How to Roast a Lamb Review and Giveaway

November 4, 2009 by Karissa  
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A rising star in the food world, Michael Psilakis is co-owner of a growing empire of modern Mediterranean restaurants, and one of the most exciting young chefs in America today. In How to Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking, the self-taught chef offers recipes from his restaurants and his home in this, his much-anticipated first cookbook.

How to Roast a Lamb

Ten chapters provide colorful and heartfelt personal essays that lead into thematically related recipes. Gorgeous color photography accompanies many of the recipes throughout.

A key point to me?  The recipes are on one page or dual pages, and the photos are on others.  So no interfering with page turning while cooking.  love it!

The stories Psilakis tells before each chapter, are beautifully done.  Gives you a sense of family, and makes you want to cook dinner for 12.  He also included some great family pictures.  A cookbook and story all in one.

Psilakis’s cooking utilizes the fresh, naturally healthful ingredients of the Mediterranean augmented by techniques that define New American cuisine.

Home cooks who have gravitated toward Italian cookbooks for the simple, user-friendly dishes, satisfying flavors, and comfortable, family-oriented meals, will welcome Psilakis’s approach to Greek food, which is similarly healthful, affordable, and satisfying to share any night of the week.

This book is not for the beginning chef.  Most of these recipes do call for some experience, but there are also quite a few that are simple to prepare and have rather simple, but tasty ingredients.

If anything, this book is a coffee table book.  It is just gorgeous!  It would make a beautiful gift either for the Holidays or as a Hostess gift for all the holiday parties coming up!

I have one hard cover copy of How to Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking for one Prissy Green reader!

To enter, tell me your 3 traditional Thanksgiving dishes.

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FTC disclosure: North Atlantic Books sent me a review copy of this book, and will be sending a copy to the winner.

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134 Responses to “How to Roast a Lamb Review and Giveaway”
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    Rajee says:

    roasted turkey, mashed potato, Caesar salad
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    We have turkey, dressing , and sweet potato casserole.
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    Kate says:

    That would be turkey/gravy, sweet rolls, and texas coleslaw!

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    Sand says:

    Dirty Rice, Corn Casserole & Mashed Potatoes with gravy.

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    Veronica Garrett says:

    Roast Turkey, Mashed potatoes and Pecan Pie

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    Pumpkin Pie, Broccoli Casserole, Turkey

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    Sarah Lehan says:

    1. turkey
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    3. gravy
    Anything else is just a side dish.

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    susan smoaks says:

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    Turkey, Stuffing (Dressing), & Pumpkin Pie!
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    Gianna says:

    Roast turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing :)

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    Gina says:

    My three traditional thanksgiving dishes are: Mac & Cheese Bake, Meat Stuffing, and of course Turkey!!!
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    lise musson says:

    I used to work for a Greek man and just fell in love with Greek food, nobody cooked lamb like he did.

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    Brenda Park says:

    My three traditional Thanksgiving dishes are Turkey (of course), Homemade stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Thanks for the chance to win this lamb cookbook!

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    Angela Winesburg says:

    1.) Stuffing
    2.) Pumpkin Pie
    3.) Turkey

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    Ed Nemmers says:

    Family Stuffing, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and that Green Bean Casserole!

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    Debbie capozzi says:

    Turkey and giblet gravy, home made stuffing, and sweet potatoe casserole, corn bread. good eating

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    Jenny Gibbons says:

    Three Thanksgiving traditions for us are turkey (of course!), pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce. The cranberry sauce was a major source of debate, however. My husband insists on whole-berry sauce (preferably homemade). I, on the other hand, pine for the Ocean Spray “cranberry Jello” (as my husband calls it). Fresh out of the can, with the can-stripes still visible on its side… just like the kind mom used to open! We never did work out a compromise — so we just get both kinds now.

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    Melissa D says:

    I voted for you– #35.

    Good luck!

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    Melissa D says:

    I’m Greek, and my #1 side is a little UNtraditional:
    1. Spinach Pie
    But then we have:
    2. Cranberry Sauce
    3. Sweet Potatos

    Thanks!

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    David Patterson says:

    Like to roast lamb shanks.

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    Karrie says:

    1. stuffing
    2. mashed potatoes
    3. green beans with bacon

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    Lisa in DC says:

    My top 3 thanksgiving dishes:
    Roasted sweet potatoes with Rosemary
    Ultra garlic mashies
    Green beans with shallots and onions
    (my husband does the turkey!)

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    sito says:

    Acorn squash with butter & brown sugar, ambrosia salad, and Syrian rice with lamb, pine nuts, and cinnamon.

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    Robert says:

    Our traditional Thanksgiving dishes are mashed potatoes, fresh rolls, and buttered corn.

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    Angela K says:

    I really want to win this – the book looks fantastic!

    My family’s traditional Thanksgiving dishes include:
    - sauteed brussels sprouts
    - homemade vegetarian stuffing
    - homemade bread
    - sweet potatoes WITHOUT marshmallows, pecans, or all that excessive sweet stuff. Just a little butter & brown sugar = perfection.

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    My 3 TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING DISHES are: homemade mashed potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole, and stuffing

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    1.Smokey Sausage Dressing
    2.Grilled Turkey
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    Turkey of course, mashed potatoes and gravy, cornbread stuffing and for desert-pumpking pie. Oh,I can’t wait!
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    My 3 standbys are roast leg of lamb, clams soup and pumpkin pie!

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    Jennifer T. says:

    My three classics are roasted turkey with stuffing, cranberry/apple relish, and pumpkin pie, of course!

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    Cheryl W says:

    Our three traditional dishes for Thanksgiving is:

    Brined Turkey
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    sausage balls

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    missdenise says:

    I tend to change up the menu each year but I do always have, baked mashed potatoes, stuffing and of course my brined turkey.

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    We always have to have turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes with gravy!

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    Okay, the three traditional dishes for Thanksgiving are Cornbread/Pumpkin Bread Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce and Pumpkin Cheesecake – all made from scratch. YUM!

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    Charlotte V says:

    1)Turkey droned in garlic and stuffed with ground sirloin and sausage and a huge assortment of nuts, and the usual stuff. 2)Mashed garlic potatoes and my husbands fabulous gravy! 3) jello salad with cream cheese and nuts

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    Catherine says:

    Three traditional Thanksgiving dishes… hm. Cranberry sauce, rolls, and yams. :)

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    Sandra K321 says:

    My three traditional dishes are butternut squash, garlic mashed potatoes, and roast turkey.

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    Tracy Pryor says:

    My three traditional thanksgiving dishes are: Bread stuffing, cranberry sauce in a can, and deep fried turkey.

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