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With this book, which includes ninety of his family recipes, Andreas Lagos takes us on a "trip" to his island, Samos. He guides us through vegetable gardens, vineyards and orchards. We get to taste the local fruit and vegetables and smell the aromatic plants and trees. He writes about his private memories and experiences, taking us on an imaginary trip to the Samos of his childhood. Included, are simple recipes of dishes and cooking methods which transmit the feeling of authenticity, joy and true flavours.
  • Net Weight
    810g
  • Gross Weight
    810g
  • Width
    20.5cm
  • Depth
    2.1cm
  • Height
    25.8cm
Product History
Books full of mediterranean recipes written by distinguished Greek chefs and cooks, ideal for culinary creations with inspiration, originality and imagination.
Meet the producer: Andreas Lagos
Andreas Lagos

Andreas Lagos was born into a farming family in Samos. He spent his childhood in vegetable gardens, fields and orchards. He studied to become a chef and pastry chef at the Le Monde Institute in Athens. At the age of 19, he was awarded the gold medal in the European Competition of Mediterranean Cooking in Crete. He collaborates with restaurants, hotels, delicatessens and also writes recipes for magazines and sites on gastronomy. He has also come up with the idea of the “nomad chef”, where he cooks for private tea parties, brunches and dinners. He is constantly travelling throughout Greece and also visits other countries in his ongoing exploration of the Mediterranean Cuisine.

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Attica

Attica was first inhabited during the Neolithic era and it has always had a central role in the historical events of Greece. Its mythical past is also of particular interest, since it was the city favoured most by the twelve Olympian gods. During ancient times, Athens, and Attiki in general was a great economic, political, intellectual and cultural force, culminating during the "Golden Age of Pericles".The Acropolis of Athens was built during that time, along with the architectural monuments of the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis and many other great buildings.The Peloponnesian War, the expansion of Alexander the Great’s empire, the Roman occupation, the spreading of Christianity, the Byzantines' contempt, the arrival of the Francs, Catalans and Venetians, and finally the period of the Ottoman occupation, all marked the history of Attiki, right up to the year 1834, when Athens was nominated capital, of the finally independent Greek state.

The landscape of Attiki is characterized by the Athenian blue sky, the sun and the glorious shades that the sunset brings out on its stone mass.Also worth mentioning, are the mountains that surround the basinof Attiki with their characteristic vegetation, the national parks, the forest of Kessariani, the wetlands of Mesogeia and the beautiful sandy beaches. One can also spot native and migratory birds, visit countless archaeological sites and walk along the narrow streets of the picturesque area of Plaka, admiring the balconies of its magnificent neoclassical buildings.

In Greek Mythology, legend goes that Dionysus, god of wine and merrymaking, entrusted the inhabitants of Attica with the cultivation of the grapevine and the art of winemaking. The terroir of Mesogia, Attica, renowned for its wines, is Greece’s oldest. It is where the celebrated grape variety “Savvatiano” is grown and where Retsina, the queen of Attica wines, reigns supreme. Retsina is under a Traditional Appellation certification as its unique, traditional traits guarantee a product of special taste and true Greek character. Apart from Mesogia, the region of Attica also includes the area of Piraeus which is Greece’s and the eastern Mediterranean’s largest port celebrated for its strategic and trading significance since ancient times. Today, it is Greece’s and the Greek economy’s largest hub of commercial activities and has the highest passenger traffic among European ports. The Prefecture of Attica is often a preferred destination for visitors as it combines countless, breathtaking vistas with a wide range of entertainment and culinary choices

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Cook Book «The tastes which we've grown up with» "A. Lagos" (Greek Version)

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Product code: 000958 Gross Weight 810g
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A book of local cooking from the island of Samos.
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