Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life, and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1623362954 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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She has written 18 books on Greek cuisine. Her latest book, The Country Cooking of Greece, was hailed by the Virtual Gourmet as her masterpiece and the Best Cookbook of 2012. . She lives in Athens and New York City. About the Author Award-winning author DIANE KOCHILASdivides her time between New York, Athens, and her family's ancestral island, Ikaria, where she and her husband, Vasilis Stenos, run the Glorious Greek Kitchen cooking school
Part cookbook, part travelogue, Kochilas's Ikaria is an introduction to the food-as-life philosophy and a culinary journey through luscious recipes, gorgeous photography, and captivating stories from locals. It's a portrait of the people who have achieved what so many of us yearn for: a fuller, more meaningful and joyful life, lived simply and nourished on real, delicious, seasonal foods that you can access anywhere.. Capturing the true spirit of the island, Kochilas explains the importance of shared food, the health benefits of raw and cooked salads, the bean dishes that are passed down through generations, the greens and herbal teas that are used in the kitchen and in the teapot as "medicine," and the nutritional wisdom inherent in the ingredients and recipes that have kept Ikarians healthy for so long.Ikaria is more than a cookbook. The remote and lush island of Ikaria in the northeastern Aegean is home to one of the longest-living populations on the planet, making it a "blue zone." Much of this has been attributed to Ikaria's stress-free lifestyle and Mediterranean diet-daily naps, frequent sex, a little fish and meat, free-flowing wine, mindless exercise like walking and gardening, hyper-local food, strong friendships, and a deep-rooted disregard for the clock.No one knows the Ikarian lifestyle better than Chef Diane Kochilas, who has spent much of her life on the island
Award-winning author DIANE KOCHILASdivides her time between New York, Athens, and her family's ancestral island, Ikaria, where she and her husband, Vasilis Stenos, run the Glorious Greek Kitchen cooking school. . She has written 18 books on Greek cuisine. Her latest book, The Country Cooking of
We can all stand to learn a thing or two about eating and living well from Ikaria! As a vegetarian/pescetarian, Greek food has long appealed to me. Two of my favorite Greek cookbooks are The Greek Vegetarian: More Than 100 Recipes Inspired by the Traditional Dishes and Flavors of Greeceand Meze: Small Plates to Savor and Share from the Mediterranean Table, both by Greek-American cookbook author Diane Kochilas. Kochilas has written nearly 20 books on Greek and Mediterranean cuisine and is a collaborating chef at Molyvos in New York. Her cooking philosophy is rooted in the tenets of the Greek-Mediterranean Diet: keep it simple, respect seasonality, use ingredients that have integrity and are easy . "Great book--good background info + tasty recipes" according to J. Donnelly. I received this book as a belated birthday gift from a friend. I started reading the front and couldn't put it down. It's rare that cookbooks are page-turners, but I learned so much about the culture, the way healthy people eat and live, and how their culture slightly differs from nearby Turkey and the Greece mainland. While there are a few ingredients that are not found in my part of the world, the writer offers up very suitable substitutes. I was also able to source some of the ingredients (such a tarama) from Amazon. I bought several ingredients and look forward to cooking with them this week. I already made on. Looks beautiful, but a lot of pork and cheese recipes. Not all plant based. But, a few things Taking Action! Will review again after five recipes.We are vegan and love the book Blue Zone. There are definitely veg recipes in this book, and it is very nice quality- but, it has lots of meat and cheese recipes. Pork etc. Suprised me being connected with blue zone.I wanted their health recipes.I saw at least five things we will try and if one is amazing then worth it. I was just disappointed on the pork part.Will review update soon.