Following on from the huge success of TV series, Lyndey & Blair's Taste of Greece achieving ratings that made it one of the top 10 shows for SBS in 2011 - the series is returning to SBS ONE on Sunday 1 April at 6pm.

The seven part series has also gone international with sales to the UK & Eire, New Zealand, Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Malaysia & China.
 

Seeking culinary delights, adventure and antiquities, Lyndey and Blair, toured the fascinating Peloponnese with a film crew in 2010. The result, Lyndey & Blair's Taste of Greece, showcases the cuisine, culture and beautifully undiscovered land of this region, which is so accessible to Athens. The series follows Lyndey and Blair as they cook, eat, drink and engage with the locals they meet along the way - a charming yet eclectic mix of home cooks, winemakers, producers, chefs and restaurateurs.  
 

Lyndey's latest cookbook, Lyndey & Blair's Taste of Greece (Hardie Grant - $39.95), is now available from all leading book sellers. 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.