Have you ever had pastitsio? The famous Greek pasta bake? The one that is layered with pasta, a cinnamon fragranced meat sauce, and a thick layer of creamy bechamel? You know the one that every Greek swears that their mother or yiayia make the most amazing one ever? Yes! That’s the one! Every single Greek … Continue reading Pastitsio
Every single Greek household has a recipe. Gemista are considered healthy, home cooked comfort food. And while there is a standard universal recipe, every cook brings their unique touch and love to this dish! I grew up eating them stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, rice and vegetables. In other households, they were stuffed … Continue reading Gemista – Greek Stuffed Summer Vegetables
Keftedakia are Greek meatballs. This is Mama Julia’s recipe (my mom), who got it from her mother, yiayia Anneta. Very simple to make! I have been eating them this way since I was a child. Note that these are eyeball estimates, so you can play with the amounts to your liking. Old school home cooks … Continue reading Keftedakia- Greek Meatballs
While bone marrow is truly an old world food, over the past few years it has become a new found sensation to restaurant goers. I grew up eating it usually as part of my mother’s beef bone soups. It was always my favorite part of the soup! Literally sucking this meat candy right out of … Continue reading Roasted Bone Marrow
It’s Tsiknopempti today for the Greek Orthodox Christians & it’s our traditional meat feast right before the Great Lent. Tsiknopempti literally translates to "burnt, charred, smoky meat Thursday". Its basically the Eastern Orthodox version of Fat Tuesday. Apokries (abstaining from meat), our carnival season is made up of three themed weeks. Prophoni (preannouncement of the … Continue reading Beef Liver & Heart Souvlaki
Anyone else love Asian sticky ribs? Juicy and fall of the bone sweetness that is balanced out with spice and beautiful aromatics! However, some of the traditional ingredients are just not keto friendly. Of course you can make exceptions here and there. So choose as you desire. And I based this recipe on what I … Continue reading Keto Asian Style Sticky Ribs
One of my favorite cuts of lamb is the shoulder. Not only is it flavorful, it is also inexpensive! So if you want lamb on a budget, this could be the cut for you! What I love is that this is a quick way to prepare lamb for an easy lunch. I had actually purchased … Continue reading Pan Fried Lamb Shoulder
I have been googling how to recreate one of my favorite things, which is ravioli. And for someone following a ketogenic or even a low carb lifestyle, the real deal is not on the menu! Of course that doesn’t mean that you should never enjoy it in its authentic form ever again! However, if you … Continue reading Keto “Ravioli” with Ground Beef and Parmesan Cheese
Does anyone not love ribs? They are up there on my favorite things list! I always order them at a barbecue joint, but up until a few years ago, I hadn’t ever made them. What I have learned is that they are super easy to cook! I slow cook then for 3 hours at 300 … Continue reading Dry Rubbed Baby Back Ribs
Bone broth is what I refer to as old world medicine. While I have purchased store bought bone broth, making your own is what I consider a food that you made for free. It is made with scraps of foods that you have consumed. And you control all of the flavors. It is the perfect … Continue reading Bone Broth
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