A Book of Mediterranean Food
Having lived in France, Italy, the Greek islands and Egypt, Elizabeth David perfected the art of Mediterranean cooking. In her classic cookbook she gives us hearty pasta dishes from Italy, aromatic and tangy salads from Turkey and Greece, and tasty seafood and saffron dishes from Spain. The book includes delicious Mediterranean dishes such as tomato and shellfish soup, Greek spinach pie, Toulouse-style cassoulet, Valencian paella, Turkish salad dressing and Syrian fish sauce. Whether it is the simplicity of hummus or the delicious blending of flavours found in plates of ratatouille or paella, Elizabeth David’s wonderful recipes in this book are imbued with all the delights of the sunny south.