We took the photo above at the Terrace Restaurant at Mission Hill Family Estates Winery (missionhillwinery.com) … World on a Plate: Kelowna, B.C. cherry tomato saladRead more
Olympian Greek laurels for swordfish kebabs
This is a spectacular time for fish in New England, so we’ve decided to take our … Olympian Greek laurels for swordfish kebabsRead more
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
World on a Plate: carciofi alla giudia
‶Jewish-style artichokes″ is what the Romans call this most Roman of fried dishes. The vegetable—really the … World on a Plate: carciofi alla giudiaRead 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
World on a Plate: elusive ketchup bun from San Sebastian
Trying to choose a favorite pintxo from San Sebastián makes us throw up our hands and … World on a Plate: elusive ketchup bun from San SebastianRead 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
World on a plate: Gangemi gelato in Trieste
The first time either of us ever visited Trieste was with a group of American and … World on a plate: Gangemi gelato in TriesteRead 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
World on a Plate: lobster and lighthouses
We spent the last week researching and writing a story about lighthouses that will appear sometime … World on a Plate: lobster and lighthousesRead more