Greek Food Gazette 05/08/09
May 8th, 2009 | By Peter Minakis | Category: MISC, News
A fishing boat geared and ready for a day of fishing in Paros.
- The Greek island of Ikaria has the highest percentage of living 90 year olds, anywhere
- Don’t forget that the hugely anticipated Oakland Greek Food Festival is happening from May 15th -17th
- Melina Kanakaredes, star of CSI: NY shares her favourite spots in Greece
- Beyond Retsina, a “crush course” in Greeek wines and varietals
- The Salt Lake Tribune shares my family’s Souvlaki recipe
- Sprawling Athens is still centered around the Acropolis
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It must be all that good olive oil, keeping everything well oiled in Ikaria!
Thanks or the updates Peter…you’ve certainly kept us informed with these snippets of info…cheers!
the Mediterranean diet is one of the best in the world!!
Do you think the Utah natives will make sure to have a beer with the souvlaki..? ;-) Peter, I made your chicken souvlaki about a month ago and it was amazing!! Awesome to see how far reaching your site has become!
These look some interesting links… thanks!
I want to move to The Greek island of Ikaria. Must be a Paradise on Hearth.
Came here thanks to Deeba and not disappointed. Bookmarked a few recipes :)
This is the island I was telling you about! Isn’t that interesting? I had seen the article the other day and it provoked me to check into diets for longevity. I came across some pretty sound advice until a slew of old-agers said they ate bacon grease fried bread, smoked daily..haha! Knocked all theories out of the ballpark! I’m inclined to think genetics play a bigger role than we’d like to admit.
xox
How fun to see your recipe was in the Salt Lake Tribune. I stopped subscribing because I never had time to read it, but when I’m retired I’ll start it up again.
So here’s a bit of foodie synchronicity for you. Kathy Stephenson (Tribune Food Editor) is the daughter of my friend Georgette (who shares recipes with me on my blog sometimes!) So small world, huh?
There was a talk on the Greek media about Ikaria and mostly because they eat kolokassi (taro). After Cyprus, Ikaria is the first Greek island I’ve hear who know what taro is.
FAMILY SOUVLAKI RECIPE?! I wish I had one of that! BTW why is pork butt the shoulder? I thought butt meant “the behind”, no?
Johanna, the term “butt” came from the large barrels that used to be used to ship meat (to Boston). They were called butts. Therefore Boston Butt.
The rear, as you know is where the ham comes from.