A book that will stick with you!
Τhoney has existed as a food since ancient times, it was the first sweetener in the diet. A natural, healthy food necessary for the body, a gift of nature. After all, because man wants sweet substances, he quickly turned first to collecting honey and later tried to domesticate the bee, creating the art of beekeeping and raising bees in tree trunks, woven cages, later clay and finally wooden hives with movable frames.
Many ancient physicians of the time around the world had established the biological and medicinal properties of honey, which became the basic sweetening food in many parts of the world and was included as a basic food in their diet. And of course, honey, in addition to being precious to humans, was deified and became the food of the gods. Nowadays honey continues to be a unique product, which apart from being a sweetener, can provide an incredibly large variety of creative dishes and is a useful material in modern cooking and confectionery, while it is now widely known and scientifically proven that honey has many beneficial properties.
This book is a tribute to honey and gastronomy.
Through the images of culinary trips to many regions of Greece, from the most impressive kitchens restaurants to grandma's wood-burning stove, the protagonist is honey.
Thus, the reader is presented with not just a delicious dish, but also the wonderful environment in which it is created, with every ritual and uniqueness.
A treasure trove of cooking like never before, with great creations by people who love what they do. Each recipe is a precious piece of a special honey that the bees produced and generously gave it to us.
Maria H -
Very beautiful pictures and tasty recipes.. it took us on a journey!!