New addition to our bookshelf!!

Last month on a Sunday we meandered along the many canals in Amsterdam. We didn't particularly have an agenda in mind but we love the city and often visit it. On most such trips we walk around, discovering something new every time- a new store or a restaurant, a romantic spot along the canal, interesting curios, antiques, etc.
This time is was an English bookstore, a minute's walk from the famous flower market. The Dutch are voracious readers and you see a lot of bookstores in most cities. Unfortunately most stock Dutch books and that can be a little disappointing for the English reader. Sadly, the store was due to shut in ten minutes and the first section as you walked into the store happened to be the 'Food' section. We browsed through the many cook books and before we moved on to the next section, the lady at the counter began to rush us as she was shutting the store.

"Which books should we buy?", "I want them all!", "You know you can't have all! Pick a couple"

As we argued she gave a stern stare which meant, "if you can't decide, come again. I'm going to shut this store now and walk out."

We made a quick choice and got home 'The complete book of Greek cooking' and '100 15-minute fuss-free recipes'

I've tried my hand at a few recipes from each book and they've all turned out very nicely. The next few recipes that you'll see on the blog are from these books. Read on.......