Avgá me domátes (pronounced: ahv-GAH meh doh-MAH-tes) is a classic Greek dish where eggs (avgá) are cooked in fresh tomatoes (domátes). Summer and tomatoes are synonymous in Greek households, where tomatoes are eaten practically every day while they are in season. Avgá me domátes is truly all about tomatoes, where they get cooked just enough… Read more
Ever since I was a small child, pistachio has always been my favorite flavor of ice cream. Little did I know, that the “pistachio” ice cream I grew up eating for most of my life did not even contain pistachios – it was green from artificial food coloring and the nuts were actually almonds. I… Read more
Being an American and marrying into a Greek family was more difficult than I could have ever imagined. I should have been better prepared, especially considering that I had seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding. If you have seen that movie then you totally understand what I am getting at. To put it simply, I… Read more
White chocolate is not something we eat very often, but when we do, I like to make it homemade. Most things are better homemade anyway and white chocolate is no exception to this rule for several reasons.
THIS MUFFIN CHANGED MY LIFE. A pretty big statement for a baked good, but true nonetheless. I would not have started this blog if it was not for these bakery style lemon poppy seed muffins. As I sit here and type these words the gravity of this truth is really starting to set in. DISCOVERING… Read more
