Cooking the Greek Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) [Library Binding]

Lynne W. Villios (Author), Robert L. Wolfe (Illustrator), Diane Wolfe (Illustrator), Jeanette Swofford (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1985 | Series: Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks

Recipes for authentic Greek foods such as dolmades, baklava, and spinach pie, plus several other recipes for main dishes, appetizers, and desserts.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-Three attractive titles in an extensively revised series. In each volume, the front matter comprises close to half the book. Geography, history, holidays and festivals, typical ingredients, and sample menus are all covered. Safety tips are also included (with no mention of adult supervision), as are tips for healthful cooking. Each book presents about 20 recipes, mostly focusing on lunch, dinner, and holiday foods. A number of recipes are vegetarian, and several seem to be low in fat (although nutrition information is not included). Skills needed cover a fairly large range, from easy to difficult, such as working with phyllo dough (Greek) or making yeast bread (Norwegian). The narrative pieces are smoothly written and offer some interesting tidbits. The authors are either natives or have some family connection to the country under discussion. The pages are a warm buff color, and the design allows plenty of space on the page for the text and the nicely reproduced color photos. All in all, these are good resources for reports and for older kids who want to add something new to their cooking for family or friends.
Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, IL
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 51 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group (L) (January 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822509105
• ISBN-13: 978-0822509103
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,876,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Teens > Sports & Hobbies > Cooking

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2.0 out of 5 stars Cooking the Greek Way, June 17, 2005

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This review is from: Cooking the Greek Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) (Paperback)

While the 18 recipes in this cookbook (yes, you read correctly, 18) do represent traditional Greek cooking well, most of the recipes would be difficult for a young cook to make without adult supervision and assistance. Traditional favorites such as baklava, spanikopita and stuffed grape leaves are included among the recipes. The beginning of the book has cultural information about Greece and safe cooking tips. This book would be helpful for a school project about Greece, but it is disappointingly short.