After a weekend snowstorm, we are (hopefully) watching the last of the snow melt here in Chicago. The few blissful weeks before the scorching summer sun arrives will usher in outdoor seating at restaurants, community gardens, margaritas on our back porch, and long hikes through neighborhoods coming back to life. The changing seasons also mean […]
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Monthly Archives: March 2008From the archives. Tsoureki (also called Lambropsomo) is an egg-rich Greek Easter bread that is traditionally served at the Resurrection Meal. This meal marks the end of fasting for the Greek Orthodox Church and is often also comprised of an offal-based soup and a salad. The dough is braided, sprinkled with sesame seeds and baked […] show 20 comments How dramatic! How dramatic! Hi! I just found your blog and it’s beautiful! Clean, bright photos. Love it! I’m from the basque country in northern spain and we have a similar bread for eater. rich brioche type bread with a cooked egg in the middle. one of my favorites! Hi! I just found your blog and it’s beautiful! Clean, bright photos. Love it! I’m from the basque country in northern spain and we have a similar bread for eater. rich brioche type bread with a cooked egg in the middle. one of my favorites! Another gorgeous creation! Great job! Another gorgeous creation! Great job! oh, i’m so glad you mention dying eggs with onion skins, because it’s such a strong easter tradition in poland, and so few people know about it. oh, i’m so glad you mention dying eggs with onion skins, because it’s such a strong easter tradition in poland, and so few people know about it. Hi Rachel, I hope you mean the breads and not my post! They really are quite pretty when you pull them out of the oven. Hi Rachel, I hope you mean the breads and not my post! They really are quite pretty when you pull them out of the oven. oh my gosh — i’m half greek, and my grandmother used to always make these for greek easter every year. and now i have a recipe! i haven’t had this since i was a kid! oh my gosh — i’m half greek, and my grandmother used to always make these for greek easter every year. and now i have a recipe! i haven’t had this since i was a kid! Hi Katy, Hi Katy, what’s with the chopped onion then?! what’s with the chopped onion then?! Jon, good catch! It should read correctly now. Jon, good catch! It should read correctly now. Awesome, I was hoping you’d done this on your blog. Awesome, I was hoping you’d done this on your blog. |
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Aran - Wow… that is unsual. never heard of anything like that but I can see how it can work very well. Sweet and sour at its best. Fantastic!
Jen - ooh! new bangs and no glasses gemma.
i love it.
this looks amazing. as soon as i work my way through the giant tub of pickled cucumbers in my fridge, i’m going to try this.
jasmine - Wow…I can just imagine the flavour. Yummy yum yum…
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gemma - Hi Aran, It really is an ingenious combination. The flavors work perfectly together.
Hi Jen, I can try to bring some into work some time this summer for us to try.
Hi Jasmine, thanks for stopping by!