Cooking the Greek Way: To Include New Low-Fat and Vegetarian Recipes (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks)

To Include New Low-Fat and Vegetarian RecipesRecipes for authentic Greek foods such as dolmades, baklava, and spinach pie, plus several other recipes for main dishes, appetizers, and desserts. Introduction: Land Food Greek cooking in ancient times Holidays and festivals Before you begin: Careful cook Cooking utensils Cooking terms Special ingredients Working with phyllo How to stuff a grape leaf Healthy and low-fat cooking tips Metric conversions chart Greek table: Greek menu Lunch: Skewered lamb Spinach pie Greek salad Appetizers: Stuffed grape leaves Egg and lemon soup Lentil soup Cucumber and yogurt dip Dinner: Baked fish Beef and onion stew Orzo with browned butter sauce Stuffed tomatoes with feta cheese Dessert: Butter cookies Honey cheese pie Walnut-honey pastry Holiday and festival food: Holiday meat pie Easter eggs chocolate bells New Year's bread Index. Greek cuisine is both exciting and rich in tradition. Influenced by both western European and Middle Eastern foods, contemporary Greek dishes reflect an interesting combination of old and new customs. Featuring such staples as honey, almonds, olives, feta cheese, and lemon juice, Greek dishes are delicious and unique. Introduces the land, culture and cuisine of Greece and includes recipes for lunch, appetizers, dinner, dessert, and holiday and festival food. Gives a sample menu for a vegetarian and a meat meal. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary This book gives recipes for authentic Greek foods such as dolmades, baklava, and spinach pie, plus several other recipes for main dishes, appetizers, and desserts When one thinks of Greece, what often comes to mind is the ancient civilization that flourished there thousands of years ago. Offers an introduction to Greek cooking, including basic recipes for lunch, dinner, dessert, and special ocassion dishes. Offers an introduction to Greek cooking, including basic recipes for lunch, dinner, dessert, and special occasion dishes