LOCAL COMPANY OLIVEOLIVE HAS RELEASED A COOKBOOK FULL OF MEDITERRANEAN INSPIRATION FOR FAMILY MEALTIMES RECIPES is the word Greece
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e wanted a selection of easy family recipes that anyone could replicate
and enjoy. There are a few trickier options for the more advanced cook to try their hand at, but we can guarantee you’ll get a real taste of the Mediterranean from all the meals,” says Rob Marsden, co-author of the new OliveOlive Mediterranean Cookbook . Together with his wife, Pam, he’s compiled a mouth-watering selection of 50 recipes, ranging from traditional Greek and Cypriot dishes such as kleftiko, katimeria, ravioles and eliopittes, to favourites like black olive tapenade and souvlaki. The couple have a wealth of experience with Mediterranean produce and cuisine, having run OliveOlive since 2014. This Cambridgeshire-based company started out supplying the UK with authentic olive oil from Pam’s family in Cyprus, but has since expanded the range to include handmade halloumi made by friends on the island. The book has delicious ideas for cooking with both the olive oil and halloumi, showcasing how you can utilise amazing Mediterranean flavours in everyday cooking. Aside from a few recipes contributed by chefs who use and love OliveOlive products in their restaurants, such as the Greek- style roast fish from Bedford Lodge Hotel and heirloom tomato carpaccio with olive ice cream from Maison Bleue in Bury St Edmunds, most of the recipes are from Pam, her family and their friends. “They’re all delicious, because most have been tried and tested down the generations!” enthuses Rob. “But we have some special treats for halloumi lovers in particular, as we’re always being asked what else can be done with it, apart from grill, fry or barbecue. We’re happy to say that around a quarter of all the recipes involve it. The halloumi burgers are a particular favourite. As is Pam’s ‘Stuff that! Chicken’ – which is always a hit in our house.” Turn the page for a taster of some of the book’s delicious dishes!
MED AHEAD Pam and Roy Marsden, authors of the new OliveOlive cookbook
About the book
The OliveOlive Mediterranean Cookbook retails at £12 and is available to purchase from Amazon, bookshops – including Waterstones – and online from mezepublishing.co.uk
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