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Foods of the Greek Islands Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean

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ISBN-10: 0395982111

ISBN-13: 9780395982112

Edition: 2000 (Teachers Edition, Instructors Manual, etc.)

Authors: Aglaia Kremezi

List price: $40.00
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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 on the food. Aglaia Kremezi, a frequent contributor to GOURMET and an international authority on Greek food, spent the past eight years collecting the fresh, uncomplicated recipes of the local women, as well as of fishermen, bakers, and farmers. Like all Mediterranean food, these dishes are light and healthful, simple but never plain, and make extensive use of…    
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Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 11/14/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 312
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English

A journalist, photographer, & food columnist for a leading Athens newspaper, Aglaia Kremezi is a contributing writer for the "Los Angeles Times" & "Gourmet." She won a Julia Child Award for her first book, "The Foods of Greece." An internationally known expert on Greek & Mediterranean cuisine, she has appeared on "Good Morning America," "CBS This Morning," & many other national & local programs. She helped develop the menu for New York City's famous Greek restaurant Molyves, which was given a three-star ("excellent") rating by the "New York Times." Born & raised in Athens, she has a house on the Greek island of Astipalaia.

Foreword
Introduction
Meze: More than Just Appetizers
Savory Pitas and Pies
Fish and Seafood: Scarce but Excellent
Succulent Meat: Lamb, Pork, Veal and Chicken
Beans, Rice, Bulgur and Pasta
Seasonal Salads, Vegetables and Potatoes
The Powerful Mysteries of Bread
Island Desserts: Honey, Fruits, Nuts and Fresh Cheese
Basic Preparations
The Ingredients of the Greek Islands
Sources for Greek Products
Index