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Patsavouropita is a traditional Greek Tyropita (cheese pie) but before giving the recipe let me explain what it means because I know it’s all Greek to you. Patsavoura means something which is not neatly stacked in an orderly way and also a rug used to mop up dirt and metaphorically it is a demeanor [...]
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It’s New Year’s Eve today and wanted to make a last post to thank all of you who have become my friends, through our common love, which is blogging, even if we are scattered in the four corners of this small world. With some of you, we’ve met in person and I cherish this [...]
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Kotopita is one of many types of meat pites. This particular pie is made with a horiatiko (village) phyllo pastry crust, which is very easy to handle and roll. I make kotopita with different kinds of fillings and two similar recipes are included in Volume 2 of my e-cookbook. You can serve this Kotopita during [...]
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I am very excited that yesterday I made my first video. It was nothing planned but it was one of those rare days that I was alone at home. I had already done the preparation of the dough and filling for Spanakopita, when the idea of making a video popped up. I know that there [...]
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Now that we are entering the month of Christmas, it is important to be reminded of the Rules of Calories. 1. Whatever you are eating while no one is watching, does not contain any calories. 2. When drinking a sugar free fizzy drink while eating a chocolate bar, the calories in the chocolate bar is [...]
Hi all. I’m going to be taking a hiatus…for an undertermined amount of time. The past weeks I’ve been feeling a bit stressed, tired and depressed, so I’ve decided to take a break and rest but also make a few changes in my life. For a start I’ve cut my hair and I’ve decided to [...]
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Greece has a tradition in fishery since ancient times. If you take a look of Greece οn the map you will see thousands of kilometres of coastline and only our Northern borders are not surrounded by sea but even there, fishery was part of their occupation as they would fish in lakes and rivers. [...]
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No kitchen is complete without a bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and if for one reason or another you are not using Olive Oil, it’s never too late to start and also now is your chance to win one. Olive oil is a healthy fat and most health-conscious people choose olive oil over [...]
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It’s been quite a long time I hadn’t been at the farmers’ market as the past weeks we have been going to Nafplion on Tuesdays, when it’s the day we have our farmers’ market. Last Tuesday when we visited we stayed overnight and I knew that on Wednesdays there is a farmers’ market in Nafplion [...]
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Here we are again with another roundup of Creative Concoctions, with savoury recipes using olive oil. Thank you all of you for participating with your wonderful, creative recipes. Meenakshi, of Ponderings of a Working Mom, has made a healthier version of Dal (lentils) – (oriya ishtyle) using olive oil. In India food is usually cooked [...]
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