” Vefa`s Kitchen” is the first authoritative & all-encompassing Greek recipe book in English. Doing for Greek cuisine what the hugely successful ” Silver Spoon” did for Italian, it contains more than 700 fully updated, straightforward & mouthwatering recipes. Aimed at all lovers of Mediterranean food, the book will appeal to anyone who loves to cook easy, tempting & delicious dishes, from simple but stunning salads & mezedes in summer, to slowly simmered meat dishes & crisp filo pastries in winter. As well as presenting definitive recipes for taverna favourites such as moussaka, tzatziki & hummus, the book documents the extraordinary variety of local sweets & pastries, delicious home-baked breads & cheeses of the mountainous interior, as well as the fish & vegetable dishes of coastal areas, simply fragranced with lemons & herbs. Like Italian cuisine, Greek cooking is incredibly simple & delicious, & is based on the natural qualities of good olive oil, fruit & vegetables, grains & seafood. And more than almost any other cuisine, modern Greek food contains many traces of its remarkable history, with its origins as far back as Homer & the `wine-dark` Aegean Sea of the Iliad. The health benefits of the traditional Greek diet are well documented, & the extensive Greek repertoire of vegetable dishes is well represented, with more than 300 dishes that do not contain meat or fish. There is a comprehensive introduction on local ingredients & wines, the history of Greek cooking & the culinary characteristics of each region, as well as recipes for traditional & religious dishes. Vefa Alexiadou is the leading culinary authority in Greece today & is the author of many bestselling cookbooks. ” Vefa`s Kitchen” will quickly become a must-have for all home cooks & lovers of Mediterranean food.