by elenisaltas | Aug 23, 2016 | Greek recipes, mezes
If you’ve been looking for a quick, refreshing salad that is perfect on any summery day of the week, then look no further than KARPOUZI SALATA (watermelon salad). You may already have tried this popular summer dish at a picnic. Or maybe you’ve seen it on Instagram and...
by elenisaltas | Aug 11, 2016 | Greek recipes
My mom knows rizogalo is the key to my heart. Her yiayia (grandma) dished it to warm the bellies of her grandkids. Her mother did likewise. Then it was my mom’s turn to keep the rizogalo tradition as an after dinner treat the same way her yiayia did. Blending her...
by elenisaltas | Jun 16, 2016 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes
Once a month, I get together with three of my friends—Whitney, Anna, and Kathryn to cook a meal for our “girls night in.” We don’t throw pillows around or get into the latest gossip. Girl’s night always revolves around eating and includes lots of laughter. We either...
by elenisaltas | Apr 7, 2016 | lifestyle tips, main courses, mezes
There’s time, and then there’s Greek time. Greek time is defined as arriving at any function 10 minutes, 6 hours, or 2 days after the time suggested. The exception to that definition is my yiayia. She does everything ahead of time and arrives early to everything. I’m...
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...
