Greek-Australian Maria Benardis, founder of Greekalicious cooking school, welcomes Sydney to her table, to celebrate the release of her first cookbook “My Greek Family Table”. The epic dinner is themed around the stunning hard cover book – a feast for the senses – hitting the stands across the country this month. Written with passion and beautifully photographed, My Greek Family Table is a personal invitation to experience all the depth and flavour of Greek food. In these 100 recipes, passed between the generations, you will find time-honoured classics such as moussaka and souvlakia, as well as modern adaptations of traditional dishes – spicy ouzo keftedes and filo pizza with lamb. Alongside are the intimate tales of family life: an aunt learning to make Greek Easter bread in war-ravaged Kalamata; a generation of relatives arriving to make a new home in Australia, their suitcases bulging with their beloved ingredients; the author as a child keeping a secret vegie garden on the island of Psara.
Like the book, the dinner features Benardis’s favourite recipes, passed between the generations; and is a rare invitation to enjoy Greek food the way Greek families have always done. With depth, flavour and the tradition of kerasma – offering food with love!
Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009.
Time: 6:30 PM for 7 PM start
Where: Georges Mediterranean Bar and Grill
The Promenade, King Street Wharf, Sydney
Bookings: P: 02 9295 5044 during office hours
Website: www.greekalicious.com.au
www.georgesrestaurant.com.au
Price: $200 per head (includes food, wine & copy of the book).
$140 per head (includes food and wine only
My Greek Family Table
Author: Maria Benardis
Format: Hardback, 224 pages
RRP: $59.95
ISBN-13: 9781921382161
Imprint: Lantern
Publisher: Penguin Aus.
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