Aglaia Kremezi
Greece's Extreme Seafood
When TV producers approach a Greek cook in search of bizarre dishes, she directs them to a poisonous fish. Nothing like battered and fried "she-dragon."
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Aglaia Kremezi
When TV producers approach a Greek cook in search of bizarre dishes, she directs them to a poisonous fish. Nothing like battered and fried "she-dragon."
Aglaia Kremezi
A spring crop of vegetables connects a Greek islander to her ancestors—and a trove of recipes. Slide Show
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100 semi-finalists, one Italian palace, a crowd of onlookers, and lots of basil and cheese. The Pesto World Championship had all the right ingredients. Slide Show
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Sephardic huevos haminados, dyed with onions and served on the Sabbath, are a favorite of Ukrainian bunnies. Slide Show
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Not every dessert is frivolous. In Greece, if a woman threatens not to make kollyva for you after you die, she means business. Slide Show
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That man cutting nettles by the sidewalk? He might be foraging horta, a pillar of Greek cuisine. SLIDE SHOW I
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On the author's island, January brings lush green bounty—as well as meatballs and potato pie. SLIDE SHOW I
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Greece is short on traditions in honor of the holiday, but it has two memorable Yuletide desserts. SLIDE SHOW I
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Americans think of it as just a pie filling, but in Greece it's an ingredient in much more. RECIPES I
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Michael Psilakis' new cookbook is structured like a memoir but has guides for making a range of regional dishes.
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