The Bottom Line
- These recipes capture the wonderful flavors of Greek cuisine.
- Chef Kyrtatas sprinkles lots of fun trivia about Greek cuisine throughout the recipes.
- Recipes cover all the courses including dips, entrees, soups, salads, sides and desserts.
- Some of these recipes are not for the novice cook.
Description
- A 120 page paperback cookbook.
- Recipes cover everything from dips, to soups, to entrees to desserts.
- The eight, beautiful full-color, full-page photos will motivate you to head to the kitchen.
- "Big Fat Greek Facts" turn this cookbook into a homage to the Greek influence on cuisine.
- Chef George Kyrtatas is a certified Chef de Cuisine with the American Culinary Federation.
Guide Review - My Big Fat Greek Feast
Beyond the authentic, delicious recipes Kyrtatas serves up another treat for the reader. He shares what he calls "Big Fat Greek Facts" on every other page. Here you'll learn about the history and culture associated with many Greek ingredients and recipes. Finally, Kyrtatas introduces each recipe with a cooking tip, serving suggestion, or fact about it's origin.
My only warning is that the novice cook might find a few recipes could use a little more instruction. For example, anyone who has worked with phyllo dough knows that it can be tricky. And yet the steps required to keep the phyllo from tearing or drying out are omitted in some of the recipes. However, this is only a minor drawback to what is otherwise a tasty addition to any cookbook collection.
