vegetables

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“Papoutsakia”-Stuffed Eggplants

by Peter G Greek Food

Whenever I heard the word “papoutsakia” in Greek cooking, I would fall into mad hysterics. To anyone who doesn’t speak Greek, “papoutsakia” literally translates as little shoes! Me: what’s for dinner tonight? Dad: papoutsakia Me: LOL! And on it went! Basically to the uninitiated, the dish is eggplants stuffed with cooked mince meat and topped with a cheesy, béchamel sauce. The dish receives its name because the eggplants look like [...]

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Cabbage Rolls

by Peter G Greek Food

As a child, I would never have gone anywhere near cabbage rolls let alone cabbage. It fell into the “icky” and “yucky” group of adjectives usually spoken by kids. Perhaps it was the sulphurous aroma that made me detest it. I can’t

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Greek Style Baked Beans

by Peter G Greek Food

“Beans, beans are good For your heart The more you eat The more you f… “ This was the mantra of my childhood. We used to repeat this (obviously changing the last word!..I’ll leave you to work that one out!) and giggle every time we said it. And whilst it provided a sense of entertainment to a bunch of children 

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Arakas me Patates (Braised peas and potatoes)

by Peter G Greek Food

Brrrrr…” That icy wind blowing outside is showing no mercy! I’m feeling very content in my little apartment all rugged up with a cup of tea. The best part of winter for me, is being able to cook up comfort foods. Nourishing, warm “soothe the soul” kinda foods. Comfort food doesn’t always have to equal “stodge” though. Nor does it involve a journey

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Zucchini Bread

by Peter G Recipes

Do you have some sort of plan when you head out to do grocery shopping?  I like to think I do but a lot of the time i find myself distracted and end up buying things “I’d like to try” ($13 bags of Iranian fairy floss anyone?…ahem).  Other times

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