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Moussaka – Greek Lasagna
Moussaka. It is basically Greek lasagna.Or is it Greek Shepherd’s Pie?Maybe it’s an entity all its own.A spicy-savory combination of lamb, squash, potatoes and custard, it is a hearty meal that is...
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Fig and Olive – The Whole Shebang
What’s the last time that you ordered everything off the menu? That you just gave into all of your gustatory whims with reckless abandon and tried every damn thing that struck your fancy? The last time...
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Avgolemono
Stop lying to me. No, more than that…stop lying to yourself. You have been stuffing yourself silly, haven’t you. You have been eating maple muffins, tamale pie and fig pizza nonstop. And, I will...
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Uncle Nick’s Brings Greece to Hell’s Kitchen
When I want cheap, wholesome food served in huge portions, a casual setting, and with tons of garlic, there is only one place to head in Hell’s Kitchen: Uncle Nick’s. Uncle Nick’s is a Greek restaurant...
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Periyali – Elegant Greek Seafood
Where did I first hear about Periyali? Was it on Chowhound? Egullet? Serious Eats?Somehow, was in my (never ending)mental index of restaurants to try, and last week, its number came up.As I descended...
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Taboonette – The Homeland of Middleterranean Food
I’m gonna cut to the chase: Taboonette is the best cheap lunch in the city. This tiny storefront in the Union Square area specializes in Middleterranean food, that mish mash of all things Middle...
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Halloumi Watermelon Salad Pitas
Don’t you love something that can fry on its own without any breading? That’s where halloumi comes in! This Mediterranean sheep’s milk cheese is firm, with a salty feta-like taste and a texture like...
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Medi-Mexi Dip
Sometimes, I am so good, I even surprise myself. Sure, I made an Animal Style grilled cheese. Yeah, I introduced the world to Kimchi Latkes. And I am extremely proud of my sweet and spicy Tabasco nuts....
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Low Carb Chopped Greek Salald
One of my biggest pet peeves is misrepresentation. Just say your real age. Just admit that you don’t like kittens. Just say that it’s a regular salad unless you are REALLY GOING to chop it. By that, I...
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Greek Beef, Vegetable, and Couscous Skillet
When it gets warmer outside, I crave Greek food, all day every day. I love the bright, fragrant flavors. I love how many vegetables it uses. And I love any chance to eat my favorite medi-mexi dip,...
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Classic Tzatziki
I love fusion cuisine and making up recipes on my own. I’m all for newfangled cooking styles – bring on the spherical olive oil, ya know what I’m saying? But there is a time and a place for those...
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Loi – It’s Good Enough for Obama, but is it Good Enough for Me?
I am what a philosophy major would call an empiricist. That is, I have to see it to believe it. Blind faith ain’t my strong point. That said, if someone cooks a Greek meal for Barack Obama to celebrate...
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Baked Figs, Greek Rice, and Mexican Corn: The “So Close” Files
I try to be a good blogger. I tell you about my favorite restaurants. I do giveaways of awesome cheese and chocolate. I even take one for the team and eat copious amounts of fat and salt(tough job but...
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The Fish Lunch of My Dreams at Seirines, Rafina
So… I’m back from my honeymoon. And while I thought that my first posts back would be all about the wedding…I was wrong. A fool, really. Because how could I write about anything besides the beautiful,...
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Avra – Beautiful Atmosphre, So-So Food
This trip that I took wasn’t just a normal trip. It wasn’t a once-a-year travel blowout. It was my honeymoon. You only get one of those, if you are lucky, and it can’t be all about running around to...
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Floga – Tomatoes, Vin Santo, and a Flaming Dessert!
Santorini is…an unbelievably mystical, magical place. I am not one for views or sitting back and watching the world go by but, wow…if I lived in Santorini, I could imagine making it my full-time...
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Kastro – Lunch with a View in Santorini
Everywhere in Santorini is lunch with a view. It just is. You have to try really, really hard to dine somewhere that doesn’t have a view like this. I’m sure if you put your mind to it you an. And I’m...
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Ambrosia is…Ambrosia
We had a couple of splurge dinners on this vacation. One of them was in London and one of them was in Santorini. The one in Santorini is a meal that I don’t think that I will ever forget. Ambrosia is...
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Lunch at Perissa Black Sand Beach
Many people just do the beaches in Mykonos and skip the ones in Santorini. Say it an’t so! We headed to Perissa (a beautiful 45 minute drive from Oia) to enjoy one of the island’s famous black sand...
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Terpsi en Oia – Just Like Yiayia Used to Make
We didn’t go to Terpsi by accident. We wouldn’t have. It’s right on Oia’s main drag and looks, for all the world, like any old tourist trap with french fries and watered down wine. Luckily, a newfound...
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