Most Popular Books by Patricia Moore-Pastides

"Retains the innate taste and texture of Mediterranean cuisine while updating the techniques and diet constraints in innovative ways for today''s lifestyle." —Nathalie Dupree, celebrated Charleston chef Patricia Moore-Pastides, an accomplished cook and public-health professional, presents an appetizing introduction to the wonderful flavors and health benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet with dozens of easy-to-make and impossible-to-resist recipes. Greek Revival showcases a pantheon of healthy recipes, accompanied by beautiful color illustrations, helpful preparation techniques, and tips for making the most of familiar ingredients, from colorful fresh fruits and vegetables, to whole grains, beans, and seafood. Always mindful of time, health, and budget, the author makes wonderful use of natural, minimally processed ingredients readily found in most neighborhood supermarkets. Recipes include dolmades (grape leaves stuffed with cracked wheat and pine nuts), imam baildi (caramelized eggplant), gemista (vegetables stuffed with barley and mint), xifias souvlaki (herbed swordfish kebabs), tavas (oven-roasted onion, tomato and lamb stew), karidopita (spiced walnut cake), and many more. Throughout the book Moore-Pastides shares lively stories of her days living in Greece and Cyprus that exemplify the enduring charm of an Old World lifestyle. Her observations are supported with illuminating summaries of current scientific research. Health-conscious readers looking to improve their diets and protect themselves from the perils of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer''s disease will find hope in the author''s research, presented in a way that is accessible and inspiring. "She shares with us an insider''s view of Greek culture and deserves high praise for her engaging writing, creativity, and deeply felt passion for promoting a more healthy and balanced way of life." —Zoe Kosmidou, Minister Counselor for Cultural Affairs, Embassy of Greece

The acclaimed cookbook author guides you from your garden to your dining table in this volume of Mediterranean recipes, organic gardening advice, and more. Patricia Moore-Pastides, author of Greek Revival: Cooking for Life, heads to the garden, offering guidance on how to cultivate a healthy diet from the ground up. An accomplished cook and public-health professional, Moore-Pastides presents all new recipes focused on bringing the bounty of the garden to the table in easy and accessible ways. The growing section provides all the information necessary for growing an exciting array of fruits and vegetables in containers, raised beds, or yard gardens. Topics include preparing the soil, composting to create organic fertilizer, watering, working with basic tools, and dealing with common pests and problems. Greek Revival from the Garden then invites the reader into the kitchen. This section assumes little prior cooking experience and includes kitchen safety, common equipment, and cooking methods. Moore-Pastides also shares fifty mouth-watering recipes featuring your harvest of homegrown vegetables, including garden gazpacho, curried butternut squash and apple soup, and nut crusted creamy almond fruit tart.

A pictorial and narrative tour of a historic landmark at the center of the university''s original campus The University of South Carolina was founded in 1801 on a modest parcel of land now called the Horseshoe. While the campus has grown well beyond its original borders, the oak-lined and gated historic Horseshoe remains the heart of campus life. At Home in the Heart of the Horseshoe pays tribute to the handsome regency-style structure at the midpoint of the historic Horseshoe. Constructed in 1854 to house faculty families, then used for sororities, the residence ultimately became the official President''s House in 1952. Through the stories and images in this beautiful book, Patricia Moore-Pastides provides a window into life at the University of South Carolina President''s House from her perspective as First Lady. Through these pages readers will discover the ways in which the house has become a central location for enriching and celebrating the university community. Beginning with Mrs. Russell''s famous senior dinners in the 1950s, the tradition of entertaining continues. From small formal dinners to garden receptions for several hundred, the President''s House is alive with celebration. A multitude of thoughtfully planned festivities embrace the entire university community, honoring students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, donors, legislators, and national and international leaders. At Home in the Heart of the Horseshoe is the first book to feature the workings of the President''s House and gardens. A pictorial tour through all the public rooms calls attention to the provenance of special antiques and works of art. Presidential events are described and illustrated in charming photographs, and delectable recipes and novel flower-arrangement ideas are shared. Perhaps most compelling are the stories from family members who have lived in the President''s House. Through interviews with wives and children—and in one case a grandchild—of former university presidents, readers are privy to their most vivid memories of life in the house and recollections of campus happenings. Experiencing the house as her home, Moore-Pastides shares highlights of her years as First Lady, including the most poignant times as well as the lighter moments. From thieving pets to helpful ghosts, panty raids to Vietnam War protests, and visits from brownie scouts to Pope John Paul II, the tales shared here will warm the heart and in a few cases make readers laugh aloud. And the more than two hundred personal and archival images will reveal not only the evolution of this beautiful historic structure but also the people who made the house a home.

The charming story of one girl''s ambitious dream to end hunger, beginning with her cabbage farm