Spring has not yet sprung in Michigan, but I’m excited to be emerging from my blog hibernation at long last! A lot has happened in the three months since my most recent post. ...
Greek
Tzatziki Potato Salad
Happy Tuesday! I’m posting today instead of yesterday because of the holiday weekend—I was so busy with other things that I didn’t have time to write a post until late last night. And I know, I know…I’m posting a recipe for potato salad the day after the Fourth of July, but in my defense, I firmly believe that potato salad ought to be enjoyed all summer long (if not all year long), rather than ...
Greek Tuna Salad
My parents handed over the task of making school lunches to my brother and me at a relatively early point in our educational careers. If my memory serves me correctly, I was only seven or eight. Since I was already too much of a food snob to make my lunch the night before and end up with slightly staler or soggier sandwiches, I ate years and years of the two sandwich varieties that I could pack ...
Tzatziki Hummus
Having a routine is often beneficial. Routines provide structure and a certain amount of comfort—those of us with pets or small children know this especially well! But sometimes, routines can turn into ruts, and I find this to be particularly true when it comes to food. In order to prevent food burn-out—like my major aversion to turkey sandwiches, which I mentioned the other week—it’s important to ...
Chicken Kapama
Chicken kapama (pronounced kah-pah-MAH) is a tomato-based Greek stew, often flavored with red wine and cinnamon. I first had this dish when I was on an excavation in Greece one summer during college. We were staying in a very small town with only about four hundred residents, and we ate lunch at the same restaurant every day. As you can imagine, eating from the same menu every day for six weeks ...
Feta and Dill Orzo Salad
I first made this feta and dill orzo salad a few weeks after I returned from studying abroad in Greece one summer in college. By the end of my stay, I thought I had eaten enough tomatoes and feta to last me a lifetime, but soon enough I found myself missing the flavors of Greece. This recipe brings back fond memories of leisurely meals at carefree and balmy tavernas, and the best part is that ...
Halloumi Stuffed Peppers
Halloumi, where have you BEEN all of my life?! Besides, you know, Cyprus. Apparently. This was my second time using this glorious Cyprian cheese, and I have a feeling I'll be buying a lot more of it in the coming months. I’ve never been to Cyprus, but given its ties to the Greek world—trade networks between Cyprus and Greece existed even as far back as the fourteenth century BC—and the ...
Chicken Gyros
The first time I had a gyro was in the summer of 2008 when I was studying abroad in Greece. First, I learned that they’re pronounced in a way that is virtually indistinguishable from the pronunciation of the currency, the Euro. Second, I learned that gyros frequently have French fries inside of them. See? ...