggiano cheese; butter; asparagus
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  • Asparagus and truffled ramps

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Spring
    • Ingredients: serrano ham; salad greens; asparagus; sherry vinegar; truffle oil; ramps; walnut oil; sunflower sprouts; crème fraîche
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  • Clay pot-roasted eggplant with cheese

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Catalan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: lavender honey; nutmeg; sheep cheese; eggplants
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  • Sicilian caponatina with olives, pine nuts, and currants

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Cooking ahead; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: celery; eggplants; pine nuts; dried red pepper flakes; dried currants; basil; tomato sauce; capers; sun-dried tomatoes; Sicilian olives
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  • Tile-caramelized mushrooms

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Turkish; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: mint; dried oregano; sheep cheese; tomatoes; white mushrooms; parsley
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  • Grape leaves stuffed with rice, rose petals, currants, and mint

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Turkish; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: Arborio rice; grape leaves; mint; onions; dried currants; dried mint; pine nuts; ground allspice; ground cinnamon; rose petals; tomato paste
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  • Wrinkeld potatoes with spicy red mojo as prepared on the island of Tenerife

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Spanish; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: paprika; breadcrumbs; olive oil; ground cumin; new potatoes; harissa paste; garlic; lettuce
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  • Mojo picon

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Sauces, general; Spanish; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: breadcrumbs; harissa paste; garlic; paprika; ground cumin; olive oil
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  • Cilantro mojo

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Sauces, general; Spanish; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: Anaheim chiles; cilantro; olive oil; garlic; cumin seeds
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  • Warm green olives with white wine, garlic, and hot red pepper

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: parsley; California olives; dried oregano; dried red pepper flakes; dry white wine; garlic
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  • Fonduta valdostana

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Italian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: Fontina cheese; truffle oil; rye bread
    • Accompaniments: Sautéed polenta slices
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  • Turkish lamb tartare

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Turkish
    • Ingredients: Turkish sweet red pepper paste; tomato paste; lettuce; bulghur; ground allspice; Aleppo pepper; lamb leg meat; ground cinnamon; ground cumin; red pepper jelly; scallions; parsley; Urfa red pepper flakes
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  • Orange-glazed pork belly

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Main course; Spanish
    • Ingredients: muscatel wine; tart apples; bay leaves; pork belly; onions; whole cloves; moscatel vinegar; orange juice; black peppercorns
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  • Greek shrimp with tomatoes and feta cheese

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Greek
    • Ingredients: feta cheese; dried red pepper flakes; parsley; tomatoes; shrimp; tomato paste; leeks; dried oregano; ouzo
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  • Sizzling shrimp with garlic and hot pepper

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Spanish
    • Ingredients: Aleppo chiles; shrimp; country bread; garlic; smoked paprika
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  • Stovetop clay pot clams charentaise

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; French
    • Ingredients: sorrel; fennel; littleneck clams
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  • Mussel tagine with tomatoes and Moroccan seasonings

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Moroccan
    • Ingredients: dried red pepper flakes; cilantro; paprika; tomatoes; parsley; mussels; ground cumin
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  • Creamy bagna cauda

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Italian
    • Ingredients: heavy cream; canned anchovies; vegetables of your choice; baguette bread
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  • Anchoïade with creamer potatoes, fennel, and celery

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; French
    • Ingredients: canned anchovies; cherry tomatoes; celery; fennel; new potatoes
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  • Garlic and egg soup as prepared in the Aragon

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Soups; Appetizers / starters; Spanish
    • Ingredients: smoked paprika; parsley; eggs; bread
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  • Pumpkin soup with creamy Roquefort

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Soups; Appetizers / starters; French
    • Ingredients: nutmeg; crème fraîche; prosciutto; Roquefort cheese; shallots; country bread; pumpkin squash
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  • Soupe au pistou

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Soups; Appetizers / starters; Summer; French
    • Ingredients: fennel; white beans; bay leaves; garlic; baby red potatoes; shells pasta; pancetta; zucchini; onions; basil; tomatoes; mimolette cheese; Romano beans
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  • Pistou

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Sauces, general; French
    • Ingredients: mimolette cheese; basil; tomatoes; garlic
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  • Corsican minestra

    from Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking by Paula Wolfert

    • Categories: Soups; Appetizers / starters; Corsican
    • Ingredients: zucchini; thyme; fennel; green beans; garlic; bay leaves; Swiss chard; white beans; carrots; tomato paste; elbow macaroni pasta; baby red potatoes; escarole; pork belly; basil
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Notes about this book

  • Eat Your Books

    This cookbook was listed in Omnivore Books of San Francisco’s Best Cookbooks of 2009.

    This cookbook was listed in Cooking With Amy's Best Cookbooks of 2009 and you can read Amy's interview with Paula Wolfert about this cookbook.

    See Susie's review of this cookbook in her round-up of the best 2009 cookbooks at The Boston Globe.

    Read Chef Talk's review with a sample recipe for Cazuela Quail with Red Peppers and Pine Nut Picada.

  • sck on July 28, 2010

    Yummy food, but beware many recipes take days to prepare so you have to plan ahead.

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Reviews about this book

  • Cooking with Amy by Amy Sherman

    Best cookbooks of 2009 plus interview with Paula Wolfert.

    Full review

  • Boston Globe by T. Susan Chang

    Best cookbooks of 2009

    Full review

  • Fine Cooking

    Filled with passion, meticulously developed recipes, and intimate stories of Wolfert’s travels, this book is a joy to read and to cook from.

    Full review
  • ISBN 10 0470595493
  • ISBN 13 9780470595497
  • Published Sep 24 2009
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons
  • Imprint John Wiley & Sons

Publishers Text

A one-of-a-kind cookbook showcasing modern and authentic clay pot cooking from the premier expert on Mediterranean cuisines.

Paula Wolfert is legendary for her expertise on and explorations of Mediterranean cooking. Now, Wolfert shares her inimitable passion for detail and insatiable curiosity about cultural traditions and innovations, with Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking.

Here, the self-confessed clay pot "junkie"-having collected in her travels ceramic pots of all sorts: cazuelas, tagines, baking dishes, bean pots, Romertopf baking dishes, French diablos, ordinary casseroles, even crockpots, which have a ceramic liner-shares recipes as vibrant as the Mediterranean itself along with the delightful stories behind the earthy pots, irresistible dishes, and outstanding cooks she has met along the way.

Wolfert demystifies the process of clay pot cooking by which fresh ingredients are transformed slowly, richly, lusciously into magnificent meals. She shares 150 recipes featuring soups, fish and shellfish, poultry, meats, pasta and grains, vegetables and beans, pies and breads, eggs and dairy, and desserts.

Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking offers:

  • Expert techniques and tips from Paula Wolfert, one of the world's foremost authorities on Mediterranean cuisine and now on clay pots
  • An introduction to this ancient and modern-and practically foolproof-way of cooking
  • A thorough clay pot primer, familiarizing you with the numerous names for different types of clay pots and tips on "Other Pots You Can Use"
  • A delicious range of dishes, including Pumpkin Soup with Roquefort Cream; Wine-Marinated Chicken Thighs with Almonds and Sweet Tomato Jam; Fideos with Clams, Shrimps and Mussels; Tian of Leeks and Pancetta; Corsican Cheesecake; and Roasted Peach Gratin

Paula Wolfert in Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking will seduce you with the pleasures and benefits of cooking in clay.

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