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I have an unlocked iPhone and will be traveling to Greece. While in country, I make a lot of calls to restaurants, friends, etc, so I will likely need some kind of a SIM card for Greece while there. What do you guys think is the best way to do this? What do you do while in Greece? It's just so...

I am leaning towards taking the ferry to the village and hiking in just a bit from that way - from what I understand, this is where all the best views are anyway?

I love to grill and I am planning to cook some souvlaki. Also on the menu for my little gathering this weekend are keftedes. Is it possible to grill them? Should I put them on skewers or on a grill pan in order to do this? I usually just fry them but it's been hot so I want to minimize how much...

I am wondering if Greeks use dill on meats, like maybe chicken and other poultry? I tried it on steak and I am not sure I like it, but I am wondering if I would like it in a seasoning blend. I have a family member who loves dill, and I am really trying to put it in more foods. However, I am...

This looks great! I might be tempted to put a little dried dill in this to see how it tastes, but I am not sure. I have been trying to find ways to expand my seasoning horizons and I have been really trying to make dill work.

I have never thought to use dried dill. I have a lot of trouble growing fresh dill so I am going to try using dried (store bought) before I make another attempt to grow it. It goes to seed so fast and dies back quickly so I am not sure it is worth growing!

I am not sure I am up for an 11 mile hike (I think that is how long it is!). Do I need to hike the whole thing to take some great photos of the gorge? I am trying to picture what it is like there. In another thread, someone said to take the ferry to Sfakia. I Heard that you can see some of it...

This is some great advice! I agree about Chania because I have seen some amazing pics of the Venetian Harbor area and the city seems so beautiful. Good advice about getting there early. Also, great advice about the Gorge, Gardens, Monasteries, Beaches etc. Seems like a lovely island with plenty...

I am planning a trip to Crete this year and I am wondering where some of the best places to take photos might be. Someone recommended that I should hike the Samaria gorge and take photos along the way because the scenery is amazing, but I am not sure I am up for that. I also know that I could...

I want to grow dill but I can only think of one use for it in Greek cooking. How do you use dill? I sometimes put it in my spanakopita or hortopita. My non-Greek cuisine recipes include making a dill sauce for salmon, for pickling, as a garnish. Is dill in tzatziki? I have never made that from...

I am planning my herb garden for the year and I thought I would be sure to grow herbs popular in Greek cooking. Here's my list - did I miss anything? - Spearmint - I love this one in spanakopita, Horta, and keftedes - Dill - I sometimes put dill in my spanakopita and other dishes - Shallots -...

The Greek War for Independence is celebrated March 25th and that is just around the corner. It got me thinking about the events that led up to the war, because we are about in that time period to think about it. When I study this, what topics or events do you recommend I look up?

I have seen some threads talking about Greek fish soup so I went to investigate and looked up some recipes. Each recipe talks about different forms of fish and seafood I could use! This is an example of what I see: - Scallops - Lobster - Shrimp - Cod - Salmon - Grouper - Tilapia What do they...

This might be similar to what I am trying to cook. Do people typically use rice or orzo in the dish, or is this a different dish than what I am thinking of?

My friend makes a great chicken pilafi and towards the end, she adds orzo or rice. She uses 1 whole, cute up chicken with the bone in, and cooks it in a mixture of herbs, spices, and tomato paste. Then she said, "look at at the liquid to determine how much rice or orzo to put, then measure it in...

That sounds so good! Very traditional.

I have been trying to develop an intuitive feel for Greek cooking. One of the dishes I have been trying to test these principals on is keftedes. I have made them a few different ways ... First of all, sometimes I use different meats or different combinations of meats. I have used beef, pork...

I know that Greeks tend to cook seasonally. The tradition village salad has all summer vegetables. Do they change the village salad ingredients for winter? Are there other salads? The only salad I know of for winter is cabbage salad - and I actually do make a lot of that at this time of year...

I have observed that a lot of traditional Greek cooks put together their dishes "by feel". I have learned that this is called "me to mati". I got some really good advice that said to follow a good Greek cookbook and trust my instincts as I get familiar with the recipes. Does anyone have...

This is really good advice, and I didn't think of it that way. In other words, maybe follow the recipe as written the first few times, but then don't be afraid to branch out if I have instincts, or if I need to substitute, etc?