Kampanoules With Peppers and Basil
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a pasta dish. It’s not that I haven’t been eating pasta (I have) but I’m also not going to bore you with another Bolognese recipe or any other standard pasta dish that most of us regularly enjoy. Instead, it’s time to showcase another rustic dish, filling yet light on […]
Leek and Cheese Pie – Prassopita (Πρασόπιτα)
Another year is behind us and I would be lying if I told you it was a great year for most. With these trying economic times, we’re seeing the flipside of globalization. Local events can and are being affected by economic factors halfway around the world from where one lives. We all seem to be […]
Vrasto (βραστό)
Across Greece and especially around the city of Thessaloniki, one will find these shops that are open all night, serving up hot bowls of soup, be it summer or winter. These joints are called “Patzatzidika”, serving up the main soup known as “Patsa”. A Patsa is a soup that contains boiled tripe, pigs feet and […]
Thyme Scented Mushrooms (Αρωματικά-μανιτάρια-με-θυμάρι)
Greeks take pride in serving up quality appetizers/mezedes for their friends and relatives. Like most of you, we are in full festive season gear with friends dropping by and dropping in on friends. One thing you’ll notice about the hospitality of the Greeks is that one never gets the sense of being rushed. In good […]
Roasted Red Pepper and Potato Salad
I hope you enjoyed my travel and food journey through New York over the past couple of weeks. There have been many times since my return where I wished I could jet off each weekend, see some new friends again and sample more of the city’s great food. I’m thinking New York could become a […]
Artichoke Pie (αγκιναρόπιτα-της-Τήνου)
Another island in the Cyclades of Greece is Tinos. Tinos is the island just before reaching party-central Mykonos. The contrast in vacationers that attend both islands is that of the late nights of Mykonos, loud thumping Techno & House and all-nighters and the more normal Tinos with vacationers seeking the beach, idlyllic town life, a […]
Lia’s Spinach Carbonara
With autumn taking a firm grip on the weather, thoughts and memories wander back to my summer vacation in Greece. There’s Greek countryside, the sea, the people, friends and family. Most of my mom’s side of the family lives there and this is one of the important reasons why I go back to Greece as […]
Roasted Acorn Squash With Meringue
It’s that time again to reveal my contribution for this month’s Royal Foodie Joust, hosted by Jenn the Leftover Queen. Iron Chef has nothing on this competition. The Food Network challenge involves one secret ingredient whereas Joust participants must prep a dish using three ingredients, as chosen by the previous month’s winner. Last month’s win […]
Thanksgivin’ Fixins’
One of the great things about hosting a special meal is that attention to the side dishes is given and people always talk & ask about those recipes. “What’s in the potatoes? How did you make the sauce? What spices did you use?” All those questions will be answered here. First up was the mashed […]
Soup and Salad
The next phase of the Greek themed Thanksgiving Dinner involved soup and salad. As I’ve written before, I’m more of a soup guy when the cooler weather arrives but this is here is an autumn salad, featuring a blend of seasonal greens and a vinaigrette with a Greek ingredient that’s very ancient…Petimezi. I first saw […]
