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Category: <span>Lent</span>
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Lentil Purée with Squid
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Carnival is officially over. From today on, a lent period of 40 days starts, that will end Saturday before Easter Sunday. This Monday is called Clean Monday because of the fact that Christians clean themselves physically and spiritually. The lent period of 40 days symbolizes the...
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Santorini Fava with Shrimps
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Today 73 years ago Italy gave to Greece an ultimatum asking for unconditional surrender. The, back then, Prime Minister of Greece John Metaxas (a dictator nonetheless) responded “NO” and with this little word my country has entered the 2nd World War. Greeks fought against the Italian...
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Fanouropita (Saint Fanourios’ Pie)
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! In Greece the majority of population is Christian Orthodox. This religious form resulted from the schism of 11th Century A.D. The schism between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean Christians resulted from a variety of political, cultural and theological factors which transpired over centuries. In 1054 the...
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Home-made Halvà with Tahini
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Halvà is a sweet that is eaten from Mediterranean Sea to India in several variations and textures. In Greece we have three different types of halvà. The first and most common one is halvà with semolina. This one is made very easily at home. The second...
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Lentil Soup (Fakes Soupa)
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! As you may have noticed in my photos, I enlarged the watermark and put it right in the middle of the photo. Up until now, I tried to have the name of my site somewhere that would not ruin the aesthetics of the photo. Well, couple...
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Zucchini Fritters
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Sunday mornings are the best! After a week of early wakes, endless running, working, cooking, washing, putting in order, eventually, this day I have the chance to sleep a little bit longer, relax for a few minutes in my bed and generally take my time with...
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Mushrooms Salad
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! As you elevate from 20’s to 30’s, from 30’s to 40’s and from 40’s to 50’s and if you are just a little bit observant, you get to see changes happen to your body. Between twenty and thirty five these changes are small and fairly painless....
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Saffron Rice with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts – An Edible Mosaic Virtual Book Launch Party
I have a very special post for you today. My friend Faith Gorsky from An Edible Mosaic just had her first cookbook released: An Edible Mosaic: Middle Eastern Fare with Extraordinary Flair. I’m excited to be participating in her virtual book launch party and sharing a recipe from the book! Before I speak to you...
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Green Salad with Pomegranate Seeds and Vinaigrette
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! We talked about apples, with the Apple Cider Doughnuts. We talked about pumpkins with the Pumpkin and Zucchini Kecap Manis Stir-fry. I think it is high time, we talked about pomegranate too. Pomegranate is another autumn fruit that apart from its unique flavor, has so many...
