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Raki Meze for Good Value Seafood!
The Raki Meze restaurant in Kalithea, run by the Kastelorizo Group, has a really modern cozy atmosphere and serves simple seafood plates at
KaritasM
Sep 29, 20192 min read


Off The Beaten Track - Methana!
As I mentioned in my last blog post, Inspiring Foodie Destinations, our second stop on this year’s June “road” trip was Methana; an...
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Sep 1, 20195 min read


Inspiring Foodie Destinations!
Food and drink have always been an important component of the tourist experience. Both arouse our senses and often get us profoundly...
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Aug 10, 20193 min read


Easy2Make Summer Salad!
On hot summer days I really don't feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen. Instead, I try to come up with lots of quick, tasty...
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Jul 25, 20192 min read


Tiropitakia - Phyllo Cheese Triangles!
As you may have discovered, in Greece we use phyllo dough for endless varieties of pies, pastries, appetizers and wrappings for both...
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Jul 13, 20191 min read


Easter at The Met!
As I promised in my recent blog post Thessaloniki – A City of Many Treasures would like to share with you some of my impressions from our...
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Jun 21, 20193 min read


Fresh & Delicious Honey Puffs!
Greek honey puffs or loukoumades (loo-koo-maa-des) first came into my life when I met Christina Peeters (Petrou) in the laundry room of...
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Jun 13, 20192 min read


An Idyllic Location for a City Break!
Now that summer is here and you feel like a city break why not combine a visit to Loutraki or the archaeological site of Heraion of...
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Jun 8, 20191 min read


Scrambled Eggs - Greek Style!
Kagianas or Strapatsada is the traditional Greek version of scrambled eggs, made with lots of fresh tomatoes, feta cheese and if...
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Jun 3, 20192 min read


Yummy Sesame Bread Rings!
Koulouria Thessalonikis, delicious sesame bread rings whose origins date back to the Byzantine Empire, have always been associated with...
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May 28, 20193 min read


Thessaloniki – A City of Many Treasures!
For Greek Easter I enjoyed a long week-end in Thessaloniki; a vibrant city of legends with a multicultural past that mixes with the...
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May 20, 20192 min read


Avocado with Feta & Lima Beans!
Today for lunch I had planned to eat delish Feta Stuffed Squid that I had prepared in the early morning before going swimming, but when I...
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May 18, 20192 min read


Blissfully Easy2Make Blinis!
Russian blinis, deliciously light buttery pillows of pure pleasure, are traditionally served with Smetana (crème fraîsche) and caviar. ...
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Apr 21, 20193 min read


Deep-fried Salted Cod Fish!
Lately I've had quite a few requests for the Bakalarios (deep-fried salted cod fish) recipe served with Skordalia (garlic dip), so here...
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Mar 26, 20192 min read


Skordalia - Garlic/Almond Dip!
This hearty dip is a must for all garlic lovers! Traditionally it’s made by combining crushed garlic with stale bread that has been...
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Mar 25, 20192 min read


Easy2Make Oven Baked Bakaliaros!
On the 25th of March, the Greeks celebrate the anniversary of the revolution against the Ottoman Empire in 1821 and The Annunciation...
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Mar 25, 20193 min read


Seafood Binging in Central Athens!
If seafood binging is high on your agenda you might want to check out the Psarochori restaurant . . . . one of my favorite places in...
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Mar 4, 20192 min read


Tempting Waffles!
When I was a kid, waffles were my idea of heaven on a plate served with homemade jam, lots of sweetened whipped cream and when available,...
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Mar 3, 20192 min read


Two Layer Brown Sugar Pavlova
For Valentines this year, instead of the traditional chocolate mousse or cake of some sort, I decided to make a two layered brown sugar...
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Feb 13, 20193 min read


Attention Pizza Lovers - in Athens!
To follow up on my last website blog post (Delicious Pizzas & More – in Athens!) here are two more restaurants for those of you who like...
KaritasM
Jan 31, 20193 min read
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