Food From Many Greek Kitchens by Tessa Kiros

Some of my happiest memories of Greece are the colors - natural yet bold, bright, rich. Such are the colors of the gorgeous photos found in FOOD FROM MANY GREEK KITCHENS, whether they be pictures of food, the people or the country. Leafing through this volume is very much like a visit to a favorite land.

This lovely volume not only holds 115 authentic Greek recipes gathered from the author's friends and family but bits of that country's history and culture - it's truly a joy to read and use. Kiros has divided her recipes into sections beginning with Traditional Foods, Fasting Foods, Easter Foods, Shared Foods, Baker's Foods, Soups, Ladera + Salads, Ready-Cooked Foods, There + Then Foods, and Sweet Foods (my favorite, of course, ia an irresistible Ouzo Sorbet!)

What caught my attention was how very often the simplest ingredients were used to make the tastiest dishes. For instance, Poached Fish with Lemon Oil - in the authors words it is "delicate yet aromatic, not quite a soup. It is an easy, healthy, almost instant food that you could serve to any generation." In my words it's a taste treat filled with potato, carrots, zucchini, celery, a touch of green onions, and white fish (we used perch). It is both easy and quick to prepare.

This is my first book by Tessa Kiros, but it surely won't be my last. (Her other cookbooks include Venezia, Falling Cloudberries, and Apples for Jam.)

Enjoy!