Small Plates to Savor and Share from Around the Mediterranean

Meze—the small plates of Greece—make every meal a party, and nobody knows how to throw a party better than the Greeks! Meze is a spirited journey across Greece and the Mediterranean, exploring these simple and simply irresistible dishes. You’ll find robust dips, tangy, skewered meats and juicy meatballs, delicious seafood dishes from crisp mussels to ouzo-flavored shrimp, savory pies and a recipe for the best fried potatoes in the world, Greek fried potatoes, in olive oil, of course. The writing is warm and inviting and the recipes clear and easy to follow. Sharing and conviviality are basic to the meze concept. With this book, you’ll be able to make Mediterranean hospitality and vitality part of every meal.

40 color photographs by Melanie Acevedo.