Herbs in cooking with 255 recipes, by Nikos and Maria Psilakis

Let's take advantage of the inexhaustible pharmaceutical range available in nature and prepare dishes which combine marvelous taste with a healthy diet.

This book aspires to be the link which will reconnect contemporary man with nature, that is, with the dietary customs which have been adopted by people in the Mediterranean for thousands of years. In a special chapter there is detailed infor­mation regarding the commonest herbs, as well as their distinctive characteristics so that they can be easily recognized.

In addition, there are 255 recipes for food preparations, herbal teas, beverages, flavored olive oil, breads, cakes and biscuits, which can lead you through the wonderful world of natural taste. There are recipes for meals selected from the general Me­diterranean region as well as recipes for creative dishes.

The book contains historical, medical, cultural and my­thological information which we strongly be­lieve will help people of today get ideas for better nutrition and health!

The author, Nikos Psilakis, has been awarded a prize by the Academy of Athens for his publication "Monasteries and Hermitages of Crete"

Carmanor Editions - 236 pages - 23X16cm - paperback