by elenisaltas | Dec 14, 2016 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes
Everything tastes better in Greece. Maybe it’s because when I’m there I can take the time to sit back, sip some Greek coffee and savor the food. Or maybe it is because the tomatoes truly are juicier, the fish is always fresher, and all the pites (pies) are locally...
by elenisaltas | Nov 18, 2016 | Drinks, Greek recipes, lifestyle tips
While most people associate the act of tea drinking as sophisticated and paired with crumpets, I link it with being sick. In my family, it just takes one sniffle or a lousy cough for a pot of tea to begin brewing. Thankfully I was rarely the sick one but I definitely...
by elenisaltas | Jun 7, 2016 | lifestyle tips
Stand up—I have some big news for you. As Americans, most of our days are spent sitting and our fannies are paying for it. That probably wasn’t the most shocking of news, but stay standing. Between driving to and from work, typing at desks, watching reruns of Friends...
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...
by elenisaltas | Feb 15, 2016 | Greek recipes, main courses, mezes
Horta boiled greens By: Eleni Saltas When I first learned the word horta I immediately learned another Greek word at the same time—οχι (no). Thanks to horta, I hated nearly all vegetables. Macaroni and cheese is way cooler than horta, any school kid knows that. But...
