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Seize the Day! Put no trust in the morrow! — Horace
This holiday season, my daughters want to have a fun Greek Night ! No, this is not the kind where people wear togas. It is a time when we prepare some wonderful food and reflect on recent activities.
The names may be unfamiliar, but the taste will speak of home!
Click for Greek Night Page (under construction, but you’ll get the idea)
I understand the saying that ‘we only borrow our children’ better now that they are living their lives. However, when they swing by to say hello to the ol folks, it’s nice to throw them a little party. With Kristin home this weekend , we’ll be able to fix her all the things she enjoys: barbecued ribs, hamburgers, baked beans, chips and salsa, brownies, pies… and a few Greek alternatives at the party as well: baklava, moussaka, tiropetes, a Greek salad and dolmades. Have I missed anything? Probably!
Oh yes, the right beverages will be here too!
One of my favorite meals is to dine on Moussaka! It is a meat and vegetable dish that has a lot of appeal in certain parts of the world, but it is virtually unknown in others. However, not everyone enjoys Moussaka and I think it is not so much because of how it is prepared but because of some , or one , of its ingredients. How one prepares the eggplant either makes or breaks this marvelous dish!
I am finally getting down to making Moussaka today …and I am reminded that slicing and frying the eggplant very thin is key! Personally, I love the addition of zucchini and potatoes also sliced and fried thin. In the sauce, I use a mixture of lamb and pork which produces a soft and delicious meat filling.
When my daughters returned from their conference in Rio de Janeiro they met Laura in another conference in Boston. Kindly, they had brought with them some cookbooks for me… in Portuguese. Now translating cookbooks is relative easy regardless of the language, but Portuguese is a language that English speaking people find possible. Thanks , ladies!
Now, I am busy!
BTW. Greek Festival in San Luis Obispo if you are looking for something fun this weekend!