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seleanor

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My personal favorite is roast pork, which is not eaten by all families during Christmas but I would say its quite a few

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lalajess

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This is the one time of year I actually like to eat ham, and of course were have spanakopita, baklava, maybe some tzatziki.... No matter what we serve there are always Greek sides!
 

efhernandez_

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This is the one time of year I actually like to eat ham, and of course were have spanakopita, baklava, maybe some tzatziki.... No matter what we serve there are always Greek sides!
I went to my Greek friends thanksgiving this year and that's exactly what they did! Turkey with some Greek sides :) so tasty
 

lalajess

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I went to my Greek friends thanksgiving this year and that's exactly what they did! Turkey with some Greek sides :) so tasty
That's what Thanksgiving looks like for us. Turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, Greek sides, apple pie, baklava haha. I love it!
 
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One of my favorite Greek food items to eat during the Christmas season is Kourabiedes:

 

k_tsoukalas

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One of my favorite Greek food items to eat during the Christmas season is Kourabiedes:

Kourabedies are delicious - they're my favorite too! For Christmas Day we usually cook a roast or something like that, and serve a combination of Greek and American sides. Spanakopita, fasolakia, usually some kind of pie, like Apple pie, kourabedies, baklava...
 

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lalajess

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Oh my gosh, I love kourabedies, too! During Christmas, I put a little almond extract to give it a bit of a holiday flavor. (I love Christmas cookies that have almond flavoring!)
 
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mastichas09

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Oh my gosh, I love kourabedies, too! During Christmas, I put a little almond extract to give it a bit of a holiday flavor. (I love Christmas cookies that have almond flavoring!)
Is almond extract available at most grocery stores?
 

lalajess

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Is almond extract available at most grocery stores?
Yes, in the United States it is. It's in the baking aisle near the vanilla extract and all that.
 
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blopez34

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Yes, in the United States it is. It's in the baking aisle near the vanilla extract and all that.
Its super easy to find, just have to look for it
 

Tips for Making Paximadia

I am attending a 40 Day Memorial soon and there is a small reception after. I heard that they don't have anyone to make paximadia, so I offered. The problem is, I have never made it before.

So I looked up recipes and I am confused by the process! Is it a twice-bakes kind of thing normally like biscotti? The recipes are vague. How do I know what shape to cut them in before baking them again? How do I not ruin the cookie as I cut? I have made biscotti before but not this, but I know from making the biscotti that it is hard to cut into slices. This is the part of the paximadia I am most concerned about.

What do Greeks eat for breakfast?

Do Greeks take breakfast seriously? I heard from some friends that many Greeks do eat brunch, but that seems more like a once in a while thing. What do Greeks eat for breakfast on a regular basis? I have observed all kinds of things, from nothing to maybe a tiro pita or something bought on the street, washed down with a Greek coffee. Also, I have seen people eat fruit and nothing else for breakfast.

Preparing cucumbers for tzatziki

The last time I made tzatziki, I forgot to do this and the texture was very off. So this is a friendly reminder to all of you who make this. I wish I took pics because it was so gross!

I usually chop or grate the cucumbers and then add them to a strainer with some salt and let them drain out. Then I put them in a towel and squeeze the rest of the juice out. I cut corners and just did the strainer part. It wasn't enough.

How do you all prep your cucumbers for tzatziki?

What is in season in Greece now?

I am trying to understand Greek cooking on a different level than what I do now. Whenever looking up recipes, that is all it is to me - a recipe. I know that in Greece, there is a notion of seasonality that somehow gets lost when I read a cookbook.

So, it is approaching mid-May. The weather here is really starting to get good. In Greece, I am sure it is also lovely, but the growing seasons are different than what I experience.

What is in season now in Greece? I want to figure out how foods are prepared throughout the year in Greece, I think it will help me understand seasonality in general.
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