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Best Greek Christmas dishes (lets start a list in the thread)!

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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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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!
 
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lalajess said:
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!
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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
 
efhernandez_ said:
I went to my Greek friends thanksgiving this year and that's exactly what they did! Turkey with some Greek sides :) so tasty
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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:

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Recipe for Kourabiedes - Greek Sugar Cookies

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

www.greekboston.com

Recipe for Kourabiedes - Greek Sugar Cookies

Learn how to prepare and make the Greek cookies Kourabiedes with this helpful recipe.
www.greekboston.com www.greekboston.com
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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...
 
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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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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Is almond extract available at most grocery stores?
 
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Is almond extract available at most grocery stores?
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Yes, in the United States it is. It's in the baking aisle near the vanilla extract and all that.
 
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Yes, in the United States it is. It's in the baking aisle near the vanilla extract and all that.
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Its super easy to find, just have to look for it
 
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