Tsikno-Pempti
The two weeks leading up to the Great Lent means that Greeks will revel in dressing up, parties, good times with friends and family, travel and indulging in lots of meats. Afterall, for forty days we in the Greek Orthodox faith will be fasting by eating a vegetarian diet (of varying strictness). This year, the […]
Fast Food, The Greek Way
If any of you are thinking of going to Greece this year, I encourage you (again) to sample as much of the local food as possible. Try out the specials, ask the server for help when choosing your items. Ask for a recommended dish. As you’re traveling, you will also sometimes be rushed for time […]
Lamb Fricasse With Avgolemeno
Lamb is much enjoyed by Greeks. I’ve always liked lamb and I’d eat more of it if weren’t so fattening and cost-prohibitive (yes I prefer lamb chops). Lamb Fricasse was not a dish I enjoyed as a kid but I had an epiphany one late night on the Danforth, Toronto’s Greektown. Back then I was […]
Skordalia With Mustard
Today I’m revisiting a post I made about Skordalia, which is a Greek garlic sauce or Aioli. Us Greeks commonly have it along side with beer battered cod, seafood croquettes, deep fried zucchini or eggplant, fries or…simply with bread. There are various ways to make skordalia. One way is to use potato as the binder […]
Keftedes
Keftedes can be simply described as Greek hamburgers. You may have tried a kefte (singular) at a Greek-owned burger joint. You know the ones… where there’s always a souvlaki and a home burger on the menu? As a Greek, I grew up on these: grilled in the summer, fried or baked in the cold months. […]
Feta Frites
I’m still relatively new to the blogosphere but I’ve found the community to be very friendly, helpful and exhilarating with all the new recipes I’ve been discovering on people’s sites. Among the first new friends I have is Nicole of Pinch My Salt. This gal is very lucky to be currently living in Sicily and […]