I wasn’t sure if I was going to write about this traditional Greek Easter Soup but Easter would not be complete without Magheritisa. Magheritsa is a soup make from the broth of lamb offal and any other part of the lamb (combination varies from family to family). After a long Lenten Fast, Magheritisa is the [...]
ΧÏιστός ΑνÎστη (Christ Has Risen)! It’s the day after Easter and it’s also the Feast of St. George so my best wishes and “Hronia Polla” go out to all the George’s out there. I have to admit I’m quite today. Yesterday was a huge success. Toronto basked in a glorious and sunny 20C with little [...]
It’s Saturday afternoon and I’ve just thoroughly washed my Ontario, milk-fed spring lamb. Watch me turn this sacrificial lamb into He-Man, outdoor, open-pit, BBQ greatness. Subscribe to Kalofagas – Pursuit of Delicious Foods © Submit to Any – jjtcomputing.co.uk
Today is “Megalo Savato” or Great Saturday in the Greek-Orthoodox calendar. Yesterday and today are filled with church services and lots of preparation for the festivities tomorrow. I’m at ease knowing that Easter Sunday will greet us with mild, sunny temperatures…perfect for Greeks who enjoy the outdoors. Greek Easter Sunday is meant to be spent [...]
Next week is home stretch for the Greeks’ Great Lent. Our family (like many other Greeks around the world) will surely fast right up until when the bells strike midnight on “Megalo Sabbato” and we crack those first Easter eggs and shout “Christos Anesti” or Christ has risen! One of foods we will be eating [...]
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