Outside Greece, Greek food is closely associated with a limited number of dishes—baklava, gyro, moussaka, and spanakopita among them—that, while deservedly well known, only hint at the diversity and variety of this highly localized yet globally recognized culinary culture. On Saturday, May 31, join the Center for Culinary Culture in welcoming Chef Christina Xenos to LA's Arts District for a demonstration of dishes that reflect the true breadth and depth of Greek cuisine. After the program, sample Chef's dishes prepared with fresh fare from Melissa's Produce, as well as assorted Greek cheeses and other delicacies courtesy the new Los Angeles Greek Market. Plus purchase and have Christina sign a copy of her now-out-of-print "Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook: Modern Mediterranean Recipes for Living the Good Life" while sipping a Martini—or two—featuring fine Greek spirits, including gin, vodka, and KLEOS Mastiha Spirit!
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ABOUT THE BOOK
When you don’t have a Mediterranean breeze behind you, finding local ingredients for complex recipes can make it difficult to integrate Greek food into your lifestyle. With "Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook," by Greek chefs Theodora Stephan & Christina Xenos, you can spare yourself the odyssey of traveling just to eat fresh and flavorful food. Featuring easy-to-find ingredients for simple recipes, plus a regional overview of Greek food, "Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook" leads you on a culinary journey towards an appetizing and healthy lifestyle.
"Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook" contains:
- 90 Recipes for popular Greek dishes made with easy-to-find ingredients
- Greek Kitchen Tips including how to stock your pantry and kitchen with the right ingredients and equipment, plus cooking techniques
- A Regional Overview explaining Greek food from ancient times to modern day
Recipes include: Kalamata Olive Spread, Greek Potato Salad, Spinach Rice, Vegetable Moussaka, Shrimp Santorini, Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Greek Yogurt Brandy Cake, and many more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christina Xenos is a professional chef, cookbook author, recipe developer, and winner of the Food Network’s Chopped first ever Greek-themed cooking competition. The Los Angeles-based chef specializes in Greek and Mediterranean cuisine and is the chef-owner of Sweet Greek Personal Chef Services. She is the co-author of Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook (Rockridge Press, 2017), a collection of 90 Greek recipes. She has also worked with a range of brands, including the California Olive Oil Council, MorningStar Farms, Athens Foods, Ninja, Russell Stover Chocolates, Melissa's Produce, and Thermomix, to develop recipes around their product lines. Christina has cooked at the James Beard House with "First Lady of Greek Cuisine” Chef Argiro Barbarigou and has appeared as an expert on The Cooking Channel’s Food: Fact or Fiction, NBC’s A New Leaf, and Tastemade's Frankie vs. the Internet. Her recipes and pop-up dining experiences have been featured in Food + Wine magazine, The Washington Post, H Kathimerini, ABC and FOX news affiliates. She is proud of her Greek-Cretan heritage and loves sharing her passion for Greek cooking.
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