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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, I would say they are more closer to an Italian biscotto!  They are baked [...]

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Caramelised Fennel Relish with Ouzo

July 16, 2009 Greek Food

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 [...]

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