Diana Abu-Jaber grew up in the environs of Syracuse, New York during the 1960s and 1970s. She shares the dominant cultural references of all Americans her age. Her mother and influential maternal grandmother are Americans, their distant heritage “Irish, German, maybe Swiss?” Abu-Jaber’s father is from Jordan; his heritage Bedouin and ...
Posts tagged “yogurt”
Leek Mousaka (Μουσακάς με Πράσα)
Greek Wild Thyme Honey with Recipe for Cinnamon-Honey Tart (Melopita – Μελόπιτα)
Gold Out of Straw: A Kitchen Disaster that Wasn’t
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 ...
Seafood Restaurant in the Heart of Athens: Logia tis Ploris
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 ...