The Foods Of The Greek Islands: Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean – Simple, Light Recipes with Fresh Herbs and Seasonal Produce
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Description
The best-selling collection of simple, seasonal recipes for the foods of the Greek Islands from a Julia Child Award–winner, available for the first time in paperback. In this book, called by Time “the next best thing to a cruise through the Greek islands,” Aglaia Kremezi showcases the fresh, uncomplicated recipes—many of them vegetarian—that she collected from local women, fishermen, bakers, and farmers. Like all Mediterranean food, these dishes are light, simple, and feature seasonal produce, fresh herbs, and fish. Passed from generation to generation by word of mouth, most of these recipes have never before been written down. All translate easily to the American home kitchen: Finger-Sized Fried Greens Pies; Onion, Tomato, and Feta Turnovers; Cod with Artichokes. Filled with lush photographs and stories of island life, The Foods of the Greek Islands is for all cooks and travelers who want to experience this diverse and deeply rooted cuisine firsthand.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 7.38 x 0.73 x 10 inches |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Isbn 10 | 0544465024 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0544465022 |
| Item Weight | 1.8 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 312 pages |
| Publication Date | March 31, 2015 |
| Publisher | Harvest |
Reviews
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and love it! My family is 100 percent Greek
Bought this book when it was first released in hardcover, and love it! My family is 100 percent Greek, and we love the authentic island recipes. Not only are the recipes great, the history of the islands and how the people live is so very interesting. I have been to the islands several times, so I can tell you first hand that I have experienced so much of the cuisine written in this book and it's awesome! So many healthy/tasty dishes to choose from, and it is very easy to find the ingredients for these recipes at you local fruit and vegetable market. Buy this book-you won't be sorry. It is not easy to find a cookbook that is strictly from the islands. Another awesome Greek cookbook from one of the islands is "Ikaria", by Diane kochilas, and "Mediterranean vegetarian feasts", by Aglaia kremezi.
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Excellent Cookbook
I love the fact that it includes recipes from a 3 Michelin star Greek restaurant, as well as the fact that they included an amazing cross section of Greek dishes.
User
"Foods of the Greek Islands" is a plus to any cook.
The recipes are nice, and the layout of the book is good; Also Aglaia gives nice tips in many of the recipes, and variations of what can be used instead of the particular one in the recipes. and the photo's that are in the book are very nice. It was well worth the money. I am very pleased with this book.
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Yummy
I love Greek food and my favoriteGreek closed and I’m forced to make it myself. Now, I know how to prepare octopus and several other wonderful dishes.
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Greek cookin
Since Greek or Middle Eastern is my favorite food I decided to buy this book. As promised it was in very good condition. I really like the simplicity of the recipes and altho I can buy exotic spices at a nearby spice store I like that most of the recipes do not require them.
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Three Stars
It's missing the pictures to direct into recipes
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Memories of authentic Greek foods
I love this book - after spending 1 week with Aglaia at her home/cooking school in Kea, Greece last May I learned so much about the cuisine of the Greek islands; this book sums up the joy of the wonderful foods that Aglaia knows so well; highly recommend this book !
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Family favorite
This is one of my family's favorite cookbooks. Between the 5 of us, we now have 3 copies. Directions are clear and easy to follow, and there is extra information for some steps as well as information about the region the food comes from. Highly recommend.
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The Best of the Best in Greek Cooking
A wonderful book of interesting recipes based on considerable research and a translation into what a interested cook needs to know in order to prepare a really good eating experience. When I am looking for a good cookbook to share with friends who love Greek food, this book is my first choice. Philip Auerbach
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very good book!
This book was a very good lots of authentic recipes!
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not worth the money
this book is very poorly done.. i would have expected nice picture to the recipes and have something up to date .... personal for me what a wast of money
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Wonderful evocative recipes and interesting histories
This writer was recommended by a friend who lives in Athens and I'm very glad I bought the book. The recipes are clearly written and work for me, the tastes are wonderful, and the snippets of history about the islands are fascinating. I do have to pause and translate the US measurements as I'm not so familiar with them, but it's worth it.
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Great Book
I have this book and bought this copy for my Daughter. The recipes are great and easy to make. Authentic.
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