Greece: The Cookbook by Vefa Alexiadou

Greece: The Cookbook by Vefa Alexiadou is a wide-ranging guide to the cooking of modern Greece. Presented as a comprehensive English-language reference, it brings together recipes and contextual notes that reflect the country’s culinary traditions.

Key details

• Cookbook focused on modern Greek cuisine
• Hundreds of recipes by Vefa Alexiadou
• Includes notes on regional specialities and local ingredients
• Explores the religious and historical significance of dishes
• Illustrated with 230 colour photographs

Synopsis

Positioned as a definitive survey of Greek food in English, this volume captures a cuisine shaped by land and sea, and rooted in long-established Mediterranean staples such as olive oil, bread, wine, figs, grapes and cheese. Alongside a substantial collection of straightforward recipes, it offers additional background on regional cooking, ingredients and the wider cultural meaning attached to particular dishes.

With extensive photography throughout, it is designed for readers who want both practical cooking guidance and a deeper understanding of modern Greek culinary traditions.

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