Greek Food & Cooking

See also: Mideastern Food & Cooking

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• Greek Cookery

Selected Books

Barron, Rosemary.
Flavors of Greece (2004)

Harris, Andy
Modern Greek: 170 Contemporary Recipes from the Mediterranean (2002)
Andy Harris is an Englishman who has spent much time in Greece ever since he was a kid. In this collection you will find old classics as well as interesting new (perhaps only to non-Greeks) recipes.

Hoffman, Susanna
The Olive and the Caper: Adventures in Greek Cooking (2004)
This very hefty book by a chef and anthropologist is a joy to peruse: when you get tired of reading recipes, you can switch to the side columns on the food and the country.

Kochilas, Diane
The Glorious Foods of Greece: Traditional Recipes from the Islands, Cities, and Villages (2001)
If you want to learn how they eat in Greece, in the past and present and in each region of the country, pick up this extensively researched volume, considered a landmark for Greek cookbooks in the U.S.

Kochilas, Diane
The Greek Vegetarian: More than 100 Recipes Inspired by the Traditional Dishes and Flavors of Greece
Greece is a vegetarian's delight, with many recipes using grains, greens, beans, eggplant and tomatoes.
TX837.K63 1996

Kochilas, Diane
Meze: Small Plates to Savor and Share from the Mediterranean Table (2003)
If you like tapas and antipasti, this is the Greek cookbook for you!

Kremezi, Aglaia
The Foods of the Greek Islands: Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean (2000)
Aglaia Kremezi, who won a Julia Child award for her Foods of Greece, concentrates this time on the uncomplicated food of the islands, with chapters on meze, savory pitas and pies, and seasonal salads as well as meats, seafoods, and bread.

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Web Sites

• About.com: Greek Food
  Recipes, resources and articles about Greek food and cooking from Nancy Gaifyllia, a writer, interpreter, and translator who has lived in Greece for more than 30 years.
• All About Greek Wine
  All About Greek Wine, a joint venture of twenty three of the most prestigious wineries of Greece, is dedicated to promoting top quality Greek wine in the North American market. Extensive information on the Greek wine sector, Greek family-owned wineries, wine regions, native Greek grape varieties, history of Greek wine, harvest reports, current events, press and media coverage.
• Epicurious: Greece: Aglaia Kremezi Shares Her Country's Bounty
  "The award-winning cookbook author, journalist, and teacher shares her favorite culinary spots."
• Food Network: Greece
  A selection of recipes from the world cuisine section of the television channel. Includes Greek Recipes, Classic Dishes, The Greek Pantry, Greek Glossary, Restaurant & Travel Tips.
• GreekCuisine.com
  Recipes, cookbooks, and restaurants. Includes many recipes arranged by course
• Greek-Recipe.com
  Browse recipes by course, alphabetically, or search by term.
• A Guide to Greek Food
  All you need to know about Greek eating and cooking and maybe more... by Matt Barrett. Matt also writes a Greek travel guide.
• Lesvos
  This is a website for the Greek Island Lesvos.
  • Ouzo
    Learn about the anise flavored liquor from Lesvos
  • Sardeles Pastes
    "The snack of choice with ouzo is Sardeles Pastes. These are the sardines that have been caught that morning, salted on the boat and served that night."
• Sally's Place: Focus on Ethnic Cuisine: Greece
  An overview of Greek food and cooking with recipes, by Lou Seibert Pappas

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Pittsburgh Region

• St. Nicholas Greek Food Festival
  An annual event the first week in May across from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.