Includes illustrated recipes for cheeses, vegetables, lamb, pork, seafood, beef, veal, breads, poultry, and sweets

NATIONAL & REGIONAL CUISINE. This glorious book is all about translating the evocative tastes, textures and traditions of Greek food in your own kitchen.The introductory section opens with a history of Greek cuisine and its regional influences, and then gives full details on how to choose the best ingredients and how to prepare them. The recipe section then offers more than 160 authentic seasonal dishes, both classic and modern - mezedes, soups, main courses, vegetable dishes and desserts. Every recipe is tested for the modern kitchen and uses accessible ingredients. Step-by-step photographs make the recipes easy to follow, ensuring perfect results every time.

Eva Zane spent a lifetime studying and absorbing the culinary and cultural traditions of her beloved Greece. As the child of two Greek food lovers and the chef-owner of several Greek and Mediterranean restaurants in San Francisco, Zane has never been far from the tangy aroma of calamari in white wine and lemon juice or the crackle of succulent young goat roasting over an open charcoal pit. In "Greek Cooking for the Gods," Eva Zane has compiled a thorough and profoundly authentic collection of Greek recipes honed by years of loving experimentation and refinement ranging from playful appetizers like stuffed cucumbers, stuffed grape leaves, and spanakopetas, to traditional soups, salads, hearty entrees, and delectable desserts. Other favorite menu items include spaghetti with clam sauce, stuffed lamb shoulder with eggplant, and taramosalata. She even includes advice and menu ideas for special occasions and religious celebrations as well as a chapter on Greek wine and spirit pairings. If you are interested in developing your Mediterranean palate or endeavor to recreate the flavors of your Greek grandmother's beloved home-cooked meals, let "Greek Cooking for the Gods" take you on a delightful culinary adventure to the sea-salt breezes and bright blue waters of the Aegean isles. "Kali oreksi ""

Greece: The Cookbook is the definitive work on the rich and fascinating cooking of modern Greece. Greece: The Cookbook is the first truly comprehensive bible of Greek food in English. Rapidly increasing in popularity, Greek food is simple to prepare, healthy and delicious, and, more than most other cuisines, bears all the hallmarks of the rich cultural history of the land and sea from which it is drawn. It is the original Mediterranean cuisine, where olive oil, bread, wine, figs, grapes and cheese have been staples since the beginnings of Western civilization. With hundreds of simple recipes by Vefa Alexiadou, the authoritative grand dame of Greek cookery, the book also includes information on regional specialities, local ingredients and the religious and historical significance of the dishes, and is illustrated with 230 colour photographs. Greece: The Cookbook is the definitive work on the rich and fascinating cooking of modern Greece.

Moving beyond familiar rustic, old-fashioned Greek fare are the delicious and unique offerings of premier chef, Pano Karatassos, tailored for the home cook. These 100 best-loved recipes served at Chef Pano’s award-winning Atlanta restaurant, Kyma, showcase his inspiration: paying homage to the flavors and traditions of Greece, and to the wealth of insight about Greek cooking passed down from his grandmother; his classical French training, and even a touch of his Southern roots. The 100 dishes are Chef Pano’s updated takes on Greek flavor combinations and ingredients. Meze include Spicy Red Pepper Feta Spread; Grilled Eggplant and Walnut Spread; Steamed Mussels with Feta Sauce; Braised Octopus with Pasta and Tomato Sauce; and Lamb Phyllo Spirals. Entrees showcase seafood in Braised Whole Fish with Tomatoes, Garlic, and Onions and Olive Oil–Poached Cod with Clams and Melted Leeks; as well as meat dishes such as Grilled Lamb Chops with Greek Fries. Manouri Cheese Panna Cotta, Semolina Custard and Blueberry Phyllo Pies, and Hazelnut Baklava Sundaes are among the desserts. Accompanying the dishes are approximately 60 full-color photographs by renowned food photographer Francesco Tonelli. Greek wine expert Sofia Perpera provides the wine pairings.

In 1980 Vefa Alexiadou self-published her first cookbook in her native Greece, and the rest, as they say, is history. Her books are perennial bestsellers in her country. Since 1990 she has appeared daily on Greek Antenna TV's most popular morning talk show which is now seen in North America by satellite. The 290 recipes in Greek Cuisine reflect the traditional food of Greek households and holidays. Enticing photographs and a word about historical or religious context accompany each recipe.

Over 160 wonderfully flavoured Greek dishes, including tasty classics and popular modern dishes, using traditionaly techniques and ingredients.