World Media on Greece - Food and Wine
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For one Greek American family, the hunt for greens is deeply rooted (Los Angeles Times, 01.04.09) |
Alexandra Panousis’ family keeps on cooking traditional Greek recipes for three generations even though they’ve been living in Southern California. Ms Panousis takes advantage of the sunny spring days and takes her daughter, Elaine Panousis and her granddaughter, Alexia Haidos out to cut weeds for dinner.
Ms Panousis grew up in Vasiliko, Greece, in the Peloponnesian peninsula. She came to the United States in 1934. The ritual of strolling in the countryside and cutting greens - Horta is their Greek name – is a habit she has passed on to the next generations of her family as well as the traditional recipes she brought from Greece.
For Elaine and Alexia Greek cooking is a way to eat well and the way to renew family bonds and to keep alive the Greek traditional culture.
Horta and other ingredients like fruits, the right cut of meat and vegetables in season are the "good stuff, good quality", as Alexandra says which Greek recipes use. Read more...
Festival brings the flavors of Greece to Central Florida (OrlandoSentinel.com, 04.02.09)
The Greek Fest is one of Central Florida's longest-running ethnic-cultural celebrations and this year 10,000 to 15,000 festival-goers are expected. Dolmades, cylindrical treats created by encasing sweet or savory stuffings in grape leaves are among the featured dishes. Read more… |
The 32nd Annual Greek Fest, organised by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Maitland, will bring a taste of the Mediterranean to Central Florida.
Unveiling Greece's closely-guarded recipe secrets (The Times, 17.01.09)
She shares her memories of holidays in Greece and searches for the tastes she loved as a child. She visits the islands of Patmos and Rhodes and meets local women and tavern owners to teach her the secrets of Greek cooking. Recipes like stuffed calamari, tzatziki, courgette fritters etc are relied completely upon seasonal and local produce and have barely changed over the years. They are handed down through the generations and are an important part of the Greek heritage. Read more… See also :
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Journalist Alexia Skinitis, of Greek origin, having spent every summer as a child in Greece, now returns to unveil the secrets of the traditional Greek recipes. 
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