by elenisaltas | Apr 22, 2016 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes
recipe Fasolakia (Green Beans Stew) By: Eleni Saltas When my dad’s rows of green beans start producing, we make fasolakia (fah-so-LAH-kya). Add some herbs and spices or a special sauce, and those veggies make life worth living. Summer fasolakia can’t be beat but I...
by elenisaltas | Apr 6, 2016 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes
Spanakorizo has become an instant favorite of every single mouth I’ve fed it to. The style my mom grew up with included tomato paste and you’ll often see other recipes that will include a tomato sauce to the dish. That is something you can add on your own as well as...
by elenisaltas | Mar 24, 2016 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes
I first discovered my love for yemista when I was an Ionian Village camper in Greece in 2008. I looked forward to days when the campers and staff followed the Orthodox fast and had to abstain from meat. That meant yemista was on the table. After the three weeks spent...
by elenisaltas | Mar 13, 2016 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes
recipe Briam (Roasted Vegetables) Active Time: 20min Ready In: 90min Servings: 4-6 Good For: Dinner Inroduction About this Recipe By: Eleni Saltas Where do you see yourself in five years? That’s a standard go-to question for interviewers, strangers trying to get to...