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Winner, Julia Child Award, and Health and Special Diet Award, IACP 2012Washington Post Top 10 Cookbook of 2011New York Times Notable Cookbook of 2011New York Times 2011 Best Summer CookbookCooking Light, Best 100 Cookbooks of the Past 25 YearsGourmand Awards, 2011 Winner, USA Mediterranean Category “It’s a wonderful book!”—Ellie Krieger, Food Network, 2011 “Maria has an infectious passion that is contagious beyond measure.” —Suvir Saran, Top Chef Masters contestant, Season 3, 6/9/11““Whole grains have cast a spell on me” are the first words in this excellent cookbook from Speck. Read on and they will cast a spell on you, and, like me, you’ll look forward to her next book.”—Today’s Diet & Nutrition Magazine, Editor's Picks, 2011“Grain guru Maria Speck's new cookbook Ancient Grains for Modern Meals has shown me the proverbial light. . . . Pick up a copy of the book, and you'll find ideas for breakfasts, dinners, desserts, and breads from Speck's rich heritage alongside beautifully vibrant photography of select dishes. The breadth and variety present in the collection also reinforce the idea that with the recipes come entire culinary traditions condensed, refined, and recorded for your own gastronomical pleasure.”—The Epi-Log, Epicurious.com, 8/4/11“A sensuous love letter to the delicious possibilities of whole grains. . . . Maria brings a curiosity and a puckish sense of exuberance to this glamorous exploration of whole grains.”—TheKitchn.com, 6/29/11“Her new cookbook … is a beautiful collection of recipes inspired by her upbringing, and by the Mediterranean whole grain foods she has enjoyed throughout her life. …Hello, Dark Chocolate Muesli. Hi, Saffron Waffles with Orange Cream. Where've you been my whole life?”—Cheryl Sternman-Rule, 5 Second Rule, 6/27/11“...there are so many gluten-free grain recipes… (amaranth, buckwheat, corn, millet, oats, quinoa, rice, and wild rice) that I didn’t need to feel deprived. Plus, I figured I could easily substitute any of the gluten containing recipes with gluten-free ones as well.”—EA Stewart, The Spicy RD, 6/7/11“Maria Speck has given us a great gift; …Going from "I know I should eat more of these" to "That looks great - more, please?" is no small feat with something like grains.” —Jacqueline Church, Leather District Gourmet, 6/6/11 “So if you're looking to incorporate more whole grains into your diet (and feel and look better too), then make room on your bookshelf for Ancient Grains for Modern Meals.”—Susan Russo, Food Blogga, 5/25/11“...I had a hard time deciding which [recipes] to try. I mean, with names like Orange-Scented Scones with Dark Chocolate, Saffron Waffles with Orange Cream, and Pine Nut Bread with Fennel and Sun- Dried Tomatoes, what’s not to love! …And, don’t even get me started on the desserts. My mouth has been watering for the Greek Walnut-Barley Cake or the Dark Chocolate Cake with Amaretto. Yum!”—Cathy Warner, Bread Experience, 5/22/11“Once in a while a cookbook will come across that will teach you something new. Something, you haven't seen anywhere else and Ancient Grains for Modern Meals does it without much preaching...” —Shulie Madnick, Food Wanderings, 5/13/11“This is a wonderfully written book that would make great reading, great eating and also make the perfect gift for someone interested in trying recipes that take us back to our roots.” —Pastry chef Caterina Borg, Good Food Gourmet, 5/12/11“It's full of wholesome and delicious recipes using whole grains and quick-cooking grains with fresh Mediterranean flavors. It will help you experiment with ingredients such as spelt, quinoa, farro and barley as well as polenta, buckwheat and millet.”—Jennifer Bartoli, Chocolate Shavings, 5/9/11“If you've turned up your nose at the likes of barley, wheat berries or the unappetizingly-named spelt because of their reputation for being the stuff of hippies or health-nuts, you've been missing out on an entire category of good eating. …Greek-born food journalist Maria Speck…shines a light on these misunderstood ingredients…”—The Wall Street Journal, Bits & Bites, 5/7/11 “Her recipes will surely broaden your horizons as much as they tempt your taste buds.” —Amy Sherman, Cooking with Amy, 5/5/11“Who wouldn’t want to start the day with Walnut Spice Breakfast Cake? That passion comes through in every recipe and tip. I suspect my now-pristine copy of Ancient Grains will soon be dog-eared and spattered with kitchen stains – sure signs of a well-loved cookbook.”