I’m not going to lie, I hated this when I was a kid. I used to call it moose-skata. My mother was not pleased with this nickname. I’ll explain in a moment.
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NO!!
This is not a statement from a two year old throwing a temper tantrum. This is the statement that changed the outcome of World War II. Ask Winston Churchill.
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Mixed Bean Fasolada (Greek Bean Soup)
This dish is often referred to as “the national food of the Greeks”. It’s ironic that the one person in my family that’s from Greece, is the one that likes beans the least. Yes, Mom, I’m calling you out!
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Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus)
Yes, these cherries are sour. No, you don’t want to eat them fresh. Yes, you still want to grow them in your garden.
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Scottish Cock-A-Leekie Soup
You will likely never eat a truly traditional cock-a-leekie soup. The reason is right there in the name. Sometimes it’s just best not to worry about it.
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Kalamata Olive Brined Pork Chops
Easy recipe? Check! Using flavorful ingredients that you thought you were going to throw out but have found another use for? Check, check, check!!!
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Greek Pepperoncini & Artichoke Heart Salmon Loaf
There are some foods that will never photograph well no matter how delicious they really are. This, sadly, is one of those foods.
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Columbine Flower (Aquilegia spp.)
Known also as Granny’s Bonnet (because your granny still wears one?), Columbines are a diverse group of perennial flowers that are sought after due to their unique flower shape and the ability to have multi-colored blooms.
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Spiced Pear Butter
Pears are fickle things. Frustratingly fickle things. And yet, when you get some cooperation from them, they are also delightfully delicious things.
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