Join Kon Karapanagiotidis at his table in A Seat at My Table:Philoxenia a beautiful and inspiring Greek vegetarian and vegan cookbook. Featuring more than 100 recipes passed down through the generations this book will teach you to cook with community at your heart filled with the knowledge and wisdom of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre's (ASRC) inspiring founder and his mother Sia. 'Philoxenia' means to welcome a stranger. It's a message that pervades Greek culture and cooking. Chapter by chapter this heartfelt book unfolds incredible meals drawn from this powerful philosophy as well as from the love hope and resilience that represent Kon's own grandparents' survival as refugees. Learn to make the dishes that line a mezze platter including fresh tzatziki golden saganaki and cheese-filled zucchini flowers or veganise heavier dishes such as moussaka and spanakopita. There are ample salads to serve up for lunch highlighting everything from Ancient Greek grains zucchini and artichoke to goat's cheese fig and pomegranate as well as mouth-watering desserts (think Greek classics such as loukoumades and baklava as well as Greek-style coffees). Every vegetarian recipe includes instructions to make your dishes vegan or gluten-free. You'll even find tips on minimising waste and gardening courtesy of Sia and Kon's father Leo. The ASRC isdedicated to standing with refugees and people seeking asylum to realise their rights and potential and values the incredible resilience we share as humans as well as our connection through food.Learn how you too can welcome your community to your table with A Seat at My Table:Philoxenia. Kon will donate 100 per cent of his proceeds from the book to the ASRC with Hardie Grant also giving $1 from each book sold.
