"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.
