I had a bag of mixed seafood in the freezer. Make it two. I had some beer that was still in the bottle and not in my belly. Then I had an idea.
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Quick & Easy Mizithra (Greek Ricotta)
I consider myself to be a fairly serious kitchen DIY-er. I enjoy learning about a food’s history and recreating it in my kitchen. But then there’s that whole time thing.
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Greek Candied Lemon “Spoon Sweet”
It is amazing how many tasty treats can be made with things most of us would just toss away. That they were made in the first place tells us that the genius behind them was a frugal person not wanting to waste what could be otherwise useful.
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Fresh Spinach & Tomato Pasta Sauce
A while ago, I had purchased a rather large quantity of spinach. Even though I often grow my own, spinach is pretty picky about not liking my hot summer temperatures and I don’t always get around to growing it when it will thrive. Thank goodness for grocery stores!
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Fermented Whole Cabbage Heads
To make good food you need the right ingredients. Sometimes the right ingredients will seem to be so so wrong.
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Skordalia (Greek Garlic & Bread Dip)
I have known only one person in my life that has ever uttered the phrase “that’s too much garlic”. Yes, I’m still friends with them.
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March 25th: a Greek 2-for-1-Special Holiday
If you happen to live in a city outside of Greece that has a large population of Greek diaspora, you may have noticed big parades of men proudly wearing skirts and carrying the Greek flag every March 25th (or some day close to it).
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Umm… You Don’t Want to Look in There
My family has come to learn the hard way that I essentially view my home and garden as one big science lab. They are likely to stumble across experiments either already in progress, or getting ready for one, in a variety of locations inside and outside the house. What did you expect from a science teacher?
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Meringues
Meringues may not be a Greek invention, but ask any Greek if they really care. Hint: they don’t.
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(Mostly) Traditional Irish Soda Bread
My father’s family is primarily a mix of Scottish and Irish heritage that dates back to Colonial America at least as far back as the 1600s. By now our connection to much of the traditions of these two cultures is pretty much gone.
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