This is a spectacular time for fish in New England, so we’ve decided to take our … Olympian Greek laurels for swordfish kebabsRead more
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Greeks beat the heat with watermelon salad
Even Hippocrates, the ancient Greek father of medicine, was apparently a watermelon fan, prescribing the fruit … Greeks beat the heat with watermelon saladRead more
Greeks know elemental simplicity of kebabs
We can just imagine the invention of the kebab sometime in the Paleolithic era. Stone-age Barbecue … Greeks know elemental simplicity of kebabsRead more
Finding a Greek solution to the zucchini problem
Every gardener knows the zucchini problem. When you ordered seeds in January, you were dreaming of … Finding a Greek solution to the zucchini problemRead more
One more Greek meze spread: baba ganoush
Not quite as ubiquitous as tzatziki and tirokafteri (see July 14 post) on meze platters in … One more Greek meze spread: baba ganoushRead more
Something Greek to spread on that fresh pita bread
We’ve been practicing pita (see July 7 post) until we got it down just right. Sure … Something Greek to spread on that fresh pita breadRead more
Going Greek: the pleasures of homemade pita bread
Greece was the last place we were able to visit before the worldwide pandemic struck. The … Going Greek: the pleasures of homemade pita breadRead more
Simple roasted asparagus, a Diana Henry gem
Every year about this time we work our palates into a state of frenzy trying to … Simple roasted asparagus, a Diana Henry gemRead more
No yeast? Treat yourself to Irish brown soda bread
We confess to scoring a half-cup of instant yeast last week when we were walking past … No yeast? Treat yourself to Irish brown soda breadRead more
Pasta fazool, for the immigrants we have all become
We’ve never eaten pasta e fagioli in Italy. We’ve never even seen it on a menu … Pasta fazool, for the immigrants we have all becomeRead more