Posts Tagged “Maria Elia”

Smashing Plates by Maria Elia – review

Smashing Plates by Maria Elia – review

The title alone would encourage a bookshelf browser to reach for this volume. A humorous play on words conjuring visions of exuberant Greek revellers ruining a restaurant’s crockery budget, or of polite Brits commenting on some jolly good food.  Smashing Plates – Greek flavours redefined does touch on both the passion of Greece and the…

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Full of Flavour by Maria Elia – review

Full of Flavour by Maria Elia – review

Maria Elia, author of Full of Flavour, is a celebrated chef. She has written several other cookbooks and has graced our TV screens presenting her delicious dishes that have been inspired by her Anglo-Cypriot heritage. Yes, she is an accomplished food professional. Full of Flavour is something of a departure from the usual chef cookbook. They…

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The Modern Vegetarian by Maria Elia – review

The Modern Vegetarian by Maria Elia – review

Maria Elia is a chef who has graced our small screens and headed restaurant kitchens, and she has also penned several delightful cookbooks. Maria isn’t a vegetarian evangelist but The Modern Vegetarian reflects her passion for flavourful food and in this case those dishes just happen to be sans meat. We know we should all…

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Chef Maria Elia in interview

Chef Maria Elia in interview

Maria Elia is attractive, petite and has a smile that seems a permanent fixture. Her warm and relaxed demeanour is indeed a genuine facet of her character, but so is her consummate professionalism and thirst for excellence. She is a successful chef and she just happens to be a woman. I asked Maria Elia about…

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