Archive for February, 2009
Greek Spinach Pie (Spanakopita)
A Greek recipe for 12; Ingredients: 1/3 c Olive oil or butter 1 sm Bunch scallions; chopped 3 lb Spinach; washed & drained 1 sm Bunch parsley; chopped 1 sm Bunch fresh dill; chopped Salt & freshly ground pepper 1/2 lb Feta cheese, crumbled 4 Eggs; lightly beaten 12 Commercial ::More
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Greek Chicken Pie (Kotopita)
A Greek recipe for 12; Ingredients: 1 Chicken, stewed 1/4 c Butter or margarine 1/4 c All-purpose flour 2 1/2 c Chicken broth/stock; warmed 1/4 c Milk, optional 3 Eggs; lightly beaten Salt & freshly ground pepper 1 ts Grated nutmeg Thyme or mint leaves;chopped 12 Commercial filo ::More
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Meat Pie of Kefalonia
A Greek recipe for 12; Ingredients: 1 sm Leg of lamb – boned, cut into 1″ pieces, – bones reserved 1 Lemon (juice only) 1/4 c Oil or butter 1 Onion; chopped 3 md Potatoes; parboiled in their – jackets, peeled & diced 1 lg Carrot; parboiled, diced 3 c ::More
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Lamb in paper
A Greek recipe for 6; Ingredients: 1 Leg of lamb (or Lamb shanks) 2 oz Feta or Kasseri (or more) 1 ts Thyme 1 ts Spearmint flakes 1 ts Oregano 2 Garlic cloves 2 Lemons, juice only 1 tb Salt Pepper to taste Wipe meat with damp cloth. Make incisions with a small sharp knife on all sides of ::More
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Ithaca – The Paradise of Lord Byron
Ithaca is one of the smallest Ionian islands in Greece, which has managed to retain an innocence and an ambience unsullied by high-rise hotels, breeze-block diving schools or anything resembling a fast-food outlet. Indeed, the fastest food to be seen was at a beachside restaurant in the tiny ::More
