Preview: Lyndey and Blair's Taste of Greece: a mother and son travel through the Peloponnese

20 Jan 2012

Lyndey and Blair's Taste of Greece: a mother and son travel through the Peloponnese

In addition to the hugely successful SBS television series Lyndey & Blair's Taste of Greece, comes the accompanying book, which follows mother and son as they explore the beautiful cuisine and culture of Greece's historic and picturesque Peloponnese.

Stunning photography, amusing anecdotes and authentic yet fresh recipes abound as chapter by chapter the regions of Greece's historic heart are uncovered.

Learn how to recreate favourites from the television series including the traditional fisherman's soup Kakavia, mezedes old and new, crisp-skinned whole loin of pork and the secret to truly tender octopus. Blair's cocktails including Blood of Hercules feature as do the traditions and recipes of Greek Easter. The whole spectrum of Greek cuisine is covered in additional recipes like Bandit's Lamb and Goat with Eggplant, both time-honoured favourites. An array of salads shows there is more than the much-loved traditional Greek salad to enjoy. Seafood abounds with squid in myriad guises and

simple, fast fish dishes. There's something for everyone with country style macaroni pie and recipes where fennel, artichokes, broad beans, pumpkin, zucchini and okra play a starring role. Sweet treats include a more-ish Cheesecake with muscatels and a clever frozen ouzo frappe as well as traditional favourites rozedes, diples and Greek shortbread.

Exploring a relatively undiscovered part of Greece, Lyndey and Blair's Taste of Greece is a joyful collaboration between mother and son containing beautiful location photography and over 80 delectable recipes, which instantly inspire.

About the Author

With a media career spanning 25 years across television, radio, magazines and newspapers, and a previous life as a well respected caterer, Lyndey Milan is now at the top of her game with seven best-selling books, co-directorships of Naked Flame Productions, a television production company with an acquisition and distribution arm and Sydney Studio Kitchen, a state-of-the-art purpose built kitchen studio with post production facilities. In 2011 Lyndey was named as a state finalist in the Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award category of the Telstra Business Women's Awards, as well as being awarded Vittoria Legend at the 2012 SMH Good Food Guide Awards.

Milan spent over a decade at ACP Magazines, departing in late 2010 to focus on her growing TV and other businesses. Her roles included Food Director and Contributing Food Director of The Australian Women's Weekly and founding Associate Food Director of BBC Australian Good Food magazine. She also co-hosted Fresh on the Nine Network for over eight years. Now Milan contributes to the successful food and wine magazine Selector and is a popular, weekly guest on the Nine Network's morning show. In between community work, writing, presenting and television commitments, Milan continues to run her successful consultancy business.

Lyndey and Blair's Taste of Greece

by Lyndey Milan (Hardie Grant, RRP $39.95) will be released on 23 March 2012.

Book available for extract

For further information please contact:

Fleur Jacobs, Publicist

Hardie Grant Books

Telephone 03 8520 6444

Email fleurjacobs@hardiegrant.com.au

Sophie Foster, Senior Account Manager

MPagency

Telephone 02 8247 2000

Email sophie@mapagency.com.au

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