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the digital alias of Despina Panagakos Yeargin

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καλώς ήρθατε!

The Greek words (above) mean welcome! My name is Despina Panagakos Yeargin, but most people know me as DespiDoodle, a creative people-loving human. I love to share, and I enjoy feeding people. I'm so happy that you're here.
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on August 10, 2022August 10, 2022Food Blog

GREEK Goddess Dressing and More

NOT A TYPO. I wanted to make my mark with a salad dressing, so I took inspiration from the justly famous Green Goddess dressing and …

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on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022Food Blog

Strange Saladfellows

Asparagus. Goat cheese. Pine nuts. Strange bedfellows, or (as in this recipe) strange saladfellows! Indeed, but also quite delicious! Sometimes, the greatest challenge in developing …

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on July 27, 2022July 27, 2022Food Blog

Clafoutis, the Dessert With a Catchy Name

Clafoutis. Catchy name or confounding? Well, if you’re French, it just rolls off the tongue, but if you’re the rest of us, it kind of …

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on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022Food Blog

Bean Salad With Spunk

  SPUNKY: Creamy, crunchy, sharp, assertive. What makes a spunky? It’s the clean and interesting flavors. Not hot or spicy. Spunky! It’s the assertiveness of …

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on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022Food Blog

GrecoSoCo Grits & Black-Eyed Pea Gravy

Another Greek Heritage Cooking and Southern food MASH UP! Another GrecoSoCo recipe. This time it’s my favorite grits, Jimmy Red Corn, and the Greek black-eyed …

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on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022Food Blog

Essential Pots & Pans

Recently, my stepdaughter Tara asked me for cookware recommendations. She’s had a full set of a popular brand that her mother gifted her about twenty …

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on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022Food Blog

Independent Recipes

Today is Saturday, July 2nd. It’s not the Fourth of July, but the holiday that celebrates independence also promotes independence, so some people are celebrating …

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on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022Food Blog

Maintenance Issues

My husband, Dewey, and I have a kitchen full of copper pots and pans. We also have cast iron, stainless steel and the ever-useful non-stick …

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on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022Food Blog

GrecoSoCo Flavor Bomb Burger

My husband, Dewey, loves a good burger! And who doesn’t? Recently, in an effort to have my burger and eat it too (in a low-carb …

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on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022Food Blog

GrecoSoCo Salmon Croquettes & Briam

  The GrecoSoCo cooking journey continues. You may remember (from earlier posts) that I often blend my Southern husband’s traditional recipes with the Greek methods …

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