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"Vefa's Kitchen" is the first authoritative and all-encompassing Greek recipe book in English. Doing for Greek cuisine what the hugely successful "Silver Spoon" did for Italian, it contains more than 700 fully updated, straightforward and mouthwatering recipes. Aimed at all lovers of Mediterranean food, the book will appeal to anyone who loves to cook easy, tempting and delicious dishes, from simple but stunning salads and mezedes in summer, to slowly simmered meat dishes and crisp filo pastries in winter. As well as presenting definitive recipes for taverna favourites such as moussaka, tzatziki and hummus, the book documents the extraordinary variety of local sweets and pastries, delicious home-baked breads and cheeses of the mountainous interior, as well as the fish and vegetable dishes of coastal areas, simply fragranced with lemons and herbs. Like Italian cuisine, Greek cooking is incredibly simple and delicious, and is based on the natural qualities of good olive oil, fruit and vegetables, grains and seafood. And more than almost any other cuisine, modern Greek food contains many traces of its remarkable history, with its origins as far back as Homer and the 'wine-dark' Aegean Sea of the Iliad. The health benefits of the traditional Greek diet are well documented, and the extensive Greek repertoire of vegetable dishes is well represented, with more than 300 dishes that do not contain meat or fish. There is a comprehensive introduction on local ingredients and wines, the history of Greek cooking and the culinary characteristics of each region, as well as recipes for traditional and religious dishes. Vefa Alexiadou is the leading culinary authority in Greece today and is the author of many bestselling cookbooks. "Vefa's Kitchen" will quickly become a must-have for all home cooks and lovers of Mediterranean food.
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Vefa Alexiadou is the leading authority on Greek cookery. A bestselling author of many cookbooks in Greece, she also has her own television series and regularly writes articles for magazines and gives lectures and demonstrations on Greek recipes. She has served on the board of the Centre for the Preservation of Traditional Greek Gastronomy.
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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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Coming in at around 700 pages, the number of recipes being probably more than 3 times that number, you might think that this is a fully comprehensive book of Greek cuisine. But on reading through the introduction which discusses the regions and the variation in their cooking, there is plentiful mention of intruiging sounding specialities which on further investigation in the index are not actually contained within. Having whetted the appetite we can't then go on to make them from this book.
Despite its size and weight, it's practical for use in the kitchen from the point of view of being hardback, so can lie open flat, and has three ribbon bookmarks included. It also looks like it will endure years of regular use. On the other hand, and it's perhaps only to be expected, as a result of cramming in so many recipes the presentation results in a lack of useability from lack of readability. Instructions are crammed into a single paragraph rather than distinct paragraphs or numbered steps, which doesn't lend itself to easily referring back to the next step as you are cooking.
Undoubtedly the most comprehensive (but not fully so) book on the market for Greek cuisine by a long way, but if starting out on Greek or Mediterranean cuisine you may want to consider whether you'd be better off getting a smaller book with fewer recipes but with greater useability.
Despite its size and weight, it's practical for use in the kitchen from the point of view of being hardback, so can lie open flat, and has three ribbon bookmarks included. It also looks like it will endure years of regular use. On the other hand, and it's perhaps only to be expected, as a result of cramming in so many recipes the presentation results in a lack of useability from lack of readability. Instructions are crammed into a single paragraph rather than distinct paragraphs or numbered steps, which doesn't lend itself to easily referring back to the next step as you are cooking.
Undoubtedly the most comprehensive (but not fully so) book on the market for Greek cuisine by a long way, but if starting out on Greek or Mediterranean cuisine you may want to consider whether you'd be better off getting a smaller book with fewer recipes but with greater useability.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having lived in Greece for a few years and eating Greek food everyday, I was looking to buy a recipe book so that I could recreate some mouthwatering Greek dishes at home. That is exactly what I am able to do with 'Vefa's Kitchen'.
This book has an introduction detailing the different regions of Greece and the food specialities that can be found in these areas. The whole book is divided in to sections (mezedes, vegetables, fish, pasta, meat, bread, biscuits, cakes etc.) comprising of clear and simple, easy to understand recipes. All the well known and loved Greek dishes are in here (moussaka, stuffed vegetables, beef stifado, baklava, halva etc.) plus many many more. All recipes are given with exact cooking temperatures and the ingredients are also given in exact amounts, unlike some greek cookery books which I have had in the past where ingredients are given in handfuls instead of amounts!!
There are colour photographs inside with typical scenes of Greece aswell as some of the various dishes contained within the book.
Recipe notes at the back of the book aswell as a glossary add to the 'easy to use' nature of this book.
I would really recommend this book to anyone who loves cooking and Greek food, either to give as a gift or to have at home as a great kitchen companion.
This book has an introduction detailing the different regions of Greece and the food specialities that can be found in these areas. The whole book is divided in to sections (mezedes, vegetables, fish, pasta, meat, bread, biscuits, cakes etc.) comprising of clear and simple, easy to understand recipes. All the well known and loved Greek dishes are in here (moussaka, stuffed vegetables, beef stifado, baklava, halva etc.) plus many many more. All recipes are given with exact cooking temperatures and the ingredients are also given in exact amounts, unlike some greek cookery books which I have had in the past where ingredients are given in handfuls instead of amounts!!
There are colour photographs inside with typical scenes of Greece aswell as some of the various dishes contained within the book.
Recipe notes at the back of the book aswell as a glossary add to the 'easy to use' nature of this book.
I would really recommend this book to anyone who loves cooking and Greek food, either to give as a gift or to have at home as a great kitchen companion.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
from the online description i knew i was getting a good book, but that did not prepare me for how good. since holidaying in greece and crete i have developed a love of their food and wished to be able to cook it myself. i have bought a couple of greek cookbooks and one cretean and found some great recipes in them, but something was missing. these books seemed to be small snippets of a bigger picture. in this book i have found not only the bigger picture but an album of pictures. the book is well laid out with clear instructions for each stage of the process. it also has a number of great photos. these things you would expect find in most cookbooks. what you would normally not find in most is the complete variety of recipes in one book. after looking through this book i was amazed at the similarites between greek recipes and others from say north africa and morocco. each version with slight changes. so if you are looking for a greek cookbook that does not just open up that countries best food, but also opens up a whole regions best. look no further. why buy a couple of books when this one will cover all the bases. i would recommend this book to anyone and have already decided to make it my xmas present to a few of my foodie friends.
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This book is by no means about traditional Greek cooking.
A total waste of money.
Published on 23 Dec 2009 by Nico Hatziapostolou
Useful but missing some fundamental classics
I'm Greek, I grew up with Greek food and I cook a lot of greek food. I understand that its not possible to include every recipe, no matter how extensive the volume, however it is... Read more
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