Spanikopita or [Greek] spinach pie is well-known in the United States. However, when made with a mixture of greens/herbs it’s referred to as hortopita (xορτόπιτα). You can use any number of greens/herbs in your hortopita — beet greens, kale, mustard greens, dandelion, nettles, amaranth, spinach, sorrel, collard greens, chard, dill, parsley, mint, chervil, oregano, etc. No matter … Continue Reading
White and blue remind me of Greece. The white washed buildings against the emerald-turquoise, blue-green waters. The bright blue sky devoid of clouds on a warm summer day. The white linen blowing in the breeze…slow, lazy days. What am I doing reminiscing about relaxing summer days in Greece when autumn is upon NYC? Well, that’s … Continue Reading
Had quite the busy day in the kitchen. Somehow a few summer vegetables (okay, more than a few, I tend to go overboard when it comes to food) — baby artichokes, colorful bell peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and garlic… Turned into… A Greek-meze (mezethes) inspired feast. I ♥ Greece and its cuisine. Greek food is simple (but by … Continue Reading
Was doing a bit of spring cleaning. Going through the cabinets and came across a small collection of half-filled jars of honey. Not a bad thing, though said jars were monopolizing prime real estate in my limited cabinet space. Or maybe it was a longing to return to Greece (I ♥ Greece from 2010 — … Continue Reading
Although I’m neither Italian nor Italian-American, this year I’ve decided to adopt the Italian tradition of fish for Christmas Eve/Day dinner. The Feast of the Seven Fishes (Festa dei sette pesci) typically consists of at least seven fish/seafood dishes — the number of dishes varies by family. Per Wikipedia: There are many hypotheses for what the number “7” … Continue Reading
