the greek cookbook the crown classic cookbook series
here are the dishes your mother used to make from the cookbook your grandmother brought over from the old country . crowns classic cookbook series features a collection of the worlds best loved foreign cookbooks specially adapted for use in american kitchens . authentic and comprehensive these reasonably priced books are a welcome addition to the culinary library of any cook . br jewish cookery by leah h. leonard br the classic book on jewish cuisine featuring traditional recipes for gefulte fish kreplach knishes challah and kugel as well as guidelines for keeping a kosher kitchen and menus for holiday meals . br the finnish cookbook by beatrice a. ojakangas br the first cookbook devoted to introducing finlands fascinating but little known cuisine to america . including recipes for sour rye bread fish in a crust finnish smorgasbord and bishops pepper cookies . br german cookery by elizabeth schuler br germanys best selling cookbook adapted for american kitchens . containing recipes for all the german favorites such as wiener schnitzel sauerbraten spatzle and apple strudel . br the greek cookbook is a translation and adaptation of greeces best selling cookbook containing 500 of its choicest recipes . yet all of these many of them exotic by american standards use american measurements and can be easily prepared from ingredients readily available to the american cook . br phyllo that versatile pastry used as the basis for many greek entrees and appetizers as well as desserts appears here in many delectable forms . try the baklava with honey syrup or copenhagen the pastry named for the greek king who was originally a danish prince . br youll find excellent recipes too for the famed greek dolmathes rolled grape leaves and yemista stuffed vegetable preparations such as stuffed artichokes . you might prefer to sample a baked specialty like moussaka or one of the au gratins made with lamb eggplant or squash . br having visitors welcome them as the greeks do with a choice of glykos or spoon sweets perhaps eggplant or rose petal or apricot . for a cocktail party serve any of the marvelous canapes or hot hors doeuvres like taramosalata pureed roe salad and piroski dumplings . and formal entertaining takes on a new exotic twist when you serve lamb on a spit or an octopus main course . br the greek cookbook also includes a glossary explaining all greek culinary terms as well as examples of typical greek menus . for the experienced cook who wants to prepare an authentic greek banquet or the novice who wants to spice up an ordinary meal with a greek specialty the greek cookbook is indispensable .
five hundred recipes representing the best of greek cuisine are accompanied by a glossary of greek cooking terms