The Complete Book of Greek Cooking: The Recipe Club of St. Paul's Orthodox Cathedral

by Recipe Club of St. Paul's Church

More than 200 unique and intriguing recipes for all kinds of Greek dishes.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Reference

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Leona · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to learn Greek cooking, you should take lessons from the women who cook for their church food festivals. If you can't do that, the next best thing is to read a cookbook written by women who cook for their church festivals, like this one. I learned Greek cooking from my mom, my aunt, and the women from my church who cook for our yearly festival. But even with all that help, this book remains on my keeper shelf as a good reference guide.

It's terrific and one of the best Greek cookbooks out there!

[Redsteve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid cookbook full of recipes from the parishners at St. Paul Greek Orthodox Cathedral- actually a collection of recipes from two previous (out of print) books from the same group. Straightforward recipes with only modest adaptations for the modern American cook. Clearly religiously oriented and includes a lot of traditional holiday dishes, Lenten recipes (I was originally wondering why some of the recipes were marked with an "L"), and Orthodox traditions. Not a coffee table book, with only some basic pen-and-ink illustrations (I consider this a good thing). Includes a wide range of recipes, from the well known (souvlaki, spanakopetes, tzatziki, dolamdes) to the obscure in the US (marinated lamb brains, stuffed mussels, tahini soup, Spartan-style sausage, melon with ouzo). 3.5 stars. Final thought - the people who write Greek cookbooks either lack imagination or are just very straightforward. I have 3 Greek cookbooks in addition to this one: Greek Cooking, The Complete Greek Cookbook, and The Greek Cookbook.

[Honest Mabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I immediately bought it

I went right on Amazon and grabbed myself a used copy. just buy it. It’s worth 100% full price or used

[Charlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book that covers a range of Greek dishes. It really is complete. If you love Greek food and want to try cooking your own, this is a must-have reference.

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

desserts!!

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite Greek cookbook! I've used it so much it's falling apart

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a solid reference for Greek cooking. The book was put together by a church congregation in Long Island, and I would say that it is fair to say the book is somewhat Americanized and a little bit dated. The book caters to those trying to make Greek food while relying on a standard grocery store--it makes frequent use of frozen or canned items, and there are few recipes that would require a run to a specialty market. This makes the book VERY accessible, though I still miss the fresher and more particular flavors of food in Greece. Contemporary cooks will probably find themselves tweaking the recipes, but they are still a good start.

I own this and an island-specific Greek cookbook, which relies heavily on super-local, obscure (where I live, anyway) ingredients. I find the Complete Book of Greek Cooking to be the more useful book, even if it could use an update.

[Mary Rude · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very comprehensive, well-organized book of Greek recipes, with some nice additional information about Greek holidays and traditions. It would have been helpful to have more pictures, since I had to Google some of the dishes to really get a sense of what the recipe was meant to look like at the end. But still a very nice cookbook.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the vegetable side dishes and appetizers, good, simple flavors.
Corinthian cake it awesome.
Some of the recipes could use a bit more instructions.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous recipes

This cookbook is great reading. I cant wait to try some of the recipes. The recipes are very clear and seem to be doable.

[Jc Brigid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good recipes. More of a cultural cooking book.