Beans
Nov 9th, 2009 |
By Peter Minakis
This dish features snails. I’m very much aware that this dish will not get a million hits or dozens of comments but it’s a necessary post. If I am to accurately showcase Greek cuisine, I must feature all the traditional ingredients, including snails. My friend Deeba has yet to try snails but I think this [...]
Posted in Beans, Cretan, Greek, Greek Wine, How To, Legume, Lemon, Main, Olive Oil, Onions, Recipes, Snails, Vegetables |
28 comments
Sep 28th, 2009 |
By Peter Minakis
As an adult and as someone totally (I mean totally into food), a visit to a market with the freshest of seasonal ingredients on offer is like a trip to an amusement park.
The Kapani Agora (market) in the center of Thessaloniki is one of those attractions…amusement for the foodie. The shouts of store owners and [...]
Posted in Beans, Braising, Greek, Greek Wine, Herbs, Lamb, Legume, Main, Meat, Recipes |
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Mar 13th, 2009 |
By Peter Minakis
Recipe update from Oct.16, 2007:
Fassoulada is a Greek navy bean soup. It’s a standard dish during Lent, appears on the Greek kitchen table on many a Friday when meat is not consumed and frankly, one of the most enjoyable yet rustic dishes in the Greek repertoire of cooking.
This soup is best enjoyed with some good, [...]
Posted in Beans, Greek, Legume, Lent, Main, Olive Oil, Olives, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian |
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Mar 4th, 2009 |
By Peter Minakis
For the next few posts, you get to enjoy a recap of the Lenten Feast I presented last weekend. Each time I’ll breadown a trio or so of dishes so that you too may prepare and enjoy in the comfort of your own home!
The first of today’s trio is a Black-Eyed Pea Salad. You’ll find [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Baking, Beans, Bread, Dough, Dressing, Greek, Herbs, How To, Lemon, Lent, Meze, Olive Oil, Onions, Pizza, Recipes, Seafood, Side, Vegetables, Vegetarian |
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Mar 12th, 2008 |
By Peter Minakis
Today is the last day of my mini-fast for Great Lent. Tonight, I’m going to go back to eating regular meals which means yay…meat and [...]
Posted in Appetizer, Beans, Bread, Greek, Meze, Quick, Snacks |
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Dec 15th, 2007 |
By Peter Minakis
I recently joined the thousands who have added a “slow cooker” to their arsenal of kitchen tools. For those not in the know, a slow cooker is a utensil that is a “plug in”. It allows one to basically throw all the ingredients of a slow-cooking dish into the crockpot, close the lid, set to [...]
Posted in Beans, Beef, Slow Cooker, Tex-Mex |
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Oct 31st, 2007 |
By Peter Minakis
Growing up, the only beans us kids ate were the canned variety. They were sweet, gooey, starchy and now that I think about it, tinny.
Step into the time machine with me and its Y2K and beyond. I’ve started dabbling more and more in cooking and I’m having a desire to enjoy the tastes and memories [...]
Posted in Beans, Vegetables |
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