Tessa Kiros

More than a month ago I received this cookbook to review. I was very excited prior to receiving it and I was even more excited once opening it. The pages are full of brilliantly colored photos, Greek traditions and lore, and wonderful recipes. The introduction covers the Greek alphabet and some lore, then the cookbook pops right into the contents and a short glossary before the recipes begin.

The layout of the cookbook is a little different from others I’ve used with the ingredients listed in a column on the far left or right and a short introduction or story in the middle followed by sparse directions. If you need step-by-step directions with pictures and everything spelled out for you, this cookbook probably won’t work for you. If you have even an idea of your way around the kitchen, would love to try Greek food, and love history and tradition, this cookbook is definitely for you. It was definitely for me.

I tried three recipes from the cookbook. In one of them, I didn’t follow the directions and the recipe didn’t turn out for me (the grape juice pudding). I won’t blame the cookbook, since it was definitely my fault. The other two recipes (baked fish with tomatoes p. 232 and tomato fritters p. 124) were great and I will certainly be purchasing this book to have a physical copy handy.

Thank you Tessa Kiros.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received Food From Many Greek Kitchens by Tessa Kiros free from Andrews McMeel Publishing through the NetGalley review program. I was not required to write a positive review and did not receive any other compensation. The opinions I have expressed are my own and no one else’s. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”… (more)

This is a well-illustrated and useful cookbook on Greek cuisine. There is a special Greek alphabet feature at the beginning as well as a glossary of terms at the beginning that will help orient the user to many of the terms used. This is not a cookbook for beginning cooks. Many of the recipes are quite involved. There are quite a few that extend to two pages and even an occasional recipe that takes more space than that. The author does, however, include most (if not all) of the foods that I enjoy at the annual GreekFest at the Greek Orthodox Church in Knoxville. I received this for review through NetGalley.… (more)