About the Author

Diane Kochilas is the author of five cookbooks, including Meze and The Glorious Foods of Greece, which won an IACP award in 2001. Diane writes frequently for Saveur, Gourmet, and the New York Times, runs The Glorious Greek Kitchen Cooking School on the Greek island of Ikaria, and is the consulting chef at Pylos, an acclaimed Greek restaurant in New York City.