Rena Salaman

Greek cooks make wonderful use of the abundance of seasonal ingredients, and quality produce is at the heart of this rich and varied cuisine. This sumptuous book, an updated and extended brand-new edition of Rena's bestselling classic, presents traditional recipes from mainland Greece and the islands, and includes essential information about popular ingredients, such as vine leaves, okra and kefalotyri cheese. The glorious recipes, peppered with fascinating anecdotes and helpful tips, include Potato and Feta Salad, Grilled Swordfish Skewers, Baked Fish in the Style of Spetse, Veal Escalopes from Corfu, and the unusual Squid with Spinach from Crete. This book will provide inspirational ideas for healthy, tasty meals. Rena's glorious collection of evocative recipes will inspire and delight every cook. The 100 recipes are gorgeously photographed throughout. "This book showcases the very essence of the cuisine from my experience during a long lifetime of cooking, eating and writing about Greek food. Yiamas!”

This title helps you create the evocative tastes and traditions of Greek cuisine easily and simply in your own kitchen. The recipe section offers 160 delicious and authentic dishes, both classic and modern - mezes, soups, main meals, vegetable dishes and desserts. You can enjoy delightful mezes such as filo fish pies and hummus; progress to classic main-course moussaka or kleftiko; and end the meal with mouthwatering desserts including walnut cake, baklava, or aromatic fruit and nut pastries. It features over 700 photographs, with stunning pictures of every finished dish. It offers easy-to-follow illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure perfect results every time. It includes complete nutritional information for every recipe. The culinary heritage of Greece is shaped by the sun, the sea and the rich Mediterranean land. It makes full use of ripe summer fruits, herbs and vegetables, particularly tomatoes and olives, and ingredients fresh from the farms and small-holdings - succulent lamb; fish; yogurt; feta cheese, and home-baked bread. This book opens with an inspiring introduction to Greek cuisine followed by a section of authentic recipes for every occasion - mezes, family meals, summer barbecues and celebrations. The glorious dishes included here will allow you to recreate the atmosphere of sunny Greece and its islands in your own cooking and entertaining.

This is a box set of 4 books with 265 authentic recipes shown in more than 1160 evocative photographs. It is a collection of 265 timeless Mediterranean dishes, from simple soups and salads to delectable meat, fish and vegetable dishes, and pastries, cakes and desserts. It features uncomplicated, robust and delicious food from Italy, Greece, Spain and France, using the best seasonal produce. It includes classic sun-drenched recipes from each region, such as Sicilian Pizza, Greek Taramasalata, Spanish Paella and Toulouse Cassoulet. It is beautifully illustrated with over 1160 sumputous photographs, including easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and glorious pictures of every finished dish. These four books bring together a fabulous selection of authentic recipes from Italy, Greece, Spain and France, covering appetizers, main courses, salads, breads, sweets and desserts. All the traditional classics are included - such as Tagliatelle alla Bolognese, Loukoumia, Crema Catalana, and Moules Marinieres - as well as a complete guide to identifying, preparing, using and cooking with traditional Mediterranean ingredients. Illustrated with over 1160 beautiful photographs, this essential box set is a delectable collection of recipes as diverse as the people and regions from which they originate, and will bring to life the true taste of the Mediterranean.

Theses are simple seasonal food from Greece and the islands, with 320 photographs. Authentic, uncomplicated dishes that are enticing, healthy and delicious - this is seasonal Greek cooking at its simplest and best. Rena Salaman's glorious collection of evocative recipes will inspire and delight every cook. The recipes are divided into seasons, with useful information about specific ingredients and tips on how to prepare them. You can try fresh-tasting Spring Lamb Casserole with Fresh Peas, summery Sun-ripened Tomato and Feta Salad with Purslane, Baked Tuna with Golden Brown Potatoes in autumn, or warming winter Pork with Chickpeas and Orange. 75 recipes are shown in 320 specially commissioned pictures by leading food photographer Martin Brigdale. Greek cooks make wonderful use of the abundance of seasonal ingredients, and quality produce is at the heart of this rich and varied cuisine. This sumptuous book presents traditional recipes from mainland Greece and the islands, and includes essential information about popular ingredients, such as vine leaves, okra and kefalotyri cheese. The glorious recipes, peppered with fascinating anecdotes and helpful tips, include Potato and Feta Salad, Grilled Swordfish Skewers, Baked Fish in the Style of Spetse, Veal Escalopes from Corfu, and the unusual Squid with Spinach from Crete. This book will provide inspirational ideas for healthy, tasty meals.