—Alison Ashton, Nourish Network, 5/5/11“[Maria] recalls her Greek grandmother hanging phyllo dough to dry on the back of the living room furniture. Her culinary style reflects a Greek enthusiasm for fresh herbs and a German precision…”—Aaron Kagan, The Boston Globe, 5/4/11“[Maria] considers herself "lucky" for never having been introduced to whole grains as a health food via food pyramids, celebrities and newspaper Health sections. She learned to love them simply as part of a really good home cooked meal growing up in Greece and Germany. Lucky indeed.”—Jen Garbee, LA Weekly's Squid Ink blog, 5/3/11“This is a cookbook food lovers will swoon over. …This book has my over the top, total recommendation… ..if all the recipes are as deliriously good as this one was, then I'm going to work through each recipe in this wonderful new cookbook!—Hillary Davis, The Best Cookbooks List, 4/23/11“The book is beautifully written, and a real pleasure to spend time with. Speck manages to soft-sell cooking with grains in a way that has me wanting to completely transform my diet. She should consider starting a cult, maybe she already has—the Cult of Whole Grains. Sign me up.”—Tim Mazurek, Lottie + Doof, 4/21/11“In this inspirational book, author and cook Maria Speck draws from her Greek mother’s cooking and the foods of her European upbringing to offer a sumptuous and alluring selection of recipes that would appeal to any cook.” —Fresh Picks by Nina Simonds, The Daily Beast, 4/20/11“We are, happily, in the midst of a whole grain renaissance. But we also know that people who are still awakening to whole grains need great recipes, derived from tradition yet re-imagined for the contemporary palate. Thanks to Maria Speck we now have such a book.”—PETER REINHART, author of Whole Grain Breads and Artisan Breads Every Day “Maria Speck has brought her enormously talented culinary skill and multicultural background to these raw ingredients, transforming them into appealing and do-able recipes that will entice you to the kitchen. If you want to include more whole grains in your diet, or you’re not familiar with farro, barley, quinoa, and the rest—let alone how to cook them—this is the perfect book.”—CLIFFORD A. WRIGHT, author of the James Beard Cookbook of the Year A Mediterranean Feast "Maria Speck really knows her whole grains! She does a terrific job of introducing the reader to this fascinating food group, providing excellent recipes (many Mediterranean-inspired) as well as personal stories drawn from her upbringing that will reward the home cook.”—PAULA WOLFERT, author of Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking, Mediterranean Grains and Greens, and The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen “Maria’s beautiful book made me hungry at first read. It will not only inspire you to stock your kitchen with a varied assortment of whole grains to simmer, steam, boil, and soak, but will give you an entirely new appreciation of their long and varied history and their infinitely delicious flavors and textures. I want to cook everything Maria writes about.”—LUISA WEISS, creator of The Wednesday Chef
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About the Author
MARIA SPECK grew up in Greece and Germany before moving to the United States as a young adult. She is a writer and journalist, and has contributed to Gourmet, Saveur, and Gastronomica, as well as Marie Claire and Elle. Her popular cooking classes in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focus on the flavors and cooking styles of the Mediterranean and on creating innovative and delicious meals with whole grains.
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Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Ten Speed Press; First Edition edition (April 26, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781580083546
ISBN-13: 978-1580083546
ASIN: 1580083544
Product Dimensions:
8.4 x 0.9 x 10.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.5 out of 5 stars
90 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#398,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Marie Speck was on a panel of culinary specialists in Boston for The Culinary Guild of New England, with her book. Her wonderful Biscotti were passed around to about 150 Culinary professionals and enthusiasts and as we watched the trays being passed around and we hoped they would last for everyone to sample. Am important ingredient was the freshly ground whole wheat flour which was not heavy at all! The cookie was light, delicious with a nice crunch.The book puts the tools for such goodness in your hands and lots of information where to get everything that you need.
