BOOKS

One would think that after 2500 years, there would be nothing left to write about regarding the Battle of Marathon or ancient Greek history, yet it is the gift that keeps on giving.

HISTORY
The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization, by Jim Lacey (2011)

Song of Wrath: The Peloponnesian War Begins, by J.E. Lendon (2010)

The Battle of Salamis:The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece -- and Western Civilization, by Barry Strauss (2004)

The Peloponnesian War, by Donald Kagan (2003)

Marathon: The Battle that Changed Western Civilization,
by Richard A. Bellows (2010)

COOKBOOKS
From the Olive Grove, by Helen and Anastasia Koutalianos (2010)

Vefa's Kitchen, by Vefa Alexiadou (2009)

The Olive Wreath, by Nikos Pshilakis (2003)

The Olive and the Caper, by Susanna Hoffman (2004)

3 Sisters. Around the Greek Table, by Betty, Eleni & Samantha Bakopoulos
Best seller in Canada

Extra Virginity:
The Sublime & Scandalous World of Olive Oil, By Tom Mueller (2011)
A very informative book about olive oil; and much more! Fresh olive oil has been one of life's neccessities-not just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid and a vital element of religious ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable, life-giving properties of true "extra-virgin."

Prosperos' Kitchen: Island Cooking of Greece
by Diane Farr Louis and June Marinos