Comments on: Hellas Yeah! http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/ Sometimes it really isn't about roasting your own chicken. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:43:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: ann http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27918 ann Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:17:10 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27918 Terry -- Oh! I don't think that's blaspheming at all! Capers would be a lovely substitution in this. I just happen to be an olive fiend. The more things that taste of olives in my life, the better! Nick -- Thanks for stopping by. K -- Ugh! I wish I knew! It makes me so sad that they're gone. They were such a nice family too. And to be replaced by an expensive lingerie shop (you know, the kind where men go to buy stuff for women that are not their wives) is just insulting. That's hilarious about moussaka. It is delicious and addictive. Best to protect yourself ;-) Terry — Oh! I don’t think that’s blaspheming at all! Capers would be a lovely substitution in this. I just happen to be an olive fiend. The more things that taste of olives in my life, the better!

Nick — Thanks for stopping by.

K — Ugh! I wish I knew! It makes me so sad that they’re gone. They were such a nice family too. And to be replaced by an expensive lingerie shop (you know, the kind where men go to buy stuff for women that are not their wives) is just insulting. That’s hilarious about moussaka. It is delicious and addictive. Best to protect yourself ;-)

]]> By: K http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27914 K Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:50:12 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27914 But did you ever find out what happened to Greek Village? Inquiring minds and all that... I'm a sucker for moussaka, but it's so hard to find <i>good</i> moussaka here in Houston. I'm afraid to learn to make it, because I fear that I'd never make anything else ever again and end up hideously bloated and yet also malnourished. :D But did you ever find out what happened to Greek Village? Inquiring minds and all that…

I’m a sucker for moussaka, but it’s so hard to find good moussaka here in Houston. I’m afraid to learn to make it, because I fear that I’d never make anything else ever again and end up hideously bloated and yet also malnourished. :D

]]> By: nick http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27913 nick Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:18:45 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27913 That is such a beautiful story. I just imagine myself there eating all that lovely food. Wow. That is such a beautiful story. I just imagine myself there eating all that lovely food. Wow.

]]> By: Terry B http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27896 Terry B Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:42:50 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27896 Ann---This sounds lovely as usual. Chicago's Greektown is just touristy and annoying enough that we usually give it a skip. May have to seek out Greek food elsewhere here. At the risk of blaspheming [olives are practically a requirement of all Greek foods, I know], I might substitute some capers for the olives. Olives just seem to take over any dish you put them in, but the capers would add a nice, tart zing without that big olive flavor. Ann—This sounds lovely as usual. Chicago’s Greektown is just touristy and annoying enough that we usually give it a skip. May have to seek out Greek food elsewhere here. At the risk of blaspheming [olives are practically a requirement of all Greek foods, I know], I might substitute some capers for the olives. Olives just seem to take over any dish you put them in, but the capers would add a nice, tart zing without that big olive flavor.

]]> By: ann http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27893 ann Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27893 Amelia -- Much like religion and politics, I've learned to stop fighting with people about breakfast. Too touchy, heated and prone to flare ups... That doesn't mean however that I've stopped inserting well placed barbs on the topic ;-) Glad to have another ally in this fight! Izzy's Mama -- I love breakfast for dinner! Isn't that strange? mary -- Ooooh! That sounds amazing! We recently discovered an Israeli breakfast place that serves something similar, but instead of a tangle of spinach, it's a tangle of some sort of fried dough with really spicy tomato sauce, eggs, pickles, labnah and harissa. You. Would. <b>Love.</b> It. Did you see that<a href="http://www.theperfectpantry.com/2008/01/lemons.html" rel="nofollow"> Lydia posted a recipe for Avgolemono the other day</a>? I'm totally into making some! Julie -- I love bullet points!! I'm honored ;-) - I've never eaten cold Chinese food out of the box. I bet I'd love that. I think Isaac has said that's a favorite treat of his. - Thanks for noticing my sad attempts at Hellenic humour. I actually spurted out "Hellas Yeah! That was great!" as we were washing the dishes after dinner. I'm a massive Classics dork, obviously. Christina -- Feta is amazing. I'm so happy there's more left over. I'm planning on having it and some olives for dinner tomorrow night. It's going to be great :-) Amelia — Much like religion and politics, I’ve learned to stop fighting with people about breakfast. Too touchy, heated and prone to flare ups… That doesn’t mean however that I’ve stopped inserting well placed barbs on the topic ;-) Glad to have another ally in this fight!

Izzy’s Mama — I love breakfast for dinner! Isn’t that strange?

mary — Ooooh! That sounds amazing! We recently discovered an Israeli breakfast place that serves something similar, but instead of a tangle of spinach, it’s a tangle of some sort of fried dough with really spicy tomato sauce, eggs, pickles, labnah and harissa. You. Would. Love. It. Did you see that Lydia posted a recipe for Avgolemono the other day? I’m totally into making some!

