Nistisima
The secret to delicious Mediterranean vegan food, the Sunday Times bestseller and voted OFM Best Cookbook
By Georgina Hayden
Harry Hartog's review
I just bought my fourth copy of this cookbook, if that isn't a recommendation I don't know what is! It's all vegan recipes from Orthodox Christian fasting traditions- if you're observant you'd spend upwards of 200 days a year eating a vegan diet. The writer isn't vegetarian, and neither am I, but the book is bursting with incredibly simple, outrageously delicious meals that I had never cooked before. Top three dishes so far have been the Serbian caramelised onion baked beans on page 182, the Egyptian herb and taro soup on page 144, and the Cypriot broad bean salad on page 64. - Jem, Head Office
Description
WINNER OF THE OBSERVER FOOD MONTHLY BEST NEW COOKBOOK AWARD
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING COOKBOOK
The Daily Mail Best Cookbooks of the Year 2022
The Independent 10 Best Cookbooks of 2022
Delicious Magazine Best cook books of 2022
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No fads, no frills, just 120 vegan recipes that have stood the test of time from award-winning food writer Georgina Hayden, currently appearing on Channel 4's The Great Cookbook Challenge
Nistisima means fasting food - food eaten during Lent and other times of fasting observed by those of Orthodox faith. Mostly this involves giving up meat and dairy and instead using vegetables, pulses and grains to create easy, delicious dishes that all just happen to be vegan.
In this book, Georgina draws on the history and culture around nistisimo cooking in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Eastern Europe to share the simple, nutritious and flavour-packed recipes at the heart of the practice, including:
* Salatet malfouf cabbage slaw
* Briam ('Greek ratatouille')
* Pumpkin, raisin and harissa pie
* Kibbet el raheb, 'monks' soup'
* Jewelled lentil moutzentra
* Rizogalo rose rice pudding with roasted strawberries
* Moustokouloura spiced grape, honey and chocolate biscuits
Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or simply want to eat more plant-based food, Nistisima offers you tried and tested recipes that celebrate the very best of this tradition - all bursting with flavour and all surprisingly vegan.
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'Mouthwatering recipes and beautiful storytelling - I want a seat at Georgie's table.' JAMIE OLIVER
- ISBN:
- 9781526630681
- Format:
- Hardback
- Pages:
- 304
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Weight:
- 1086 g