Raised among simmering pots and the stories of Greek food culture, Carolina Doriti brings together a collection of much-loved island recipes, from fluffy fritters drizzled with honey and walnuts to comforting vegetable dishes and seafood that unmistakably belongs to the Aegean.
This is the kind of book you open intending to skim a few pages, only to look up half an hour later having decided exactly what you’ll cook first.
For keen cooks and food lovers, the appeal goes beyond the recipes themselves. The book is also about memories, ingredients and local cooking traditions that are too often overlooked or lost over time - a quiet record of Greek food as it is cooked and enjoyed on the islands.
And as the festive season approaches, it’s worth admitting that we all know someone who would appreciate something more thoughtful than another bottle of wine. Perhaps a friend eager to broaden their cooking repertoire with Mediterranean flavours, or a loved one who enjoys spending time in the kitchen. Or - let’s be honest - perhaps we’re simply looking for an excuse to slow-cook a rich beef stew from Corfu or bring a perfectly syrup-soaked yogurt cake from Lesvos to the table.
The Greek Islands Cookbook is not a book that will sit untouched on a shelf. It will be splashed, dog-eared and filled with notes, as any truly loved cookbook should be. And in doing so, it keeps a little piece of summer alive, even beside the Christmas tree.
The Greek Islands Cookbook by Carolina Doriti is published by Murdoch Books, www.murdochbooks.co.uk
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Buy online: www.evripidis.gr