We have used this cookbook over the last several months more than we've ever used any other cookbook. The recipes are tempting to look at and delicious when created. The pictures are plentiful and useful. Best of all for us, we have used the recipes and techniques in this book as a great reference and guideline for greatly improving our diet.It is important to note, as author Maria Speck does, that she is in no way writing a diet or health book. However, we found the methods of food preparation and the ingredients she uses are all exceptionally well suited to a very healthy, largely (but not slavishly) Mediterranean diet.Who would have thought eating delicious food prepared with ingredients which have been available for thousands of years (until the modern curse of processed sugar and white flour forced them underground) would promote a healthy diet? What a shock.The best thing I like about "Ancient Grains for Modern Meals" is the passion Maria Speck brings to the subject. You definitely get the feeling this was a book she was destined to write because her love for whole grains goes back to her early childhood. Perhaps more important is her Greek/German ancestry has positioned her between two cultures which are very reliant on completely different whole grains for meal preparation.She goes into great detail about the history, cultivation, and preparation of all the grains she uses in the book. This, plus her many years experience with creative cooking and baking have given the book an extraordinary breadth which is greatly appreciated by readers.We did not find the recipes overly complicated and have been successful with every one we have tried. We had more trouble actually securing the ingredients than making the meals. Because we had to actually hunt down several of the grains we needed to make some of the recipes, we have found sources of fresh food and whole grains which we did not know existed in our town. Big score!Our favorite recipes have turned out to be some of the bread recipes. We like the "Aroma Bread with Coriander and Fennel" (although it is a long process to make, it is so delicious!) and the Floating Sesame Loaf (which is a blast to make, if you are into the process of making bread).The best bread recipe we found in the book is the "Pine Nut Bread with Fennel and Sun Dried Tomatoes." It is simple, quick and has so much flavor you could eat it every day! It is fantastic for sandwiches with ordinary deli meat. We take this bread with a flavorful cheese or a herb spread to anything we are invited to and it is always a smash hit. Just a hint on this bread: Since pine nuts and sun dried tomatoes are so expensive we've sometimes substituted slivered almonds and roasted red peppers with excellent and tasty results.We have also really enjoyed the "Spelt Crust Pizza with Fennel, Prosciutto, and Apples." Absolutely wonderful.We do like to make bread, but they are only a small part of the recipe assortment in the book. There are many breakfast, salad, soup, main dish and dessert recipes available. Well over 100 recipes in all.I'm not even going to go into the "Creamy Rotelle with Basil Yogurt and Mozzarella" (use fresh mozzarella!) or the "Parmesan Polenta with Rosemary Oil Drizzle." These are just a few of the many amazing recipes in this collection. Thank you Maria Speck!Hmmm...Now that I'm looking through it, I think we will try "Quinoa Cakes with Smoked Trout and Lime Mayonnaise" tonight. No wait...maybe "Fire Roasted Tomato Stew with Eggplant and Farro."So many choices, so many delicious recipes!
In all fairness I haven't really gotten into this book very deeply yet. I look forward to trying many of the recipes. What struck me as strange was that there was no nutritional breakdown of the recipes. My husband was recently diagnosed with diabetes and counting carbs and fiber is critical. I cook mostly from scratch so I am struggling with adapting my existing recipes to be healthier for him and had truly hoped this book would help which I know it will because they all sound so healthy and nutrious. I also wish there were more pictures with the recipes. I do appreciate all the detail in which the author has gone to describe the ancient grains and until recently, I really didn't know any or many of these things even existed so I am very excited to add these new things into our diet. I am just disappointed and surprised that a book printed today would not have the breakdown I was expecting.
At the first glance, Maria Speck's book not only pleases by its appetizing photos, but, also, by its clear, user friendly design. A mixture of biographical anecdotes, helpful comments and tempting recipes - don't worry, the recipes are the main part - the book is very well written, funny, not only instructive, but also entertaining.Reading it, I had several "Aha" moments - the author (who grew up in Germany and Greece) doesn't shy away from rich ingredients like butter, bacon, or a shot of booze, but believes that "food has to be mouthwatering" and "eating is about pleasure first, and dieting last". And her recipes really live up to that credo!I served the "Brie Cakes with Sun-Dried Tomatoes" to my rather skeptical husband who, after the first forkful, turned into an ardent "believer". The oat based burgers, seasoned with roasted pine nuts, rosemary and sage, were absolutely amazing! Being an avid baker, I also tried the "Greek Walnut-Barley Cake", Lemon-Rosemary Scones" and "Orange Scented Scones with Dark Chocolate" - all were delicious.The instructions are very clear and easy to follow, even for iffier steps (like handling very sticky dough), and, for people like me, who don't like it too sweet, there is no necessity to cut down on sugar or honey - the seasoning is just right.This is really a cookbook that takes the scary (and Puritan!) out of whole grain cooking.
I have added many whole grains to my diet... the challenge has been finding cookbooks to make cooking with and using these grains viable. Thanks to Maria Speck I now have many more ideas on what to do with all of these grains and legumes I have been adding to my pantry. This cookbook does not have as many recipes as I had hoped, but is well balanced between recipes and advice. A great bonus is that the author also includes the weight measurements of many items to make it easier to cook using a scale. You definitely want the hard cover book and not the Kindle edition (in my opinion). I bought the Kindle version first and it just didn't "feel" like a cookbook to me so I had to buy the hardcover. I am so glad I did! The book has wonderful pictures in it and the layout is beautiful. Thank you Ms Speck for sharing your knowledge of these wonderful (and extremely tasty/healthy) foods with the public.
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