A Recipe for Better Brainpower, From a Mediterranean Island

These prawns are cooked simply in extra-virgin olive oil with fresh rosemary and chile flakes, then plated on a bed of creamy, lemony chickpea puree.

I love promoting recipes and cooking concepts that inspire both pleasure and health. Culinary medicine marries nutritional science and the art of cooking to create dishes with health-boosting properties. As a chef, it is important to me that these dishes don’t just do our body good, but taste great as well. It is, after all, food’s flavor that keeps us coming back for more.

This particular recipe, for instance, contains a combination of nutrients that are known to increase brainpower. I recommend it for students cramming for an exam, or really anyone who wants to clear brain fog or improve their memory—as well as those seeking to take their palates on a culinary tour of a majestic Mediterranean island.

Island Cuisine

Located between Italy and the French mainland, directly north of Sardinia, the incredibly beautiful island of Corsica was ruled by Italy until the mid-19th century, when it became part of France. By combining both Italian and French country-style cooking with local specialties, the island developed a cuisine as awe-inspiring as its scenery.