This is a grand old cookbook (well, not that old) that is a real Bible for lovers of Greek cuisine. I have been following the author (Vefa Alexiadou) for years, but wasn't aware she had a comprehensive cookbook, let alone one in English -- I found out by accident on a Martha Stewart YouTube video! In short, very happy with my pruchase.The recipes I have tried I love. I got this book when I was just back from a trip to Greece, and this kept theentire experience alive. The taste is very authentic and varied. I am afraid, however, that I am not that muchof a cook and have used it less as my vacation experience wanes. It is a very large and heavy recipe bookwith lots of goodies to offer, but you might want to make sure you are really going to use it a lot before youinvest. If you are more of a cook than I am, you will love it.When my husband and I went Tom Greece we knew we wanted to purchase a book with authentic recipes. This book makes me want to cry. The recipes resemble that of his yiayias o iginal hand written cook book. Not only are the recipes amazing they’re broken down by the various areas of Greece which is amazing. The book itself looks like a piece of artwork. It is an amazing book worth each dollar!Was a black marker streaked edge to show the book was not ready to be sold as new but was STILL WRAPPED! The book is intimidating since I am not greek but damn, it seems like it covers everything.I have had this book for quite a while and use it frequently. It is probably the most comprehensive guide to Greek Cuisine that I've found available in English. Virtually all of the traditional recipes are there and the instructions and ingredient lists are complete and very well written. My only complaint is that the index does not list the Greek names for all of the recipes (hence the 4 star rating) This is an unfortunate omission, but it won't prevent you from using the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about and cooking Greek and Mediterranean food.Whenever I've turned to Vefa's Kitchen for a dish I already know I like, I've been pleased with the results. However, sometimes when I just pick a dish at random the results have been a bit bland. Surely some people's tastes run to the bland side, so I'm not doubting the authenticity of the recipes.That said, I just made the mousaka and it was the best mousaka I've ever had. And that's saying something, since Mousaka is the first dish I try at any new Greek restaurant I encounter. The book gets five stars just for teaching me to make my favorite dish just the way I like it.When I'm feeling adventurous, I might turn to It's COMPLETE Greek cookbook. Recipes are written with complete instructions. My first came out perfect yesterday! I highly recommend as my Doctor said for me to eat Med Diet to lose fat. This is cheaper to prepare than your average American dishes. They don't eat meat as much as we do. I love the seasonings, very tasty vegetable dishes. Yogurt, low fat cheese like parmesan used sparingly. I'm totally sold. The dishes are not hard to prepare.This is my second "Vefa's Kitchen" I have purchased. As I have 4 daughters, I will be purchasing two more. This book is magical with recipes beyond thought. Can you imagine delicate "White Wine Biscuits" with your tea or coffee? This is truly The Bible of Greek Cooking. It's not loaded with pictures. But you will be taken in by the uniqueness of these bountiful offerings. Very true to the Greek Heritage. It is a rather large, beautiful, sturdy hardcover. It will last a lifetime.I chose this book, because I wanted something to give me authentic Greek recipes and this book certainly achieves that.There is also some very interesting reading on the regional Greek food and recipes.However not being familiar with all of the recipes and ingredients used I often find myself with something very tasty, but the lack of pictures with a lot of recipes means I am not sure if what I have is as it should be.Overall though an excellent read and guide that I would recommend.This is a super recipe book - we have now tried 20 + of its recipes, and all have been 'as it says on the tin'. Accurate instructions, everything very flavoursome, delicious. The blue print of the book is a bit irritating and a gimmick (for us anyway - black would have been better). Some ingredients for some recipes are a wee bit difficult to source in rural Sussex (and maybe in parts of Greece too?!). We are looking forward to trying out some more recipes. Excellent.Anything and everything you want to cook and eat which is vaguely eastern Mediterranean - it's all here. And clear and simple - none of your 20 ingredients for a stew! Brilliant and well-used. Just popping out to buy four kilos of onions . . .fab book full of loads of authentic greek recipes. I go to Greece at least once a year, and it's great to use this book to cook authentic greek food cooked like the locals do when I get homeQuite a tome but well worth it if you like Greek cuisine. I still love to turn the pages of a book and not worry about getting flour or liquid spills whilst cooking, something that e-recipes lack.