Grandma, may I have a kourabiedaki? (kourabiedaki is the diminutive of kourabies) This was my pre Christmas refrain as a child. A kourabiedaki, as if the diminutive word could make the kourabies look smaller and the result of eating it…
Autumn passion
This old- fashioned grape must pudding (moustalevria)* is one of my favorites. It has such a flavor that makes you think of exotic faraway places. 8 glasses clarified concetrated grape must 1 glass all-purpose flour 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh…
A BOX OF GANACHE CUBES
Chocolate: c.1600, from Nahuatl xocolatl, possibly from xocolia “to make bitter” + atl “water.” Brought to Spain by 1520, from thence to the rest of Europe. Originally a drink; as a paste or cake made of ground, roasted cacao seeds,…
CHRISTMAS FOOD TRADITIONS IN ASIA MINOR
“On Christmas Eve, the women who had lost loved ones made 3 breads, baked them and censed them on behalf of the soul of the dead. The same night they boiled beef and cooked rice pilav. Very early in the morning- the church…
PUMPKIN RECIPES with a twist
Pumpkins. Curcubitae!!!Round, oblong, or violin-shaped, yellow, orange, yellow-green, green, smooth or grooved pumpkins. There are many varieties, from mini to maxi. One of them, Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd), was widely grown in Greece from ancient times for its use as…