I basically forgot to post this last month for Greek Easter, so here you go. As some of you probably know by now, I’m half Greek and I make a mean spanakopita, but the process with the phyllo dough can be GRUELING. It’s just a lot of work and this […]
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Mom’s Pastitsio (Greek Lasagna) Recipe
A classic in my house around Easter, this pastitsio aka “Greek lasagna”, is always a hit. It’s much richer (and slightly more time intensive) than regular lasagna, but allow me to tell you that it is totally worth it. The flavors are unique with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg, and […]
Lunch @ Souvlaki GR Midtown
If you’ve ever been to Greece, you know that the food is incredible. The tomatoes are redder than red, the feta is fresher than fresh, and the cucumber tzatziki is the only thing that may cool you off in the sweltering heat of summer. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting […]
It’s Cold. Here’s My Baked Shrimp Saganaki with Tuttorosso Sauce
Do you know how delicious this is? I don’t think you do. But you can read on and/or make it and find out. It’s pretty f’ing easy. The fine folks at Tuttorosso sent me this awesome sauce kit the other day, and I wanted to test out one of their […]
Dinner at Anassa Taverna
Even though I’ve been blogging and writing about food for many years now (five – holy shit), I still know where my strengths lie in terms of detecting really good food; Greek happens to be one of those foods. I mean listen, I’m half Greek and I grew up in […]