One of Zuzana’s biggest desires for this Greece trip was to sample fresh seafood caught from the Mediterranean.  She had fantasies of restaurants all over Greece serving amazing dishes full of flavor and yet light on the stomach.  This fantasy isn’t too far from reality, but a tourist in Athens does need to do their [...]

I want to first start off this post with a short apology.  Before I left for my month-long European adventure, I had planned to post three recipes I learned from my father, but I found myself busy tying up loose ends at work and packing, and thus forgot the notes I had taken.  Rest assured, [...]

This summer, Zuzana and I are gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime.  I’m taking her to my father’s homeland of Greece to see the beauty of Thessaloniki and the historic city of Athens.  Then we’re off to her native Slovakia with some side trips to Vienna (Austria), Prague (Czech Republic), and possibly Poland. [...]

To the taste buds of most people, the foods that generally come to mind when “Greek” is mentioned are usually gyros, lamb, “flaming cheese” (aka saganaki) and of course chicken. Greek-style chicken has been a common staple of the cuisine and a favorite of both the Greeks and the non-Greeks alike. Lord knows how many [...]