Comments on: March 25th, 1821

By: Roy

Roy — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:11:44 +0000

Wow, such a wonderful recipy. It’s a pity that we in Norway don’t have better traditions for using salt cod ( as we belive we made up the comcept of the salted cod ).

But since you posted this today, I have to ask if you got the recipe for the aioli. The link did not work for me, even if I tried several times.

Roy

By: NÃºria

NÃºria — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:14:00 +0000

Thanks for the wonderful introduction about some Greek aspects! You were very inspired, Peter!

Concerning the dish, I love to know that you too use salty cod in your kitchens... it's one of my favs. This one, with this allioli, I must try!

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:28:00 +0000

Before I moved to Wisconsin, I promised myself that I would start dancing once I settled, figuring I would end up taking some kind of lessons. A couple of months after the move, I had the opportunity to audition for a Greek Folk Dance troop. The fact that I hadn’t done anything besides club-style dancing since about the age of 6 for some reason didn’t deter me from accepting this invitation/challenge.

Ten years later, I’m still dancing and performing with this group. I recently got to thinking about why I was still with them (not that I don’t love it), and came to a conclusion that because my heritage is of mixed cultures, none of them (recently anyway) Greek, I never really understood what it was like to have a strong cultural tie. Learning the dances of the various areas of Greece, the history, and the cuisine has given me some of this experience – an adopted culture.

By: zlamushka

zlamushka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:27:00 +0000

Hey, cool cakes. I love the artichoke mustard dip. it must be tasteye :-)

By: Peter M

Peter M — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:42:00 +0000

Ben, this is just a drip in the iceberg. History class in Greece is the hardest because it goes back so far in time!

Simona, it moves me (the story) still.

Pete, the Portuguese are known for making great cod cakes, I just borrowed their idea.

Laurie, ZHTO!

Catherine, it's a little, whacky country with many contradictions but I love it.

Giz, that's also what's great about Canada...we can be Canadian and embrace our ethnic duality.

Randi, git on it girl!

Marie, more baccala comin' up.