Maria’s Kitchen

Mary Simeon Zografou, born of parents from Asia Minor -famous cookers- and the cooking passed on her. Characteristically she says: “Along with the school every day with my grandmother we were cooking together. My grandmother was from Smyrna (Izmir). My other grandmother was from Konstantinoupoli (Istanbul) so I started gradually to learn. When I was cooking something by myself, I was very proud … “Later, I had my mother in law which was from Marmari Euboea. So she taught me many recipes. As she saw that I like to cook, she was helping me to learn how to make various dishes. For 20 years we have come to the beautiful Marmari, with its beautiful beaches, fresh fish, local meats and vegetables. We maintain a family restaurant in which I try to make the best food with the freshest ingredients, which I find with the help of my husband who is my best helper.”But finally she couldn’t stand the pressure of friends and clients, and so for the first time she introduces us through this book in recipes known and unknown, bringing us the special charisma of Mary.