Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Going back to my childhood, I always remember the stories my father used to tell us about his life as a child. He was born in 1936 in a small mountainous village in the mainland Greece. He was the first out of three children in his...
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Leftovers Lasagna
I am sure most of you if not all, have heard about my country’s severe economic crisis and the harsh economic measurements the government has to put in force in order, at some point in the distant future, for the country to be able to go back on track. There has never been a point...
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Veal Madeira with Vlita Greens
Some twenty years ago, when I was in my 20’s, I have started experimenting with dishes from different countries. I remember one day, I invited a certain guy I was interested in and I had to make dinner. The package included everything; candles, long neck glasses, nice tablecloth, wine etc. I was trying to find...
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Marinated Greek Souvlaki with Pita and Yogurt Mezé
Now, if there is a food that is unbreakably connected to Greece, this is souvlaki. I am sure everyone knows it and everyone has tasted the original one here or a version of it somewhere in the world. In Greece, souvlaki is an easy and cheap meal, anyone enjoys. In almost every corner and certainly...
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Marinated and Grilled Rack of Lamb with Garlic Roasted Broccoli; a Guest Post
I am so late in this post. The last few days have been crazy hectic for me. So, I had to just prioritize everything and unfortunately blogging had to be postponed, but for a good reason. I am going to share a little secret with you. I and Jill Mant another fellow blogger, now being ...
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Veal a la Francaise
IMPORTANT NOTE: BLOGGER HAS CUT GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT FROM ALL NON BLOGGER BLOGS, SO IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THIS BLOG PLEASE SUBSCRIBE THROUGH FEEDBURNER OR THROUGH MAIL! I am thinking of writing a book. And since this is a food blog, I am sure your first thought is that it is going to be...
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Top Ten Dishes of 2011
My son gave me and my husband a bad cold and we are both sick during these days. I guess I will have to farewell 2011 with a handkerchief in my hands, lol. I hate being sick and furthermore, I hate being like this during holidays. And you know what will happen? I will be...
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Pork Cutlets with Caramelized Onions in Sweet Wine
In my previous post, the Profiteroles, I received many comments on how I smothered my choux balls in the chocolate ganache. So, I am going to share a little secret with you my international friends; that is how we eat profiteroles in Greece, swimming in the chocolate ganache. A totally decadent sweet which, I dare...
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Veal Stroganoff
My brother brought me a little box of Hungarian paprika last year. To tell you the truth, I didn’t have the chance to use it as often as I wanted. So, when I saw this recipe for Beef Stroganoff, I thought that it was the right meal for me to finally use some of this...
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Polynesian Pork Roast
School has started here and along with this, my everyday suffering as well. Is it my imagination or the boys are –how can I put it in a more gentile manner- more abstract minded than girls? I mean, my son, although he has a brain that works really well, he goofs around and refuses to...
