Florina

Pavlou Estate Winery

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By Peter Minakis
Pavlou Estate Winery

Last year during my vacation in Greece, I was fortunate enough to be given tours of three different wineries…a small one, a medium-sized operation and a large, internationally established brand.
Today, I’m going to showcase the small operation, Pavlou Estate. The Pavlou Estate Winery is located in the Greek province of Macedonia, northwest of Thessaloniki. It’s [...]

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Makalo (Μακάλο)

May 13th, 2008 | By Peter Minakis

Makalo is a Macedonian gravy. You’ll find in the kitchens of northern Greeks’ home in Florina and Kastoria and I’ve read, as far south as Karditsa in Thessaly.
Makalo is basically a gravy. You have oil, (stock), tomato puree (strained tomato sauce) and seasonings.
Makalo is something I remember my parents, aunts and uncles always ate. [...]

Posted in Florina, Greek, Sauce, Side | 44 comments