Greek revival [electronic resource] : cooking for life / Patricia Moore-Pastides ; foreword by Dimitrios Trichopoulus ; with photographs by Keith McGraw.

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ISBN:

9781611172089

Title:

Greek revival [electronic resource] : cooking for life / Patricia Moore-Pastides ; foreword by Dimitrios Trichopoulus ; with photographs by Keith McGraw.

Author:

Moore-Pastides, Patricia.

Personal Author:

Moore-Pastides, Patricia.

Publication Information:

Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, 2013.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Studying the Traditional Mediterranean Diet; The Traditional Greek Diet; The Source of Flavor and Health: Olive Oil, Nature's Gold; The Greek Lifestyle; A New Greek Revival?; PROLOGUE: BREAKFAST ON SIFNOS; Creamy Yogurt with Fruit and Nuts-Sifnos Breakfast; 1 APPETIZERS-MEZEDAKIA; A Potent Medicine: Garlic; How's My Skordalia?; Greek Caviar-Taramosalata; Yogurt, Garlic, and Cucumber Dip-Tzatziki; Roasted Red-Pepper and Feta Dip; Cheese and Mint Pie-Tiropita; Sautéed Dates with Almonds

Spinach and Dill Pie-SpanakopitaBroccoli and Blue-Cheese Pita; Onion and Beet-Green Pita; Crispy Cypriot Sheep Cheese with Lemon-Haloumi; Creamy Garlic Sauce-Skordalia; Warm Feta, Tomato, and Oregano-Saganaki; Grape Leaves Stuffed with Cracked Wheat and Pine Nuts-Dolmades; Coriander and Garlic Olives-Elies Tsakistes; Chickpeas with Onion and White Wine-Revithia; 2 VEGETABLE DISHES; Color and Variety Are Essential; ""No Drinking Coffee at Your Desk, . . . but You're Gonna Love Lunch""; Greek Salad-Salata Horiatiki; Cypriot Village Salad-Salata Horiatiki; Roasted-Beet and Arugula Salad

Fennel and Roasted Red-Pepper SaladWild Greens and Cabbage Salad-Hortosalata; Roasted Cumin Carrots; Arugula and Haloumi Salad; Green Beans with Tomato-Fasolakia; Braised Cauliflower with Slowly Sautéed Onions; Broccoli Rabe with Garlic and White Cannellini Beans; Eggplant Casserole-A Simpler, Lighter Moussaka; Summer Vegetable Bake-Briam; Braised Kale with Red Peppers; Drunken Mushrooms; Caramelized Eggplant-Imam Baildi; Lemon and Oregano Roasted Potatoes-Patates Fournou; Okra and Tomatoes-Bamies; Stuffed Eggplant and Zucchini-Papoutsakia; Roasted Carrots with Rosemary and Sage

Sweet Potato, Zucchini, and Feta TartZucchini and Tomatoes with Cumin and Caraway Seeds; 3 BEANS, GRAINS, AND PASTA; Nutrient-Rich Proteins and Complex Carbohydrates; Family in Greece; Bulgur and Bright Lentils; Lentil and Tomato Soup with Coriander and Cumin-Fakies; Fruited Chickpeas with Brown Rice; Spinach and Brown Rice-Spanakorizo; Pasta with Arugula, Tomatoes, Feta, and Kalamata Olives; Acorn-Squash and Ginger Soup with Chickpeas; Cabbage and Apple Bulgur; Vegetables Stuffed with Barley-Gemista; Gingered Brown Rice with Raisins and Orange; Sautéed Broccoli Rabe with Penne Pasta

Lima Bean and Carrot Soup-GigantesBlack-Eyed Peas and Swiss Chard-Lahana me Louvia; 4 SEAFOOD; ""Good Oils"": Omega-3 Fatty Acids; A Fish Tale: My First Barbouni; Seared Shrimp with Red-Pepper Flakes and Basil-Garides; Snapper with Lemon and Oregano Sauce-Snapper with Ladolemono; Poached Tilapia with Fennel; Herbed Swordfish Kebabs-Xifias Souvlaki; Grilled Tuna with Spicy Peach Chutney; Tomato, Feta, and Shrimp Saganaki-Garides Saganaki; Grilled Swordfish with Tomatoes and Sage; Salmon Grilled in Grape Leaves; Dorado with Grapefruit and Avocado; 5 MEATS IN MODERATION; Range-Fed Animals

Goat Meat

Subject Term:

Cooking, Greek.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2013

Publication Information:

Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, 2013.

