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Post by stuartg on Apr 21, 2012 14:51:47 GMT
Just about to make a nice Moussaka from Vefa's Kitchen, a book I bought last year. What an amazing (and beautiful) book - every Greek dish you could possibly imagine - all your favs and tons more. If you love Greek food you need to have this. It's published by Phaidon Press
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Post by Amanda on Apr 21, 2012 15:49:51 GMT
Just looked it up on Amazon Stuart, it looks fantastic. But at £20 I'm going to have to wait for Christmas or birthday. Unless I can justify it earlier. Any ideas why it would be imperative for me to buy it now?
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Post by janeandtony on Apr 21, 2012 16:26:50 GMT
Because you WANT it Amanda  go on treat yourself ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by stuartg on Apr 21, 2012 17:30:24 GMT
It's not cheap Amanda - BUT it's an enormous case bound book and at 700 pages, it's pretty much an exhaustive guide to Greek food. The Moussaka will be ready in half an hour - it smells great.
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Post by pda on Apr 22, 2012 8:20:26 GMT
My daughter got it for a tenner in one of the many cheap bookshops. Its a super book, search around the high street for it.
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Post by Amanda on Apr 22, 2012 20:40:50 GMT
700 pages? Cheap bookshop? I could smell the moussaka from here Stuart. You're right Jane, I do want it. OK I give in ;D
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Post by daisy on Apr 23, 2012 17:34:57 GMT
Off to search the net ;D sounds brill
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Post by stuartg on Apr 24, 2012 6:23:07 GMT
Daisy - well worth it. On Friday I'm going to be marinating the meat for a nice wee stifado that we'll have on Sunday - takes two days to do it properly. Looking forward to it.
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Post by jamesthebutler on Apr 24, 2012 11:59:15 GMT
Stuart, thanks, this all looks and smells perfectly splendid stuff. Pity the contest on Eggheads last night did not know what country stifado came from..........
In the meantime, a book I've had for many years (not as colourful by sounds of things) but has yielded very good results is 'Traditional Greek Cooking: Food and Wines of Greece' by George Moudiotis.
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Post by stuartg on Apr 24, 2012 21:13:28 GMT
I'll check it out - thanks James
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Post by jamesthebutler on Apr 24, 2012 22:03:56 GMT
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Post by stuartg on May 1, 2012 6:20:39 GMT
Thanks for the tip James. Hardback version of the book (second hand - perfect condition) arrived yesterday. Very nice book. Meze-a-go-go this summer I think.
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Post by jamesthebutler on May 1, 2012 8:34:24 GMT
Hi Stuart that's really good news, I can smell the cooking from here ! Glad to be of help. Enjoy.
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Post by geedee on May 1, 2012 8:38:41 GMT
All right....you convinced me. Book order today!!
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Post by stuartg on May 2, 2012 21:10:41 GMT
Get both
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go on treat yourself ;D ;D ;D
