No one captures the spirit and soul of a place quite like Tessa Kiros. Her bestselling cookbooks Twelve, Piri Piri Starfish and Venezia took her global audience of readers, keen cooks and armchair travellers on magical journeys through Tuscany, Portugal and Venice respectively. So who better than Greek-Cypriot Tessa to take you on a colourful journey into the Greek kitchens of her friends and family, cataloguing the traditional foods for fasting, festivals and feast days in her own enchanting way. Key points: more than 115 traditional Greek recipes; stunning photographs shot on location in the Greek Islands; scattered with Tessa's idiosyncratic observations on Greece and her people
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Tessa Kiros was born in London to a Finnish mother and a Greek-Cypriot father. The family moved to South Africa when she was four, and at the age of 18, Tessa set off to travel and learn all she could about the world's cultures and traditions, and new ways of living and eating. She has cooked at London's The Groucho Club and in Sydney, Athens and Mexico. On a trip to Italy to study the language and food she met her husband Giovanni, and now lives in Tuscany.
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By Galatia
Format:Hardcover
Being greek (and a cooking addict), I don't have that many greek recipe cookbooks in my collection, as I always think that I know better! :-). But Tessa's book is a treasure. The recipes are complemented by beautiful photography making it a book you should have on your living room coffee table. Going through the recipes I could tell that she took the time and effort to create each dish as a greek would cook it and even better. This book is a must have for anyone who enjoys eating or cooking authentic and utterly delicious greek food. Thank you Tessa!
52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
By NJ Legal
Format:Hardcover
This book is full of simple mouth watering recipies, which are accompanied by superb photography. As usual Tessa Kiros has excelled in producing a wonderful book. It is just short of 5 stars given there could have been, in my opinion, more recipes. Anyone wishing to have a more comprehensive cook book for Greek food would do well to check out "The Olive & The Caper" by Susannah Hoffman, which although lacks the images of Ms Kiros's book does have substantially more recipes.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By CCookbookkid
Format:Hardcover
Tessa is an excellent writer and produces books that really make you want to get into the kitchen and cook - but with this book the presentation is terrible, even though the content is up to usual high standards.
The colour of the text makes the book exceptionally difficult to read just browsing - let alone when cooking from it. This does matter and is not something unfortunately that can be overlooked.
The food, recipes and writing are great = 5 * - BUT the enjoyment of this book IS effected by these issues. Until the publisher tackles this buy another book on greek food - I own around 400 + cookbooks, and I am a keen cook.
I GOT SO FRUSTRATED BY THE TYPE COLOUR I GAVE THIS BOOK AWAY (Note I am a young guy with 20/20 vision!)
You have been warned!
The colour of the text makes the book exceptionally difficult to read just browsing - let alone when cooking from it. This does matter and is not something unfortunately that can be overlooked.
The food, recipes and writing are great = 5 * - BUT the enjoyment of this book IS effected by these issues. Until the publisher tackles this buy another book on greek food - I own around 400 + cookbooks, and I am a keen cook.
I GOT SO FRUSTRATED BY THE TYPE COLOUR I GAVE THIS BOOK AWAY (Note I am a young guy with 20/20 vision!)
You have been warned!
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Easier printing please!
Dear Tessa Kiros
Could you please publish your book in black ink or put it on Kindle?
I would love to try your recipes but am partially sighted - no chance of following... Read more
Could you please publish your book in black ink or put it on Kindle?
I would love to try your recipes but am partially sighted - no chance of following... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Button Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Six stars!
This is a great book. All the recipes work! Feeling nostalgic and sad that I had not inherited my grandmother's cake and biscuit recipes, I turned to this book and was not... Read more
Published 7 months ago by A Customer
2.0 out of 5 stars
Tessa and I are separating!
I recently decided I had to cull my eclectic collection of cookbooks - a painful process. But when I came to Tessa's books it suddenly became easier. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Thomas Holt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another wonderful book from Tessa Kiros
My third Tessa Kiros book and sure to become a firm favourite. Her recipes are clear, easy to follow and delicious.
Published 9 months ago by PRC
1.0 out of 5 stars
coffee table book with limited content
This book looks ok from the outside and if left on the kitchen table or coffee table impresses with its colours and inside, the Greece related pictures. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Terry D
2.0 out of 5 stars
Greek cook book
This is a poor book for the price. Half the book is full colour pictures of Greek things nothing to do with cooking.
This is an expensive book and not worth the money. Read more
This is an expensive book and not worth the money. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Tiler
4.0 out of 5 stars
What a pity - it could have been so much better!
This book is generally well written and has some excellent recipes.
In some ways it is really effectively produced being well-bound, with some lovely photographs and a very... Read more
In some ways it is really effectively produced being well-bound, with some lovely photographs and a very... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Chris Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous book
Have purchased two copies of this book for birthday presents. The photos in it are gorgeous , make you want to book a flight immediatley! Read more
Published 18 months ago by bud
4.0 out of 5 stars
Greek Kitchens
Interesting terminology in how to do various tasks like snap a lamb leg to make it fit; but it works. Easy recipes that are worthwhile doing. Read more
Published 19 months ago by rugbyjohn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Made someone happy
I bought this book for someone who I know loves Greece and all things Greek. She was absolutely delighted with the book with its many illustrations which reminded her of times in... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Danger Mouse
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