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"So what'll we do for supper?" ~~~ "I don't know. What are you hungry for?" ~~~ "Steak? Seafood? Thai? Indian? Bosnian?" (Yes, St. Louis has Bosnian restaurants, thanks to a decade of immigration.) "Greek? Yes, let's go Greek!" I knew that my excitement for a casual dinner out was inspired by reading two favorite Greek food blogs, one in ... um Alaska? and another in ... err Toronto? Meet Laurie Helen Constantino of Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska and Peter Minakis of Kalofagas.
This week, both Laurie and Peter caught my attention with briam, what Peter calls the "Greek answer to ratatouille". (And thanks to last summer's Disney movie, we do all remember what ratatouille is, oui oui?)
Peter's version of briam florinis calls for layers of potato, eggplant, zucchini, onion (whew!) along with red and hot peppers, tomatoes and yes, oregano (Greek, please).
Laurie's version is a mix of briam and mechouia. She pan-grilled the vegetables and used a spice mix of coriander, caraway and crushed red pepper.
Both sound amazing -- if there's no getting reservations at the Greek place a few miles up the road, perhaps we might wrangle invitations from Peter and Laurie? Perhaps they'll treat us to traditional Greek specialties (Peter's) and authentic Greek specialties (Laurie's).
Other food blogs with Greek heritage or inspiration:
Kopiaste ~ is the welcome mat of Ivy, a Cypriot who now lives in Athens.
Mama's Taverna ~ Zoe isn't of Greek descent but is inspired to write about Greek food because it has changed her life.
Rice, Beans & Pastichio ~ Cheryl recently moved with her husband and family to Greece.
Greek Food ~ Sam has worked in and operated restaurants in both Greece and Canada.
Greek Food ~ on About.com, written by Nancy Gaifyllia who has called Greece home for three decades.
Photo Credit: Hazelnut Media
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