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Summary

A fresh and exciting approach to Greek culinary tradition, wherein food is healthy, simple, and most of all, delicious

Take eighty-seven ambrosial recipes designed for the needs and appetites of everyday cooks, leaven with delectable anecdotes about the Greek lifestyle, then pepper with revealing scientific insight, and the result is Greek Revival: Cooking for Life --an appetizing introduction to wonderful flavors and health benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet. Patricia Moore-Pastides, an accomplished cook and public-health professional, presents dozens of easy-to-make and impossible-to-resist recipes that infuse a healthful diet with the enticement of great taste.

Greek Revival showcases a pantheon of healthy recipes, accompanied by beautiful color illustrations, helpful preparation techniques, and tips for making the most of familiar ingredients, from colorful fresh fruits and vegetables, to whole grains, beans, and seafood. These natural flavors are enhanced by rich extra-virgin olive oil, so the delectable dishes are savored without guilt. Following Greek tradition, meat is not eliminated from the diet, but rather saved for special occasion, and you will find a variety of succulent and creative meat recipes in Greek Revival as well. Always mindful of time, health, and budget, the author makes wonderful use of natural, minimally processed ingredients readily found in most neighborhood supermarkets. Recipes include dolmades (grape leaves stuffed with cracked wheat and pine nuts), imam baildi (caramelized eggplant), gemista (vegetables stuffed with barley and mint), xifias souvlaki (herbed swordfish kebabs), tavas (oven-roasted onion, tomato and lamb stew), karidopita (spiced walnut cake), and many more.

Throughout the book Moore-Pastides shares lively stories of her days living in Greece and Cyprus that exemplify the enduring charm of an Old World lifestyle. Through her tales we see a snapshot of a world lost to fast-paced modern living, and we are introduced to the health benefits of the Mediterranean lifestyle. Her observations are supported with illuminating summaries of current scientific research. Health-conscious readers looking to improve their diets and protect themselves from the perils of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease will find hope in the author's research, presented in a way that is accessible and inspiring.

In Greek Revival, Moore-Pastides happily eliminates the frustration and deprivation so often associated with dieting and gives us instead a fresh and exciting approach to a lifestyle wherein food is healthy, simple, and most of all, delicious.

Greek Revival also includes a foreword by Dimitrios Trichopoulos, the Vincent L. Gregory Professor of Cancer Prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Author Notes

Patricia Moore-Pastides is the First Lady of the University of South Carolina and an accomplished cook, writer, and public-health professional. Moore-Pastides teaches Mediterranean cooking classes at Columbia's Cooking!, an interactive community cooking program offered by the university's Cancer Prevention and Control Program. A Connecticut native with a Master of Public Health degree from Yale University, she has served as a director and planner for several healthcare and wellness organizations. She and her husband, President Harris Pastides, make their home in the President's House on the Historic Horseshoe at the University of South Carolina. They have two adult children.

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

Down-home Greek, even Mediterranean cooking is best experienced as a meat-light peasant diet, embracing olive oil, grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits as its main ingredients. No wonder that public-health professional (and first-time author) Moore-Pastides, Greek by marriage, not only provides 87 authentic recipes but also promotes this healthy way of eating through frequent references to current scientific research. Many of these diet's benefits are widely recognized, especially protection against heart disease; other features, like the avoidance of highly processed foods and the use of omega-3 fatty acids, are well documented within her text and in the appended references. Each recipe, though simple to follow, doesn't emulate modern cookbooks in its format; instead, all are written in a narrative, surrounded by the author's stories of living in Greece and Cyprus. Color photographs and occasional sidebars also help cooks complete dishes successfully, whether a traditional gyros or saganaki or a special-occasion moussaka or tava (slow-cooked lamb stew). A foreword by Dimitrios Trichopoulos, from Harvard School of Public Health, emphasizes the goodness of Greek eats.--Jacobs, Barbara Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review

In this accessible cookbook for those just starting to cook, Moore-Pastides, who teaches Mediterranean cooking classes for the University of South Carolina's Cancer Prevention and Control Program, shares 87 easy and healthy dishes like Creamy Yogurt with Fruit and Nuts. Grilled Tuna with Spicy Peach Chutney is also simple to make and includes tips for not overcooking the tuna. Desserts consist of Greek Wedding Cookies with Almonds and Spiced Walnut Cake. Highly recommended for novices looking for healthful, inventive recipes. For advanced Greek cooking, libraries should also consider Michael Psilakis's How To Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.