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The Parthenon Cookbook: Great Mediterranean Recipes from the Heart of Chicago's Greektown

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The Parthenon Cookbook: Great Mediterranean Recipes from the Heart of Chicago's Greektown lives up to its title with a wealth of wondrous, mouth-watering recipes for Mediterranean cuisine, from keftedes (broiled meatballs) to pan-fried zucchini with skordalia, to stuffed grape leaves, roast leg of lamb, "the Parthenon's famous braised eggplant" and much more. Full-color, full-page photography of the dishes reveal just how tempting these creations can be - and perhaps best of all, the recipes are exemplary of the healthful "Mediterranean diet", which relies on staples that are good for the body such as fish, whole grains, vegetables, and olive oil. Further enhanced with a text introduction offering a retrospective on The Parthenon and Greektown since the 1960s and more, The Parthenon Cookbook is the perfect gift for anyone itching to try Mediterranean cooking in their own home.

Being a patron of the Parthenon restaurant since the mid 1970s, I can honestly say that this book provides a very accurate and authentic set of recipes that are adapted for the home kitchen. I haven't found a bad dish in the entire book....highly recommended for fans of Greek cuisine.

This book combines the history of the Parthenon back to the 1970s with their great Greek recipes. You don't have to be a professional chef to make them. I bought an extra copy for a friend. Opa!

I was one of the original customers when Chris opened the restaurant on July 5, 1968. So I have had many years of wonderful memories. The cookbook is a lot of fun. All of my children grew up on the braised sweetbreads and lamb's head. You will enjoy all of the recipes.

This book is small, but there are some interesting recipes. That being said, I can't say that I would use this very frequently as the recipes seem to be very heavy and calorie laden for regular use.

This book was purchased for my sister who grew up in Chicago and now lives in Colorado. She loved dining at The Parthenon when she lived here so this was the perfect gift to bring a favorite part of Chicago to her in Colorado. She's a great cook so now she can bring The Parthenon into her home!