Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Today begins for us Orthodox the Holy Week, following during the weekend, our Easter. On Saturday night ends the 40 day lent and people celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Saturday night we go to church holding candles and at 12 o clock the priest announces that...
Tag: <span>Greek</span>
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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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Bouyourdí (Feta Cheese in the Oven with Vegetables)
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! I am so happy spring is here! That means that summer is on its way and that further means that, we will get rid of all our heavy winter clothing and start wearing our t-shirts and décolleté dresses! I love summer, even though it gets...
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Ground Meat Pie (Kimadopita)
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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Mushroom Pie with Home-made Phyllo
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Next Monday starts a long Fasten period until Easter. For us Christian Orthodox, Easter this year will be on the 5th of May. So up until the 4th of May, those of the people who wish, start a 40 days’ Lent. During these 40 days meat...
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Moustokoúloura (Traditional Grape Molasses Cookies)
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! During this past year my husband and I are in a control weight program. That means that we are following a certain diet that helps us maintain our weight stable. As the years pass by, I feel more and more the need to keep my weight...
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Chicken and Cabbage Stew
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Greek kitchen was very much influenced by Middle Eastern Kitchen especially since after World War 1 with the persecution of one million Greeks from the coast of Turkey. These people came to Greece as refugees in 1923 and along with them brought their eating habits as...
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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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Spetsofae
Η συνταγή και στα ελληνικά στο τέλος της ανάρτησης! Growing up as a kid, I was lucky enough to have cousins who were close to my age near me. We all lived in the same area and we used to meet almost every weekend. During summers we were visiting my Aunt’s cottage in the coast...
