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Living in Crete: 2007-12-23

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This is blog for those who are planning holidays in Crete, and for those who are planning to live in Crete. Thursday, December 27, 2007. Zorba The Greek, the Greek Dance, and Greek Pride. Heraklion Prefecture - Crete - Greece. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Zorba The Greek, the Greek Dance, and Greek Pride. Heraklion Prefecture - Crete - Greece. Cretan Diet and Recipes. How to buy property in Crete, Greece. What type of property to buy? Information on the legislation in Greece. Renting houses in Crete.

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Living in Crete: 2007-10-21

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This is blog for those who are planning holidays in Crete, and for those who are planning to live in Crete. Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Tavli: This game is a part of the Cretan way of life! The object of the game is for a player to move all of his checkers into his own home board and then bear them off. The first player to bear off all of his checkers wins the game. The starting positions are the master positions, called 'mana' in Greek. The ancient Greeks played it. So did the Romans. The game ...Backg...

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Cretan Diet & Recipes: March 2008

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Cretan Diet and Recipes. Read and learn about the famous Cretan Diet. Wednesday, 19 March 2008. How To Dye Red Eggs with Onion Skins for Greek Easter. 50 minutes 2 hours cooling. 1 Start with 12 medium-to-small eggs. 2 Carefully remove any material clinging to the surface of the eggs. 4 Strain dye into a glass bowl, and let cool to room temperature. (Don't be fooled by the orange color.). 6 Bring to a boil over medium heat. When boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer. 11 When they can be handled,...

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Cretan Diet & Recipes: January 2008

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Cretan Diet and Recipes. Read and learn about the famous Cretan Diet. Wednesday, 16 January 2008. How to cook: Psarosoupa. Red snapper is a great fish to choose for soup because it doesn't fall apart and has a wonderful taste to impart to the vegetables. This recipe uses a traditional Greek oil-and-lemon sauce (latholemono) for the vegetables and fish, and rice is added to the soup. It's a delicious and substantial meal. 3 - 3 1/2 pounds of red snapper (or slightly more if uncleaned). 2/3 cup of olive oil.

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Cretan Diet & Recipes: December 2007

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Cretan Diet and Recipes. Read and learn about the famous Cretan Diet. Thursday, 27 December 2007. How to cook: Cretan Meat Pie. Labels: Cretan Meat Pie. How to make: Lahano Salata (Cabbage Salad). Vinegar or lemon juice. Cut the cabbage in half and discard the outer tough leaves and the inner core. Cut each half into quarters and wash under cold water. Place each quarter on its side and slice very thin slices with a sharp knife. Alternately each quarter can be sliced by using a mandolin. In a deep casser...

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Cretan Diet & Recipes: September 2007

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Cretan Diet and Recipes. Read and learn about the famous Cretan Diet. Sunday, 30 September 2007. How to cook: Lamb Fricassee. This delicious fricassee of lamb recipe, is made with the traditional Greek avgolemono sauce (egg and lemon sauce). The flavour of the lamb cooking with the lettuce and then the sauce added at the end is simply fantastic. The lemon counteracts the richness of the lamb and creates a creamy sauce. Juice of 1-2 lemons. Take a bit of the hot juice from the bottom of the saucepan and a...

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Cretan Diet & Recipes: October 2007

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Cretan Diet and Recipes. Read and learn about the famous Cretan Diet. Wednesday, 31 October 2007. How to cook: Fava (purée of yellow split peas). 2 cups yellow split peas. 1 bunch spring onions, sliced. Black olives for garnish. Chick peas or the big "fava" beans are also prepared in the same manner. Here in Crete - try it and let me know! Purée of yellow split peas. How to cook: Briam (roasted vegetables). 1 large eggplant, halved lengthwise then cut into 1/4 inch slices. 3-4 garlic cloves, minced.

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Cretan Diet & Recipes: August 2007

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Cretan Diet and Recipes. Read and learn about the famous Cretan Diet. Thursday, 23 August 2007. How to cook: Lamb stew in clay pots. 1 kg of lamb (chops/neck, whatever). 1 litre/1 quart of tomato puree' or tomato paste for cooking. 1kg/2lb of 'rice' pasta available in Italian or Greek delicatessens (called Krithara'ki). Salt, pepper and oregano seasoning. In a clay pot (or heavy cast iron pot), put the oil and let heat in an oven at high setting. Add the sliced onions and brown. How to cook cretan. Simme...

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Cretan Diet & Recipes: Fassolakia Freska me Domata: Green Bean Casserole with Tomato

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Cretan Diet and Recipes. Read and learn about the famous Cretan Diet. Wednesday, 19 March 2008. Fassolakia Freska me Domata: Green Bean Casserole with Tomato. In Greek: φασολάκια φρέσκα με ντομάτα, pronounced fah-soh-LAHK-yah FRES-kah meh doh-MAH-tah. This Theban version of a classic Greek recipe is deceptively simple to fix, combining fresh green beans with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and parsley, and delivers a sophisticated taste. It can be served as a main dish, or as a side. 2 onions, finely chopped.

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Cretan Diet & Recipes: February 2008

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Cretan Diet and Recipes. Read and learn about the famous Cretan Diet. Saturday, 9 February 2008. Greek foods are fried, sautéed, simmered, boiled, braised, stewed, baked, roasted, grilled, poached, pickled, puréed, and preserved. Generally, they are not smoked in home cooking. When foods are named after the way they are cooked, as in kalamarakia tiganita (fried squid) they are called:. Stovetop meat or poultry casserole in a sweet and spicy tomato sauce), in Greek καπαμά, pronounced kah-pah-MAH. Fried in...