Posts tagged “vegetarian”

Ladenia, Pizza’s Forerunner from the Greek Island of Kimolos

Ladenia

Ladenia is so good I’ve made it three times in three days.

That’s almost true.

The first day I made Ladenia, it would’ve been good if I hadn’t smoked it with burnt olive oil (more on that later). The second day I made it to redeem myself after the disaster the day ...

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Cooking with Black-Eyed Peas from a Northern Greek Island

Mixed Kales

When we return to Alaska from Greece, we carry home enough food to last until we next visit the island. We stuff our bags to the very edge of the airlines’ weight limit. As a result, our Alaska meals are enhanced by hand-gathered, hand-crafted, and hand-grown island products that remind ...

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Gold Out of Straw: A Kitchen Disaster that Wasn’t

Who Spilled the Nuts

Without a kitchen disaster, this amazingly moist and flavorful cake would not have come into being.

Last September we ate at a restaurant in Athens called Logia tis Ploris. The food was wonderful. When we returned to Alaska, I recreated a few of Logia tis Ploris’ recipes, including Beet-Yogurt Spread and ...

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Cold Weather Blues? Eat Greek Potatoes Yiachni!

Potatoes

This morning it was icy cold, and we had a mountain of bottles, paper, and cans to unload at the outdoor recycling center. Before heading outside, I wanted a fortifying lunch. Potatoes cooked in tomato-onion sauce, lightly scented with cinnamon, fit the bill perfectly.

In Greece, vegetables cooked until tender in ...

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Seafood Restaurant in the Heart of Athens: Logia tis Ploris

Beets

Traveling provides opportunities to encounter new foods, new ingredients, and new preparations. I’m always on the lookout for eateries run by talented chefs. I’m thrilled when I find a dish I’ve never heard of before, and order it immediately, just to discover what I’ve been missing.

As a visitor, it can ...

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How to Prep Celery Roots and Roast Beets

Prepping Celery Root (Celeriac)

Pristine beets, fresh from the garden or farmers’ market, make me crave skordalia, an intensely flavored Greek garlic spread that combines perfectly with oven-roasted beets. When the two are eaten together, each flavor improves and completes the other.

Our latest CSA box contained beets and two healthy celery roots (aka celeriac). ...

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