Beans

Fassolakia Ladera

May 4th, 2010 | By
Fassolakia Ladera

Greek cuisine is full of vegetarian main options and many of those being main courses that are filling, nutritious and delicious. It’s Spring and herbs are abundant at the markets and in some of your herb gardens. The main ingredient of this one-pot dish are flat, runner or pole beans. Fassolakia. These flat beans are [...]



Snails With Gigantes Beans and Artichokes

Nov 9th, 2009 | By
Snails With Gigantes Beans and Artichokes

This dish features snails. I’m very much aware that this dish will not get a million hits or dozens of comments but it’s a necessary post. If I am to accurately showcase Greek cuisine, I must feature all the traditional ingredients, including snails. My friend Deeba has yet to try snails but I think this [...]



Kapani Open Market and Braised Lamb Shanks With Beans

Sep 28th, 2009 | By
Kapani Open Market and Braised Lamb Shanks With Beans

As an adult and as someone totally (I mean totally into food), a visit to a market with the freshest of seasonal ingredients on offer is like a trip to an amusement park. The Kapani Agora (market) in the center of Thessaloniki is one of those attractions…amusement for the foodie. The shouts of store owners [...]



Fassoulada (φασολάδα)

Mar 13th, 2009 | By
Fassoulada (φασολάδα)

Recipe update from Oct.16, 2007: Fassoulada is a Greek navy bean soup. It’s a standard dish during Lent, appears on the Greek kitchen table on many a Friday when meat is not consumed and frankly, one of the most enjoyable yet rustic dishes in the Greek repertoire of cooking. This soup is best enjoyed with [...]



Beans, Bread and Baby Octopus

Mar 4th, 2009 | By
Beans, Bread and Baby Octopus

For the next few posts, you get to enjoy a recap of the Lenten Feast I presented last weekend. Each time I’ll breadown a trio or so of dishes so that you too may prepare and enjoy in the comfort of your own home! The first of today’s trio is a Black-Eyed Pea Salad. You’ll [...]



Gigantes Bruschetta

Mar 12th, 2008 | By

Today is the last day of my mini-fast for Great Lent. Tonight, I’m going to go back to eating regular meals which means yay…meat and [...]