Food of Greece: Cooking, Folkways, and Travel in the Mainland and Islands of Greece (Fireside Cookbook Classics) [Paperback]

Vilma Chantiles (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; 1st Fireside ed edition (December 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671750968
• ISBN-13: 978-0671750961
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #541,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Greek

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yaya Would Approve, March 6, 2001

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"dtsamberis" (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food of Greece: Cooking, Folkways, and Travel in the Mainland and Islands of Greece (Fireside Cookbook Classics) (Paperback)

I stumbled across this book in a bookstore down in Texas about four years ago and it's become my favorite Greek cookbook. The author collected these recipes back in the 70's when she went on a trip and traveled all over Greece. She would go to someone's house or out to a restaurant, and if the author liked the dish, she would ask the cook for the recipe. She took these recipes from all the different regions of Greece, put them together, and compiled this cookbook. I love this book because the dishes are very traditional like - the ones my yaya (grandmother) use to make. This book isn't about Greek food trying to be French, or anything else...but Greek. I also like the fact that the author gives the reader some background on the historical origins of the recipes. The one drawback of the book is that it doesn't have any pictures, so it might be difficult for a beginner or someone who is not familiar with Greek food. My suggestion them is to get a book with pictures so you can see what the dish is suppose to look like...but definitely use this book for the recipes. "Kali Orexi"!!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Food of Greece, March 24, 2007

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Anastasia "Greek chick" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food of Greece: Cooking, Folkways, and Travel in the Mainland and Islands of Greece (Fireside Cookbook Classics) (Paperback)

If you're looking for a cookbook with authentic Greek recipes like your grandmother (yiayia) used to make then I would highly recommend this one. As a Greek woman I was searching for an authentic Greek cookbook a few years back and I happily came across this one. I love the background history associated with the chapters and individual recipes and my Greek and non-Greek friends rave about the dishes I make from this book. I've even given it as gifts to others. As far as I'm concerned, this is the "bible" of all of my Greek cookbooks.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Greek cooking, October 12, 2005

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MZ (Northville, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food of Greece: Cooking, Folkways, and Travel in the Mainland and Islands of Greece (Fireside Cookbook Classics) (Paperback)

This book gave a touch of Greek history with easy-to-follow recipes. I highly recommend it.