Manestra With Keftedes and Kofta Makaronia
This Greek meatball dish has to be one of my dad’s favourites and now that I’m adult, it’s one of mine. Keftedes are a Greek meatball/burger and although the spices and herbs may vary from home to home, it’s basically of ground mince, grated onion, soaked bread and spices. This dish falls in the Manestra […]
Satiated
After a week of having mostly lamb, it’s safe to say I’ve had enough of it (for now). I have one other lamb dish to write about but I’ll save it for later next week. Today’s entry is more about free-form cooking. It’s been awhile since I last had salmon and the fillets at my […]
Is It Summer Yet?
This is the beach where I swim each day when I’m vacationing in Greece. Sandy beaches, bath-warm water and the tranquility I feel when I’m near or in the sea. After the bathers retire to their homes for the evening, another entire different pilgrimage to the waters occurs. It’s that of the fishermen.They will fish […]
Making New Friends
Last night was a joy. I met a fellow blogger who’s in town for business and she took the time to meet with me over some drinks and lots of cheery banter about food, life and well….more food! I speak of Courtney from Coco Cooks. Courtney’s smile and charming disposition won me over immediately. Aren’t […]
Keftedes Stuffed With Cheese (Κεφτέδες-Γεμιστές)
I’d like to thank you all for your well wishes for my mom. She’s doing very well and let’s not over do it. Knee surgery is pretty standard these days (no real complications) and although she’s in some pain, she’s also a woman and she’s milking this opportunity to squeeze out as much pampering as […]
Hunkar Begendi With Beef
When I visited Greece in the past, I’ve taken side-trips to Istanbul (Constantinople). The city to this day is the center of Greek-Orthodoxy and the Patriarchate is situated there. One of the most interesting experiences during my trip there was to try out many of the dishes being offered up by the Turks. Many dishes […]
BBQ Spaghetti
I’m always amazed when parallels, cooking coincidences and similar ingredients arise out of two different, unrelated cuisines. I discovered such a parallel recently after watching a newly introduced series on the Food Network called Down Home With the Neelys. The Neelys run two family businesses in Tennessee and they are famous for their ribs and […]
Latholemono (λαδολέμονο)
Latholemono literally translates to oil-lemon. Oil and lemon are ingredients indigenous to Greece and found in every kitchen, used by every Greek cook and enjoyed by millions who love Greek food. Greeks love their seafood. If it weren’t for it’s northernmost borders, Greece would be an island, surrounded almost entirely by the sea. Years ago […]
Briam Florinis (Μπριαμ-Φλωρινης)
When I was growing up, I was forced to eat what my parents ate and endless arguments and bratty moping took place until a winner came out on top. Conversely, I also missed out on alot of dishes that my parents didn’t like. My father, to this day, has not and will not eat chicken. […]
Costolette di Maiale Piccante
Is it just me or do you all have a backlog of dishes you would like to try? Just counting the tagged recipes I have saved, I’m at 156! Nevermind the new dishes I see daily or recipes from a cookbook, magazine or tv show. I have a big problem but I swear, I’ll get […]