Julie — I love bullet points!! I’m honored ;-)

- I’ve never eaten cold Chinese food out of the box. I bet I’d love that. I think Isaac has said that’s a favorite treat of his.

- Thanks for noticing my sad attempts at Hellenic humour. I actually spurted out “Hellas Yeah! That was great!” as we were washing the dishes after dinner. I’m a massive Classics dork, obviously.

Christina — Feta is amazing. I’m so happy there’s more left over. I’m planning on having it and some olives for dinner tomorrow night. It’s going to be great :-)

]]> By: Christina http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27883 Christina Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:38:09 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27883 Sounds great. My old neighbors were Greek, and I really miss their home cooking (as well as the two of them for that matter). I'm not sure one can find a much better nibble-food that really, really good feta. I love the description you give of the restaurant owner's generous gift of feta. Have a great rest of your week. Sounds great. My old neighbors were Greek, and I really miss their home cooking (as well as the two of them for that matter). I’m not sure one can find a much better nibble-food that really, really good feta. I love the description you give of the restaurant owner’s generous gift of feta.

Have a great rest of your week.

]]> By: Julie http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27877 Julie Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:04:10 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27877 I have so much to cover in my comments I am resorting to bullet points -- or the nearest I can come to bullet points on Wordpress. -Pegusus sounds like a great restaurant. Baltimore has a small Greek neighborhood called Greektown. I haven't been in ages but your post reminds me that I should. -I'm interested to see so many other non-traditional-breakfast-eaters out there, although no one has mentioned leftover Chinese takeout eaten cold which is one of my favorite breakfasts. -Your new camera takes great pictures. Very nice. -The spinach pie looks good. I've never worked with phyllo so I think you're very adventurous. -Love "Give Greece a chance" and also "hellas yeah!" I have so much to cover in my comments I am resorting to bullet points — or the nearest I can come to bullet points on WordPress.

-Pegusus sounds like a great restaurant. Baltimore has a small Greek neighborhood called Greektown. I haven’t been in ages but your post reminds me that I should.

-I’m interested to see so many other non-traditional-breakfast-eaters out there, although no one has mentioned leftover Chinese takeout eaten cold which is one of my favorite breakfasts.

-Your new camera takes great pictures. Very nice.

-The spinach pie looks good. I’ve never worked with phyllo so I think you’re very adventurous.

-Love “Give Greece a chance” and also “hellas yeah!”

]]> By: mary http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27873 mary Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:25:10 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27873 I agree on the breakfast thing - I'd rather eat cold pizza than cold cereal any day of the week. I have been on a Saturday kick lately of going to this Turkish place by my house for their "Turkish breakfast" it's got a tangle of spinach topped with a fried egg and some excellent feta (that creamy, sheep's milk kind) and has a side of sliced tomato, cucumber, olives and a few stuffed grape leaves. This stuff is my kind of food. I'm so happy to be back near Detroit, the Greek town there has awesome restaurants (as Jennifer said above). So, I say we try making our own avgolemono, what do you say? I agree on the breakfast thing - I’d rather eat cold pizza than cold cereal any day of the week. I have been on a Saturday kick lately of going to this Turkish place by my house for their “Turkish breakfast” it’s got a tangle of spinach topped with a fried egg and some excellent feta (that creamy, sheep’s milk kind) and has a side of sliced tomato, cucumber, olives and a few stuffed grape leaves. This stuff is my kind of food. I’m so happy to be back near Detroit, the Greek town there has awesome restaurants (as Jennifer said above). So, I say we try making our own avgolemono, what do you say?

]]> By: izzy's mama http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27870 izzy's mama Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:43:59 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27870 Yum.. It all sounds marvelous though I must beg to differ about the breakfast issue, which I could eat all day! Yum.. It all sounds marvelous though I must beg to differ about the breakfast issue, which I could eat all day!

]]> By: Amelia http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27866 Amelia Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:00:19 +0000 http://achickenineverygrannycart.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/greek-spinach-pie/#comment-27866 "It’s called Pegasus and is known for its breakfasts; for pancakes and eggs and bacon, a concept I will never understand. But perhaps that’s just because I don’t care for breakfast foods in a breakfast context. I’d much rather break my fast on a salad, or sushi, or a sandwich or, heck, even leftover pasta." Exactly!!!! I have so many arguments about this! I like breakfast food, but it gets very old, very fast. That and I am starving after one bowl of cereal. Glad to see someone else who raids the fridge for breakfast. “It’s called Pegasus and is known for its breakfasts; for pancakes and eggs and bacon, a concept I will never understand. But perhaps that’s just because I don’t care for breakfast foods in a breakfast context. I’d much rather break my fast on a salad, or sushi, or a sandwich or, heck, even leftover pasta.”

Exactly!!!! I have so many arguments about this! I like breakfast food, but it gets very old, very fast. That and I am starving after one bowl of cereal. Glad to see someone else who raids the fridge for breakfast.

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