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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 2W ago

My Garden in Spring

I love Spring. My garden seems like a charmed place with all my perennial herbs sprouting up. Spring came early this year and I have already planted some veggies.My raspberries are growing up fast and strong. My chives are blooming. … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 1M ago

Christos Anesti 2012

It was a beautiful day celebrating Easter with family and friends. A lot of preparation goes into our annual Easter feast. I baked bread.I dyed red eggs. (And inadvertently, my hands as well.)I made my family’s favorite potato salad. The … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 2M ago

Bread: Part 3 – Tassajara Yeasted

Today I made bread for the first time following the Tassajara Yeasted Bread recipe. My last two posts have also been about the preparation of this event. I made the bread without a mixer, or a bread machine, using just … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 2M ago

Bread: Part 2 – From the beginning

Ten days ago I shared my desire to bake bread. Here’s my progress so far. I’ve begun reading The Tassajara Bread Book that arrived from Amazon. The Tassajara Bread Book is written by Edward Espe Brown, a Soto Zen Buddhist … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 2M ago

Bread

I want to learn to make bread. I want to learn to  make it without even thinking. I want it to be effortless. I want it to be delicious… I want I want I want I want I want… also … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 3M ago

Stewed Green Beans

Here’s a traditional Greek way to prepare green beans. Serve this as a side dish or a vegetarian meal or if you are fasting for Lent.       Here’s what you’ll need: 1/2 cup of olive oil 1 can … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 4M ago

It’s time to make the donuts

You all know I am a wife, mother and Yiayia. I am the sales and marketing side of  Hammond Enterprises LLC dba Fafoutee, which is my family’s video production business. I am also a blogger (obviously) and I write occasionally … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 5M ago

Maxwell’s Merry Christmas Koulouria

Every Christmas I make my Mother’s traditional butter cookies, Greek Koulouria. I used to make them with my son, Robert, when he was much younger. Now, I make them with  my Grandson Maxwell. Max likes to make his cookies in … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 6M ago

Thanksgiving

Thank you Aliki and Jeff for hosting a wonderful Thanksgiving pot luck at Schnitz Ada Grill and for roasting the delicious turkey! Here is the poem, by Helen Steiner Rice, that was recited by cousin Becky. “Thank You, God, for everything … Continue reading →
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Kitoula's Greek Food Journal · 6M ago

Michael Symon’s Lola Bistro

  On Friday 11/11/11 Yianni and I met some friends for dinner at Michael Symon’s Lola Bistro in downtown Cleveland. Iron Chef Michael Symon is Greek and Sicilian. His show, “Cook Like an Iron Chef “, is on the Food … Continue reading →
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