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Happy New Year, Greece, Italy and a Birthday
Perhaps I’m a tad late with the New Year greeting. Perhaps not. Perhaps I’m a bit confused, you say? Perhaps. Here’s what happened for me on the first day of 2022. The olive oil cake that saved the day First Day Conundrum. I set the table the night before to enjoy a traditional Southern New…
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Reboot, the Greek Way
Today is for new beginnings. A clean slate. A fresh start. A day for EASY to prepare but delicious food. January is for balancing the overeating and carb overloading of that joyful time from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve. What’s different about how Greeks do it? On the second day of the year, I showed…
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An Alternative Christmas Dinner
If you’ve grown tired of turkey and ham and all of the traditional side dishes, why not try an easy dinner that you can prepare for two, for three, for four or as a feast for many? Perhaps you find yourself with no idea what to cook. Don’t stress over this. I’ve got a plan…
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Kourabiethes–Say That Three Times
Just about every cultural group has a version of shortbread cookies dusted with powdered sugar. Greeks are no different. Our version is not just dusted with powdered sugar–we have a heavy snowfall over the cookies just as soon as they’re out of the oven! Here’s a link to a printable recipe for you to try.…
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Sweet Potato Hash
A beautiful and nutrient-dense side dish, this sweet potato hash can stand on its own as a vegan main dish–just replace the oil with coconut oil or more olive oil. For a printable recipe, click here. Adding red Swiss chard towards the end of cooking elevates the nutrition level While I recommend serving this dish…
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Pumpkin Spice Cake
This was one of our best-selling cakes at my restaurant. During fall and winter, just as soon as the temperatures dropped, we baked this cake daily. I’ll share the recipe with you and give you a few of my restaurant tips that you can apply at home. For a printable recipe, click on this link.…
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Green Beans, Southern Style
My sister-in-law Sue, always brought her green beans to the family Thanksgiving dinner. She always used pole beans and a little bit of fatback…or maybe it was a lot of fatback. Simple. Traditional. Really good! This has been one of my favorite holiday dishes since Dewey and I married. Sue is recovering from a stroke…
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Alexander the Great
The Brandy Alexander cocktail had celebrity status at other times. First created as The Alexander in the 1920s, later reimagined with brandy instead of gin, as Brandy Alexander, the creamy cocktail had quite a run during the 1970s. It is purported to have been the favorite cocktail of John Lennon, for heaven’s sake! Quite a…
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Transitions
Transitioning. We’re almost at a new starting point, the new year, 2022. We are about to move from one reality to a new one. Expectations. Concerns. Fears. 2021 was a year to look forward to–a departure from lockdowns, the pandemic, business closures, supply chain struggles, grocery deliveries and drive-through everything. So much change happening so…
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Eggnog, Nog, Flip and a Holiday Tradition
Egg Nog or Eggnog or both or none. This creamy and spicy spiked concoction is typically served in a punch bowl where I live. Actually, to be completely honest, I don’t know of anyone who serves eggnog these days. But, I love it, and if you’re up for an adult milkshake, read on and give…
Despidoodle
the digital alias of Despina Panagakos Yeargin
