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Mediterranean
 Postcards from Portugal
Tessa Kiros
Never have olive oil-slicked salt cod, calamari, and rabbit looked so seductive as they appear in the fourth book from Tessa Kiros. Fascinated with the concept of food as national identity, Kiros has previously celebrated the Cypriot/Finnish meals of her parents and the Tuscan food of the home where she is raising her own family (Falling Cloudberries, $45.00; Twelve, $34.95; Apples for Jam, $45.00) . Here, against a blue and white backdrop, she serves up the classic dishes of Portugal amongst photographs that capture the essence of the country from sea to table. Superb colour photos. Hardcover, 254 pp, $45.00.
  Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill: A Lifetime of Excellence in the Kitchen
Pino Posteraro
Restaurant recipes that are accessible to the home cook as well the professional - those who remember Pino Posteraro from his days at Borgo Antico in Toronto and who have not yet dined at his newest venture, Cioppino's Mediterranean Grill and Enoteca in Vancouver, may dine (vicariously or not) through the luscious photos and precise recipes in this, his first book. West Coast ingredients are paired with mediterranean flavours, as in Tomato Consomme with Spot Prawns. Hardcover, 234 pp. $60.00.
 Mediterranean Harvest: Vegetarian Recipes from the World's Healthiest Cuisine
Martha Rose Shulman
Many classic vegetarian dishes are featured here, including Turkish Imam Bayaldi, Italian Frittata, and Greek Spanakopita. However, there are other less familiar recipes to whet the appetite - Red Wine Risotto with Cauliflower and Tunisian Vegetable Ragout sound delicious. Shulman has written over 25 cookbooks and appeared on radio and television. Hardcover, 398 pp. $46.50.
 Savory Baking from the Mediterranean
Anissa Helou
Here is proof that there is more to Mediterranean baking than pizza, focaccia, and pita. Helou has certainly included those recipes but you will also find the more unusual qurban, the communion bread of the Eastern Orthodox church, Neapolitan macaroni pie made in a special mould, and Cretan spinach crescents. The instructions are in a simple numbered format. Bibliography for those who want to learn more. Black and white photos. Hardcover, 339 pp. $37.95.
 Mediterranean Grilling
Diane Kochilas
Grilling and Mediterranean food just seem to go together, perhaps because they are both so invocative of heat and sunshine. Here the two are combined seamlessly in tasty dishes like Breaded Mozzarella and Cherry Tomato Brochettes, Grilled Pork Chops Stuffed with Feta and Olives, Ouzo-Marinated Grilled Scallops with Spinach and Orange, and Greek Lemony Marinated Grilled Split Chicken. Colour photos. Hardcover, 187 pp. $37.95.
 Bread & Oil
Tomas Graves
A treatise on mediterranean cooking, agriculture, and traditions illustrated
with examples and recipes from the island of Majorca. This is a lovely
and loving guide to the people and cuisine of the island perfect
for literary foodies and anyone travelling in the region. Hardcover,
254 pp. $29.95.
 Easy Mediterranean
A compendium of mediterranean recipes from Spain, Italy, Greece, Morocco, Turkey, and the south of France. There are many classic recipes including stuffed vine leaves, soup au pistou, souvlaki, and osso buco just to name a few. Bring some sunshine into your kitchen, and dream of the sea, with this easy to follow, handy little book. Colour photos. Hardcover, 239 pp. $25.95.
 Spice:
Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
Ana Sortun
The eastern Mediterranean is an extremely popular region of late. Award winning
chef Ana Sortun, of Oleana in Cambridge, Mass., has created wonderful flavours
that jump of the pages. Organized by spice, this book will delight and inspire
the reader and the cook. Hardcover, 381 pp. $46.50.
 Stylish
Mediterranean in Minutes
Sophie Braimbridge
Cooks who prefer a visual reference will enjoy this collection of greatest
culinary hits from southern Europe and north Africa. The author is another
of the younger
generation of British chefs and food writers who has trained at the River Café (also
with the Roux brothers, Sally Clarke, and Alice Waters!) Colour photos with
almost every recipe. Paper, 160 pp, $29.95.
