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Happy Birthday America–Let Freedom Ring for All
As a proud and grateful citizen of the United States of America, I feel freedom. Freedom to move about as I wish, to read what I wish, eat what I like and say what I feel in my heart. That freedom is not available equally to all citizens of our beautiful country. And there are
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SUBSCRIBER ALERT
Hello, friends! A quick note to update you on the subscription service that I’ve been using and what you’ll need to do if you wish to continue getting a notice when there’s a new post on the blog. If you wish to continue getting an email with each new post on the blog, please send
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Raw Zucchini Salad Greek Style
Greek Style Raw Zucchini Salad (Adapted from a recipe by Martha Stewart) 3 medium zucchini cut into small cubes ½ cup red onion finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt A few grinds of black pepper 4 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (use only 4 tablespoons if
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Celebrating Feta Cheese
Bread, olives and feta. Greek food trinity. As a Greek, I celebrate feta every day. It’s difficult to stray from a typical summertime snack of a meaty slice of delicious and juicy tomato and a couple of bites of feta–that tangy and lightly salted Greek cheese that all Greeks grow up with on the table
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Greek Cookies & Greek Yiayia & River Cruising
Strange title? Yes, but it all comes together, I promise. Making new connections and maintaining them is one of my favorite activities. Here’s a short story to explain. In December of 2018, Dewey and I took a river cruise from Paris to Normandy, France. It was memorable. We met many interesting people. Many of them
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Traditional Greek Fava Dip
Fava dip topped with Greek Horiatiki salad and Keftethes, the traditional fried meatballs The Mediterranean Lifestyle magazine has included my traditional fava dip recipe in their latest issue. In this issue, I also have a story about the love of a young boy (now an adult) for his yiayia (Greek for grandmother) and how she
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A Vegan Dessert for Orthodox Lent
Orthodox Easter is on May 2nd this year, so for Orthodox Christians, we are still in lent. During this time of abstaining from meat and other animal products, the search is always on for something sweet. I grew up eating Halva (also Halvah, Halwa) during Lent. My family also enjoyed it at other times
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The Mediterranean Lifestyle
My recipes are now featured in The Mediterranean Lifestyle magazine (digital format), which promotes a true Mediterranean diet and all things about this broad and beautiful area. So many languages, so many unique cultures and…of course, the food. I’m honored to be working with them.
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Vegan and Vibrant and VERY Delicious
Welcome to cooler weather and warming dishes like soups and stews! Where I live, we are still transitioning from tomatoes to root vegetables. In my Greek Heritage Kitchen, there’s never been a soup or stew made from root vegetables, but there’s always been a tradition of cooking whatever is growing nearby (or in your own
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Potato Salad – Southern Story
My Dewey’s oldest sister, Charlene, has always made potato salad for all of the family events. In my husband’s family, everyone has that one dish that they’re always asked to bring–my stepdaughter Emme, deviled eggs; sister-in-law Elise, red velvet cake and macaroni pie; niece Kelli, creamed corn; Dewey, mashed potatoes and turkey; stepdaughter Tara, sweet
Despidoodle
the digital alias of Despina Panagakos Yeargin
