Time-perfected Recipes from Greece’s Grandmothers

Yiayia

"A joyful, delicious celebration of Greece&#39;s Yiayias and the wonderful food they quietly, skillfully cook. This book will transport you, warm your soul and make you a better cook. I love it." &ndash; Rosie BirkettYiayia: Time-perfected Recipes from Greece&rsquo;s Grandmothers showcases regional Greek cookery and features sharing and feasting dishes, mainly vegetarian, from the kitchens of grandmothers across Greece. Think Stuffed Courgettes from Lesvos, ;a Cycladic Fourtalia, Corfiot spicy Bourdeto Stew, Ionian pasta dishes, Cretan Dakos salad, Watermelon Cake from Milos.Yiayia maps out the diverse dishes of Greece &mdash; far beyond the most commonly-known Moussaka, Greek Salad, and Tzatziki dip &ndash; through the fascinating recipes and stories of its Yiayiades. Follow Anastasia&#39;s journey through Greece as each yiayia welcomes you into their home &ndash; cook with them in their kitchen, learn their time-perfected techniques and read the memories that season this book. With stunning location photography and heartwarming interviews, you can discover the true food of Greece and the characterful grandmothers behind beaded curtains in white-washed homes.

Founder of the Matriarch Eats brand, journalist and author Anastasia Miari (@anastasia_miari ) has been cooking with and interviewing the world’s grandmothers for a decade. She holds a Guild of Food Writer’s Award for ‘inspired storytelling and great journalistic integrity.’ Mediterranea is her third cookbook in a series of books dedicated to the lives and kitchens of elderly matriarchs. In her work as a food and travel writer, she freelances for Conde Nast Traveller magazine, Monocle magazine, Konfekt Magazine, Lonely Planet and a number of national newspapers in the UK. Anastasia hosts retreats on her home island of Corfu, giving people a real insight into the worlds of her books.

Anastasia Miari

Life-perfected Recipes from Grandmothers of the Mediterranean

Mediterranea is a delicious deep-dive into the kitchens of the Med's most qualified cooks: its grandmothers. 
 
A colourful, sensory journey through the coastal region, this book is a celebration of one of the best food cultures of the world, packed with beautiful location photography to boot – think stunning pasta dishes from Sicily, classic desserts from the Côte d'Azur, Croatia's best fish dishes, fresh and vibrant Turkish salads and Greece's best vegetable-rich one pots, all served with the fascinating back stories of the grandmothers who have perfected these age-old recipes, and pearls of wisdom that only come with a life well lived. 
 
As visually engaging as it is mesmerising and heart-warming, Mediterranea is a true portrait of an incredible food culture, and the matriarchs that have shaped it.

Anastasia Miari

Books by Anastasia Miari

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