Welcome to the festive season!
But people - how is it December?
I feel like I was just hoarding limited-edition autumn-flavored foodstuffs before they disappeared off the shelves for another whole year. I am like a pioneer woman of old, but instead of putting up turnips and beets in the root cellar for the long winter ahead, I gather Maple Cheerios and Pumpkin Spice Kit-Kats.
And now I have a pile of Christmas wrapping to do, somehow.
We have a new, cold weather comfort food recipe for you - a version of the Peloponnesian classic, Kokoras Kokkinistos, or reddened rooster with egg noodles. It is NOT the authentic recipe, so please don't send me emails. It's my lazy cook's version, and it takes literally hours shorter to prepare than the original.
Also it doesn't use rooster - just regular chicken. But it's still delicious, and a great meal idea for a winter's night.
In case you missed any of them, here are some of the latest offerings...
Rhodes Gallery - virtually visit this magical island in the Dodecanese
Byzantine Honey Fritters - an ancient recipe that's easy and delicious
10 MORE Gifts for the Greece Lover - an assortment of great gift ideas, including some from small Greek-owned businesses
Paros video on YouTube - the adorable Cycladic island in all it's sweetness
Sporades Islands video on YouTube - Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos in the pine-covered Sporades
Delphi video on YouTube - the mystical mountaintop center of prophecy for the ancient Greeks
And don't forget to check out our new recipe!
Hey, are you on Instagram? Please follow me for all my best Greek travel photography, including real-time updates when I'm in Greece. (Because you KNOW I'm planning another trip. )
Warmly,
Barbara