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The international scientific researches have proved that Cretan cooking offers people good health and long life. It is based more on the consumption of plenty of olive oil, vegetables, wild greens, pulses and cereals and less on the consumption of meat. Nevertheless, this does not mean that it is lacking in taste. Cretan dishes send forth fine flavours and tastes which can still be felt in the villages of the island. It should be noted that, although in past years, the Cretans ate meat once a week (or even more rarely) and fish a little more often, they still knew how to...

Let's take advantage of the inexhaustible pharmaceutical range available in nature and prepare dishes which combine marvellous taste with a healthy diet. This book aspires to be the link which will reconnect contemporary man with nature, that is, with the dietary customs which have been adopted by people in the Mediterranean for thousands of years. In a special chapter there is detailed information regarding the commonest herbs, as well as their distinctive characteristics so that they can be easily recognized. In addition, there are 255 recipes for food preparations, her...

- The bull-god abducts Europa. - Minos' reign. - The birth of the Minotaur. - Daedalus and Icarus, the first flight of mankind. - Idomeneus sacrifices his child!

The author of this book has been awarded a prize by the Academy of Athens for his two-volume publication "Monasteries and Hermitages of Crete", which deals with the history of 360 monasteries on the island of Crete. This handy and useful guide, illustrated with 309 colour photos of high quality, brings together a host of information which helps the reader familiarise himself with the monumental wealth and Christian culture of Crete.

Olive oil is believed to be responsible for the good health and longevity of those people who consume it. Medical studies conducted in Europe as well as in America show that this natural product is a shield of protection, the key to good health and vitality, a product that keeps the heart strong and offers people a very long life. Nikos and Maria Psilakis, who have researched the Mediterranean diet and particularly the Cretan diet, published a book on olive oil, in May 1999, in cooperation with professor Elias Castanas. This volume deals, in detail, with the history of all...

Olive oil is believed to be responsible for the good health and longevity of those people who consume it. Medical studies conducted in Europe as well as in America show that this natural product is a shield of protection, the key to good health and vitality, a product that keeps the heart strong and offers people a very long life. Nikos and Maria Psilakis, who have researched the Mediterranean diet and particularly the Cretan diet, published a book on olive oil, in May 1999, in cooperation with professor Elias Castanas. This volume deals, in detail, with the history of all...

Olive oil is believed to be responsible for the good health and longevity of those people who consume it. Medical studies conducted in Europe as well as in America show that this natural product is a shield of protection, the key to good health and vitality, a product that keeps the heart strong and offers people a very long life. Nikos and Maria Psilakis, who have researched the Mediterranean diet and particularly the Cretan diet, published a book on olive oil, in May 1999, in cooperation with professor Elias Castanas. This volume deals, in detail, with the history of all...

Olive oil is believed to be responsible for the good health and longevity of those people who consume it. Medical studies conducted in Europe as well as in America show that this natural product is a shield of protection, the key to good health and vitality, a product that keeps the heart strong and offers people a very long life. Nikos and Maria Psilakis, who have researched the Mediterranean diet and particularly the Cretan diet, published a book on olive oil, in May 1999, in cooperation with professor Elias Castanas. This volume deals, in detail, with the history of all...