A treasure trove of 75 authentic, delicious, home-cooking recipes by the grand dame of Greek cookery, Vefa Alexiadou. Featuring the region’s hallmark ingredients – olive oil, bread, wine, figs, grapes, cheese – the dishes reveal how Greece’s rich cultural history of land and sea created the original Mediterranean cuisine. Includes chapters on Mezedes, Soups & Salads, Vegetables, Legumes & Pasta, Fish & Shellfish, Meat, Pies & Breads, Cookies & Cakes, and Pastries & Candies accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions and vibrant photography.