All you need is 250 gr lentils 600 gr frozen seafood mix or 500 gr of a mix of fresh seafood 1 cup onions, cut in pieces 2 bay leaves peppercorns salt virgin olive oil 3 tbs…
GREEK EASTER BREADS
Easter preparations begin on Holy Thursday when the traditional eggs are dyed red and sweet Easter bread may be baked. Lampropsomo (=bright bread) or lamprokouloura (=bright circular bread) is rich in eggs and butter (foods forbidden during Lent) and is…
Lazarakia #2
Lazarakia, small loaves of sweet bread, celebrate the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. I’ve made them yesterday (the day before Palm Sunday). As you can see, they are in the shape of a man wrapped in a…
The Language of Taste
805 entries from Alpha to Omega… From avarsamos (spearmint) to otia* (ear-shaped fried dough)… The Language of Taste, a dictionary (in Gr.) of the history and culture of Greek food. It covers the many aspects of Greek gastronomy, from ingredients,…
THE DARK SIDE OF CHOCOLATE
A few days ago, a new series of 5 episodes on history of chocolate made its debut on Pathfinder Web TV (research and story by me). This is the first episode, for more click here. It is true that millions around the…