There are 109 authentic Greek recipes (with pictures) that are easy to navigate to via the books' active table of contents. This eBook goes beyond just cooking and baking. It also provides interesting history regarding the Greek diet as well as the history, and, in many cases, the medicinal purpose of each spice and herb used in Greek meals. You would be surprised of the medicinal value of some of these spices and herbs. There are even pictures of what each spice and herb looks like. '109 ...

This New York Times Notable Book is "a real working guide to preparing the traditional dishes found all over Greece" ( Newsweek).Stretching from the shores of Turkey to the Ionian Sea east of Italy, the Greek islands have been the crossroads of the Mediterranean since the time of Homer. Over the centuries, Phoenicians, Athenians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Ottoman Turks, and Italians have ruled the islands, putting their distinctive stamp ...

"Greek Culinaria" contains information about the food and culture of Greece, including a brief history of the country, traditions, a history of Greek food and common dishes, Greek food terms, appetizers (Mezedes), Greek wine and ouzo, cheese, Greek olives and olive oil, herbs and spices, Phyllo, Greek recipes, words and phrases, and resources for further study."Greek Culinaria" is Book #4 in Food Fare's Culinary Collection. Recipes in "Greek Culinaria" are also freely available at ...

Village Taverna Recipes is a book that contains many of the loved traditional peasant dishes from across Greece. From appetizers, salads to traditional Moussaka, Pastisada, Stifado, Sofrito, fish, chicken, Baklava and many more savoury and sweet dishes.

Angeliki and Eleni Tsimogiannis are mother and daughter. Angeliki immigrated to Australia over 50 years ago and with her she brought her family's much prized Greek recipes. In this book you will learn to prepare and cook 8 dishes which have the same flavour, texture and smell of the traditional recipes with the added benefit of the modifications which Eleni has brought about to take advantage of the shortcuts which are available today. The dishes can be served together for a Greek feast or...

Curry serves up a delectable history of Indian cuisine, ranging from the imperial kitchen of the Mughal invader Babur to the smoky cookhouse of the British Raj. In this fascinating volume, the first authoritative history of Indian food, Lizzie Collingham reveals that almost every well-known Indian dish is the product of a long history of invasion and the fusion of different food traditions. We see how, with the arrival of Portuguese explorers and the Mughal horde, the cooking styl...

An organizational book inspired by the culinary world: how to take the principles of mise-en-place out of your kitchen and into your life.Every day, chefs across the globe churn out enormous amounts of high-quality work with efficiency using a system called mise-en-place—a French culinary term that means “putting in place” and signifies an entire lifestyle of readiness and engagement. In Everything in Its Place, Dan Charnas reveals how to...

What a pleasure to be faced with a fine crop of vegetables. And what about the good comforting hot soup in the middle of winter when our bodies are numb from cold and long gray days.In this book we offer you a range of delicious recipes for VEGETABLES soup from the garden. A good flavored soup is always welcome for a quick lunch full of vitamins. It's fast, easy and very good to eat.You'll also find some recipes for some unusual but very tasty cream of vegetables. With a hi...

Japanese Food and Cooking contains over 100 appetizing recipes, ranging from Japanese soups and salads to Japanese boiled and baked foods.Savory sukiyaki, delectable domburi, tempting tempura, and the many other palatable dishes contained in this cookbook are only one feature of this new and complete volume on Japanese cookery.Here are the exotic, fascinating, and tasty foods of Japan; the special condiments that make Japanese foods so successful; ...

From Michael Pollan to locavores, Whole Foods to farmers' markets, today cooks and foodies alike are paying more attention than ever before to the history of the food they bring into their kitchens—and especially to vegetables. Whether it's an heirloom tomato, curled cabbage, or succulent squash, from a farmers' market or a backyard plot, the humble vegetable offers more than just nutrition—it also represents a link with long tradition of farming and gardening, nurturing and breeding....

Kampong Kitchen is an evocative culinary journey that brings the sights and smells of old Singapore to life.Packed with over 40 delectable recipes, including dishes like popiah, mee siam, fish head curry and pineapple tarts, this historical cookbook will delight cooks and history buffs alike.

"Other books have ably explored India's far southern territory, but Ms. Ramachandran reveals amazing range and depth in Kerala's Hindu vegetarian traditions."-The New York Times review"Ammini Ramachandran, a Texas based food writer with roots in the Indian state of Kerala, has self published an authoritative cookbook cum memoir, Grains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts, on that region's elaborate, nuanced cuisine."-Saveur