Along with China, that had a bulletin that was delivered among government officials, Romans at a very early stage understood the importance of sharing information. They created a “what we call today” gazette from 59 B.C to A.D. 222. The Romans were writing on it different articles and about different things such as: gossip, deaths,...
Category: <span>Casserole</span>
Summer Vegetables Chicken Casserole
Odysseus Elytis was a very important poet who was born in Heraklion of Crete on 2 November 1911 but his descent was from Lesbos island. He died in Athens on 18 March 1996. He is considered to be one of the exponents of romantic modernism in Greece and the world. In 1979 he was awarded...
Metsovone Cheese Smothered Chicken with Vegetables
Metsovo is a mountainous town in the mainland Greece on its western side and cleaves to the great mountain of Pindos at 1.160 m height. It is a beautiful picturesque town that has kept its old houses and buildings. This town has given birth to some great benefactors of the newly born Greek State after...
Chicken Divan
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Weather has started showing its teeth lately and heavy rains and thunderstorms came so sudden that caught everyone unguarded here in Greece. This past weekend has been quite rainy and windy around here and the need for a casserole came urgently to our home. Weekends are...
Beef with Orzo Casserole (Giouvetsi)
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! In the old days, Sundays used to be the family day. Usually, grandparents cooked and invited the rest of the family members to join their Sunday, lunch table. Sons, daughters, grandchildren, uncles, aunts and cousins were gathered around the table, to share not only food but...
Little Eggplant Bites
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Saint Sophia in Constantinople (Istanbul) is one of the most eminent buildings in the city. The name means the Holy Wisdom of God and is dedicated to it. The first temple was founded in 300 A.C. from Emperor Constantinos who also transferred the capital of Roman...
Florina Pepper Tart
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! The city of Florina is situated in mountainous northwestern Macedonia, Greece. It lies in the central part of Florina district, of which it is the capital. Florina belongs to the region of West Macedonia. The town’s population is about 17,000 people according to the last census....
Spinach Chicken Au Gratin
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης. The first Greek chef who wrote a complete, with clear directions cookbook was Nicolas Tselemedés. He lived between 1878 and 1958. In the beginning, he worked as a clerk in a notary’s office, but soon he dropped it to work at his uncle’s hotel, in the...
Chicken Lasagna with Formaela Cheese
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Parnassus is a mountain that stretches among three prefectures in the central area of Greece and has an altitude of 2.457 meters, which makes it one of the highest in the country. According to Greek mythology the mountain took its name from hero Parnassus, who also...
Sweet Pumpkin Pie
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Fall is surely The Season for pumpkins and apples. I know in the States pumpkin is a big deal and people make sweet and savory dishes with it. On the other hand, here in Greece pumpkin was not as popular as on the other side of...