Recipes

Stuffed Calamari in Tomato Sauce

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Dorie

I used to hate calamari when I was a kid. Really, it was just the tentacles that bothered me. Not gonna lie, I still don’t like them.

Cleaning & Preparing Whole Squid

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Dorie

There’s not too many culinary tasks that intimidate me. I have a lot of nifty gadgets that can make even the most daunting tasks seem easy. However, I had a box of whole squid in the freezer for over a year because I just had no idea where to begin.

Caramelized “Sour” Whey

Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 by Dorie

20200220161015_IMG_2755 One of the greatest things about the World Wide Web is that it allows for fortuitous discoveries to be made in a matter of seconds with just a few keystrokes. This “cheese” happened to be just that for me.

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Traditional Greek Fig Spoon Sweet

Posted on October 14, 2021April 13, 2022 by Dorie

Figs are an oddity in the fruit tree world. If given the right conditions, they’ll produce fruit throughout the year. But what happens if that’s not the conditions you happen to live in? You get creative, that’s what.

Chinese-Style Plum Sauce

Posted on October 7, 2021June 19, 2022 by Dorie

We have three varieties of plums in our little home orchard that range in flavor from too tart for words to sublimely sweet. Each is perfect in their own way depending on how they are used, and trust me, they will get used.

Whole Wheat Apricot Waffles

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by Dorie

I have come to the sad realization that my apricot trees only want to bear fruit every other year, and the same with my mom’s. Do they have the courtesy of producing in opposite years of each other so we can always have fresh apricots? Of course not, so rude.

Mosaiko (Greek Chocolate Refrigerator Cake)

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Dorie

I honestly believe that chocolate as we know it in its modern form is proof that God exists and loves us very, very, very, very much. Please don’t try to change my mind, I prefer to live in this version of reality.

Roast Chicken with Summer Squash

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Dorie

Once upon a time, people had the time needed to prepare more time-consuming meals for dinner. Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!! Yeah… right.

Sour Cherry Jam (No Added Pectin)

Posted on June 30, 2021May 13, 2022 by Dorie

Several years ago we planted a Morello cherry tree in our garden. I was a little disappointed to later realize that it would never grow much bigger than 7 to 8 feet tall… until we started pulling in more cherries than I could figure out what to do with.

Fasolakia Yiahni (Greek Green Bean and Potato Stew)

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Dorie

There are a variety of dishes that I wasn’t fond of when I was a kid. I look back and wonder what the heck was wrong with me. Please don’t answer that question for me!