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Ouzo and Pistachio Paximadia

by Peter G July 22, 2009 Greek Food
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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 baked twice and have a wonderful, crunchy, toasty texture.  And they are fantastic served with [...]

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Caramelised Fennel Relish with Ouzo

by Peter G July 16, 2009 Greek Food
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I’ve been on an ouzo kick lately.  It’s been a long time since I’ve indulged in Greece’s national liqueur. My earliest memories included drinking it with coca cola in nightclubs and that’s when I had fashionably long hair!  Many years have passed since then and now I simply enjoy sipping it at the end of a meal.  I adore the flavour of aniseed and licorice but I also understand a [...]

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