A red sea of cranberries…
A couple years back, I was driving to Wausau, Wisconsin. Usually, there is not very much traffic on the road to Wausau, so I found it very odd when every car on the road came to a screeching halt. As...
View ArticleApproximate Baking Theory and a Recipe for Greek Christmas Cookies
Ah, Christmas time. The memories. When I was little, I would make kourambiethes with my mom. They are a powdery, snowy-looking Greek Christmas cookie, and it was my job to assist her in adding the...
View ArticleMay the Coin Be With You.
A Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side.” –Yoda to Luke “Oh boy,” I know you are thinking, “Where is she going with this one?” “I got the coin, I got the coin!” This phrase...
View ArticleThe Finder of Lost Things
So I bet you didn’t know that today is a popular day amongst Greeks who have lost things. What’s that you say? Is it Greek National Lost Things Day? Oh no, no. It’s Greek National Find Lost Things...
View ArticleThe Cubs, Magical Popcorn and the Great Pumpkin too!
It’s almost Halloween you guys and as a tradition, I watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” every year. I love how Linus and Charlie Brown argue about if the Great Pumpkin or if Santa Claus are...
View ArticleThe Holiday Cookie to End All Cookies…Melomakarona
Cassandra, this one’s for you. Have you ever had a cookie that just basically stops time? One that makes you stop in your tracks and re-examine your life? No? Well, I have a cookie recipe that will...
View ArticleA recipe that’s easy as pie, but it’s cake…not pie.
Okay guys, I am pretty sure my mom is secretly a blogger writing recipes on Food52. I am not kidding. So last week I discovered a recipe that was easy as pie, but it wasn’t pie. It was cake. Easy as...
View ArticlePorkchops and Applesauce…okay just applesauce
Did you guys ever watch the Brady Bunch as a kid? Do you remember the episode where Peter starts imitating Humphrey Bogart and telling everyone they were having ‘Porkchops and applesauce” for dinner?...
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