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Μάιος
2012
My Garden in Spring
I love Spring. My garden seems like a charmed place with all my perennial herbs sprouting up. Spring came early this year and I have already planted some veggies.My raspberries are growing up fast and strong. My chives are blooming. I love their mauve blossoms. The lemon balm is growing now with the Greek oregano. They’re living in harmony! The mint is already several inches high and I...17
Απρ
2012
Christos Anesti 2012
It was a beautiful day celebrating Easter with family and friends. A lot of preparation goes into our annual Easter feast. I baked bread.I dyed red eggs. (And inadvertently, my hands as well.)I made my family’s favorite potato salad. The menu also included roasted potatoes and carrots, Greek salad, orzo salad and spinach pie. And of course, a leg of lamb. (You can see last year’s Easte...21
Μαρ
2012
Bread: Part 3 – Tassajara Yeasted
Today I made bread for the first time following the Tassajara Yeasted Bread recipe. My last two posts have also been about the preparation of this event. I made the bread without a mixer, or a bread machine, using just a bowl, a spoon and my hands. Oh… and a couple of bread pans and a hot oven. the important sponge salt and oil added with flour kneaded and set to rise risen after 45 minu...17
Μαρ
2012
Bread: Part 2 – From the beginning
Ten days ago I shared my desire to bake bread. Here’s my progress so far. I’ve begun reading The Tassajara Bread Book that arrived from Amazon. The Tassajara Bread Book is written by Edward Espe Brown, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest, teacher and chef. His website is The Peaceful Sea Sangha and he has a Facebook page. ...07
Μαρ
2012
Bread
I want to learn to make bread. I want to learn to make it without even thinking. I want it to be effortless. I want it to be delicious… I want I want I want I want I want… also there is no Greek angle on this post, but I have been thinking about this for a long time. Time to get into action. Here’s my first step toward this desire: The Tassajara Bread Book by Edward Espe Brown....11
Φεβ
2012
Stewed Green Beans
Here’s a traditional Greek way to prepare green beans. Serve this as a side dish or a vegetarian meal or if you are fasting for Lent. Here’s what you’ll need: 1/2 cup of olive oil 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 large onion chopped 3 stalks of celery chopped 2 cloves of garlic 1 tbsp of dried basil 1 tbsp of dried oregano salt and pepper water and of course, 2 lbs...17
Ιαν
2012
It’s time to make the donuts
You all know I am a wife, mother and Yiayia. I am the sales and marketing side of Hammond Enterprises LLC dba Fafoutee, which is my family’s video production business. I am also a blogger (obviously) and I write occasionally for Examiner.com as one of their Detroit Food Examiners. Since December 2011, I have another new part time job. I work in the bakery at Meijer. I bake cookies, pies and bread...24
Δεκ
2011
Maxwell’s Merry Christmas Koulouria
Every Christmas I make my Mother’s traditional butter cookies, Greek Koulouria. I used to make them with my son, Robert, when he was much younger. Now, I make them with my Grandson Maxwell. Max likes to make his cookies in the shape of the initials of the person to whom he is giving. This Yiayia likes to make them in the traditional twist shape like her Mother did. Benjamin likes...27
Νοε
2011
Thanksgiving
Thank you Aliki and Jeff for hosting a wonderful Thanksgiving pot luck at Schnitz Ada Grill and for roasting the delicious turkey! Here is the poem, by Helen Steiner Rice, that was recited by cousin Becky. “Thank You, God, for everything The big things and the small For ‘every good gift comes from God’ The Giver of them all. And all too often we accept Without any thanks or pr...15
Νοε
2011
Michael Symon’s Lola Bistro
On Friday 11/11/11 Yianni and I met some friends for dinner at Michael Symon’s Lola Bistro in downtown Cleveland. Iron Chef Michael Symon is Greek and Sicilian. His show, “Cook Like an Iron Chef “, is on the Food Network Cooking Channel. I did spot him that evening and when he smiled at me I felt like a certified food groupie! Our experience was nothing short of fabulous....- 1
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