 Siglio
21
Oriol, Isaac, and Abraham Balaguer are three of the new generation
of Spanish pastry chefs making their mark not just in their homeland
but also around the world. Written in Spanish but with the proverbial
photos that speak a thousand words. Hardcover, 244 pp, $110.00.
 Sous-Vide
Cuisine (Cocina al Vacio, in Spanish)
Joan Roca and Salvador
Brugués
Once more out of Spain, technology meets artistry in a cooking method
that allows for maximum precision in the preparation of each product.
Recipes include foie gras with amaretto, apricots and their seeds,
filet mignon
with Islay whiskey, clams with baby beans, citrus and warm bergamot
mousseline; on the sweet side, chocolates with green tea, and banana
flambé with
white chocolate-rum sorbet. Also available in Spanish. Colour photos.
Hardcover, 189 pp, $170.00.
 From
Tapas to Meze
Joanne Weir
If you missed it the first time, this re-issue is a must have. The
vibrant flavours of fresh vegetables and herbs star in these "small
plates" from around the Mediterranean. Fava bean salad with fresh
mint, Tunisian potato, scallion, and fried egg turnovers along
with pickled wild mushrooms are typical of Weir's recipes. Her
pizza dough (thin crust variety) is excellent. Colour photos. Softcover,
264 pp, $34.95.
Falling Cloudberries
Tessa Kiros
Born of a Finnish mother and Greek-Cypriot father, married to an Italian, with
a life lived everywhere from Britain to South Africa, Tessa Kiros brings a
true North-South dynamic and a fine appreciate of her heritage to the kitchen.
The
reader will find recipes for the popular Scandinavian cinnamon and cardamom
buns and for halva, for Finnish meatballs with allspice, sour cream & lingonberries
and for moussaka. Beautiful colour photos. Hardcover, 397 pp, $45.00.
 Little
Foods Of The Mediterranean
Clifford A. Wright
The James Beard award-winning author has written a comprehensive
volume of flavourful recipes for antipasti, tapas, hors d'oeuvre,
meze and other appetizers, snacks and street foods of this exciting
region. Each of these “little
bites” is sure to please any palate. Softcover, 515 pp. $32.95.
 The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook
Nancy Harmon Jenkins
In this new book, Jenkins introduces us to a cluster of core ingredients
and principles that are fundamental to all of the area's diverse cuisines,
and she does it with the usual Mediterranean attitude toward food -- with
respect, integrity, enthusiasm and joy. Hardcover, 436 pp. $45.95.
 Crete On The Half Shell
Byron Ayanoglu
This beautiful book showcases Ayanoglu's intoxicating passion for food, life and
love. A wonderful voyage home for him, and a peek for us into a lush culture and
cuisine. Hardcover, 268 pp. $34.95.
 Sophie Grigson's Sunshine Food
Sophie Grigson
Tomatoes, peppers, and fresh herbs figure prominently in Grigson's
recipes from the countries which rim the Mediterranean. Colour photos. $36.95.
 The Momo
Cookbook
Mourad Mazouz
Featuring the foods of Morocco, Tunisia and his native Algeria, Mazouz achieved stardom
at his London restaurant Momo. The design of this book supports the exoticism and
sensuousness of the recipes featuring deep colours and evocative photos of both the
food and life of North Africa. 224 pages. $65.00 cloth.
 Couscous and Other Good Food of Morocco
Paula Wolfert
A classic work on one of the world's great cuisines. Outstanding recipes, meticulous
research and a love and commitment to the traditions of Moroccan cooking make this
as valuable for its good reading as its inspired food. $26.95.
 Mediterranean Feast
Clifford Wright
From a contributor to Food & Wine and Saveur amongst other food
magazines, Wright brings scholarly rigour to the story of Mediteranean cuisines of
both the mainland and islands. Along with the history there are 500 recipes. $52.95.
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