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Cinnamon Braised Lamb Shanks

September 2, 2010 Greek Food

Mention the word “Bessemer” to any Greek (or Italian!) and you will immediately see their faces light up!  It’s true…I’m not kidding. “My mum still has a lot of their stuff…”  ”The cookware has been in my

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Walnut Skordalia

May 16, 2010 Greek Food

I’ve been trying to work out a way to start this post that won’t sound like I’m asking for sympathy.  A few things have kept me from posting the last few weeks.  ”It’s all good” as we say here in Australia and I’m ready to begin blogging again. (The last thing I made was ladenia and [...]

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“Ladenia”-with Heirloom Tomatoes

April 7, 2010 Greek Food

I hope everyone had a great Easter.  Sorry for the lack of posts but my computer died recently and whilst it’s being repaired, I have been using a friend’s borrowed laptop.  It doesn’t always want to work with WordPress but I’m making sure it does today.  I want to continue where I left off recently [...]

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Chickpea “Flatbreads” with Pork Souvlaki

March 18, 2010 Greek Food

Unlike my previous recipe for souvlaki (which you’ll have to buy this book to find out how to make it) this one utilises pork.  Pork is the traditional meat used to make souvlaki, that you find in Greece.  Personally, I prefer lamb but this is just as good. It’s all good!  Back in January,

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Braised Okra

March 16, 2010 Greek Food

Today I’m adding another dish to my stable of Greek recipes.  Braised okra or “bamies” as we say in Greek (pronounced bum-yes) is a wonderful, tasty vegetarian dish.  Truth be told, I was never a fan of okra.  Especially, whilst growing up.  I know it seems like I keep on repeating myself  about particular foods, [...]

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Lentil Soup-”Fakes”

March 12, 2010 Greek Food

I love lentils!  I’m thinking of getting that printed on a t-shirt and telling the whole world.  Ok. Maybe that’s a little over the top but what’s not to love about this legume?  It’s healthy, full of fibre and definitely fills

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Phyllo and Sesame Pies

February 25, 2010 Greek Food

Looking for something simple, sweet, light and crunchy?  Then these sesame pies or crescents will definitely satisfy all those urges. Similar to baklavas and typical of Greek sweets they are doused with a simple syrup when they come out of the oven.  Sweets made with phyllo pastry are some of my favourites in Greek cooking. [...]

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Shortbread Cheese Pies

November 16, 2009 Greek Food

Making my own pastry has always been a bit of a challenge for me.  On my recent break I experimented with a few different types playing around with different flours and fats.  I finally found a pastry that I was comfortable with and with that I proceeded to make a kohlrabi and greens pie (recipe [...]

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“My Greek Family Table”…new cook book by Maria Benardis

November 15, 2009 Reviews

Photo courtesy of Penguin Books Australia Before I get started with posting some recipes I just wanted to inform you all of a brand new cook book that’s being officially celebrated

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Ouzo and Pistachio Paximadia

July 22, 2009 Greek Food

I’m still experimenting using ouzo and this time I used the wonder liqueur to make a batch of Greek paximadia (pronounced pa-xee-ma-th-ee-a).  It’s a hard word to pronounce if you’re not Greek but just think of these as  Greek biscotti.  Actually, to simplify things lets’s just call them pistachio biscotti with ouzo!   They are [...]

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