Greek revival Cooking for life

Patricia Moore-Pastides

Book - 2010

Greek Revival showcases a pantheon of healthy recipes, accompanied by beautiful color illustrations, helpful preparation techniques, and tips for making the most of familiar ingredients, from colorful fresh fruits and vegetables, to whole grains, beans, and seafood. These natural flavors are enhanced by rich extra-virgin olive oil, so the delectable dishes are savored without guilt. Following Greek tradition, meat is not eliminated from the diet, but rather saved for special occasion, and you will find a variety of succulent and creative meat recipes in Greek Revival as well. Always mindful of time, health, and budget, the author makes wonderful use of natural, minimally processed ingredients readily found in most neighborhood supermarkets....

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Published
Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press c2010.
Language
English
Main Author
Patricia Moore-Pastides (-)
Physical Description
xxvii, 220 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-213) and index.
ISBN
9781570039393
  • Breakfast on Sifnos
  • Appetizers : Mezedakia
  • Vegetable dishes--Beans, grains, and pasta
  • Seafood
  • Meats in moderation
  • Special-occasion Greek traditions
  • Nutrition on the run
  • Nuts and spices : healthy desserts
  • Beverages.
Review by Booklist Review

Down-home Greek, even Mediterranean cooking is best experienced as a meat-light peasant diet, embracing olive oil, grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits as its main ingredients. No wonder that public-health professional (and first-time author) Moore-Pastides, Greek by marriage, not only provides 87 authentic recipes but also promotes this healthy way of eating through frequent references to current scientific research. Many of these diet's benefits are widely recognized, especially protection against heart disease; other features, like the avoidance of highly processed foods and the use of omega-3 fatty acids, are well documented within her text and in the appended references. Each recipe, though simple to follow, doesn't emulate modern cookbooks in its format; instead, all are written in a narrative, surrounded by the author's stories of living in Greece and Cyprus. Color photographs and occasional sidebars also help cooks complete dishes successfully, whether a traditional gyros or saganaki or a special-occasion moussaka or tava (slow-cooked lamb stew). A foreword by Dimitrios Trichopoulos, from Harvard School of Public Health, emphasizes the goodness of Greek eats.--Jacobs, Barbara Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Review by Library Journal Review

In this accessible cookbook for those just starting to cook, Moore-Pastides, who teaches Mediterranean cooking classes for the University of South Carolina's Cancer Prevention and Control Program, shares 87 easy and healthy dishes like Creamy Yogurt with Fruit and Nuts. Grilled Tuna with Spicy Peach Chutney is also simple to make and includes tips for not overcooking the tuna. Desserts consist of Greek Wedding Cookies with Almonds and Spiced Walnut Cake. Highly recommended for novices looking for healthful, inventive recipes. For advanced Greek cooking, libraries should also consider Michael Psilakis's How To Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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