Rick Steins Mediterranean Escapes [Hardcover]

Rick Stein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 2007

Approach the Mediterranean Sea from any direction and you know you've entered a different world. Rick Stein's culinary odyssey takes in both the islands and coast of this remarkable region. Travelling often by public ferry boat, and encountering extraodinary people along the way, Rick has sought out the very best of the region's food. This is a land where culinary trends are looked down upon. What matters is how good the lemons are this year and who is pressing the best olive oil. Rick's pick of more than 100 recipes includes Catalan Grilled Stuffed Mussels, Feta and Mint Pastries, Puglian Fava Bean Puree, Corsican Oysters with a Pernod and Tarragon Dressing, Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives, Sicilian Orange Cake and Corfiot Rice Pudding. Fully illustrated with beautiful food photography by Earl Carter and landscape photography by Craig Easton, Rick Stein's Mediterranean is a fascinating journey into a rich and varied culinary heritage.

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About the Author

Rick Stein's passion for using good quality local produce and his talent for creating delicious flavour combinations in his books and restaurants have won him a host of awards, accolades and fans. As well as presenting a number of television series, he has published many best-selling cookery books, including French Odyssey, Coast to Coast, Far Eastern Odyssey and Spain. Rick is a firm supporter of sustainable farming and fishing techniques, which he strives to maintain in Padstow, Cornwall, where he runs four acclaimed restaurants and a seafood cookery school, as well as a delicatessen and patisserie. In 2003 Rick was awarded an OBE for services to West Country tourism. He divides his time between Padstow and Australia, where he opened a restaurant, Rick Stein at Bannister's, in 2009.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Ebury (August 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563493666
• ISBN-13: 978-0563493662
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 0.9 x 11.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #757,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Missing Something, February 18, 2008

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Cynthia Goulet "Kitchen Wench" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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First I must confess I love Rick Stein. His passion for food and the emotion he cooks with is always inspirational to me. I watch all this shows, buy the videos/DVDs and every book as soon as they are available BUT this book seems to miss the mark. I can't really put my finget on what's missing but it is lacking that spark you generally find in Rick's books. There are good recipes and I think serious foodies would find value in the book but would hate for someone just being introduced to Rick Stein to judge the man and his passions on this effort.

Looking forward with great expectations to his next one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My mom says..., November 5, 2009

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People,

I don't have any cooking skills, but my mother does indeed, that's why I bought her this book, which she keeps as a treasure, not because she loves her son, but because in her own words "it's the best Mediterranean cookbook she has ever seen".

A great gift that gives back double!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, June 7, 2009

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Caroline Oates "Cookery Book Worm" (Zurich, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

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I am a big fan of Rick Stein and just last month went to Padstow in England and went to his Seafood restaurent. It was fantastic. Way above my expectations. The great bar in the middle of the room, the setting, the art work ... THE FOOD. Best I have had in a very long time. Back to the book. I love this book and have made several dishes from it already. One of my favourites is the fennel sausages with potatoes and lemon. I really like the fact it is a taste of the Mediterranean ... best of the region... and the stories behind each recipe. The photography in the book is also very inspiring. I've bought the book for three friends so far and on Amazon now to buy it for another friend. It's great.