Roasted & Braised Lamb Neck Lemonato
Growing up Greek means you eat lamb often – lamb chops, lamb in the oven, whole spit-roasted lamb, lamb stews, lamb in clay pots, lamb with pasta, lamb in phyllo and braised lamb dishes. All these ways of eating lamb and I’ve never intentionally had lamb neck, The neck of the lamb may be eaten […]
Pork Schnitzel With Mushroom Sauce
The first time I ever had schnitzel in Greece, was back in 1988. It was summer, I was in my father’s hometown, Amynteo (a great wine region). My cousin Lia had coordinated with lots of her friends and we set out to the town of Sklithro (about 20 minute drive from Amynteo). We were having […]
Baked Keftedes With Onions & Korres
Many of the comforting dishes on this blog come from recipes my Dad loves to eat or in some cases, his recipes that he makes (and shares). My father loves keftedes, Greek meat patties if you will. He loves pasta and my parents tell me about homemade pasta they used to enjoy as children when […]
Pastitsada With Rooster
I’ve only been to Corfu once but I may be going again as I am one of the organizers of this Easter-time tour of Greece where we end up on the island of Corfu for Easter. The island is located in northwestern Greece, with Albania to the north and Italy across the Adriatic Sea. Corfu […]
Smoked Eggplant Macaroni & Cheese
This dish came about after brainstorming with “The Dragon” on our recent trip to Chicago. I had prepared as part of the main course a braised lamb in tomato sauce on a bed of smoked eggplant purée. Hunkar Begendi for those who know Istanbul-Constantinople food. The key to pulling off this dish is getting the […]
Braised Lamb Pastitsio
This dish came about after having some leftover lamb shanks and like any frugal Greek, one should never throw out good food. Re-invent, remake, reuse. If you don’t have leftovers, then this dish is a little more involved as you will have to braise the lamb shanks to make but it won’t take you that […]
Lobster Spaghetti With Star Anise
I make dishes like these because I miss the summer, especially summer in Greece. One of the fondest memories I have from last year’s vacation was a day trip to Elafonissos, a small island just off the the coast of Neapoli, southern Peloponnese. The island has a pretty little main town, about 5 beaches and […]
Recap of Fish & Seafood Dinner at Kritamos
As of August 2014, Kritamos has been closed. January is a month to eat lighter, away from all the meat and rich dishes we indulged in this past holiday season. So, we’re focusing on lighter fare and that means the best of the Mediterranean…fish and seafood. This past Tuesday, I held my first Supper Club […]
Christmas Gift Guide For Greeks + Giveaway
It’s that time again to offer some Christmas gift ideas for those who are Greek, wish you were Greek or you have a Greek in your life that you would like to buy a present for. I’ve gathered an array of gift ideas, some are stocking stuffers, some small gifts, some bigger and something for […]
Recap – Politiki Kouzina, Constantinople Dinner
Constantinople, the name Greeks still like to call modern-day Istanbul. The name Istanbul comes from Byzantine times when it was referred to as “Is Thn Poli”. I have been three times to this magical, historical and magnificent city. Many Greeks who left Istanbul to resettle in mainland Greece, brought with them the many recipes for […]