Aglaia & Costas' Aegean Island Kitchen

Lemonato: Meat Simmered in Lemon Juice

It is not photogenic, but for me and many Greeks, it is the best way to cook veal or beef, and also lamb and goat: a feast with minimal ingredients for…

Feb 19 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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Our Unbelievable Anniversary!

Last week marked our 29 years of marriage, which seems quite incredible! It was a gray winter day and we celebrated with some humble favorite dishes...

Feb 6 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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January 2026

A Most Precious Book

Published in 1957, Patience Grays' "Plats du Jour or Foreign Food" suggests inspiring ways of cooking and serving. Unfortunately the new reprint lacks…

Jan 8 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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December 2025

Heirloom Christmas Cookies

My 99-year old aunt Frosso bakes every year fragrant heirloom kourambiedes from a 200-year old recipe, very different from the cookies found in homes…

Dec 18, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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Appetizer Cakes for Festive Days

The first one can be whipped-up fast in one bowl and served warm, with drinks, while the other is a classic 'quick bread' as these cakes are often…

Dec 4, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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November 2025

Umami-flavored Peasant Soup

Mediterranean umami consists mainly of good dense tomato paste, which flavors this delicious red-lentil-faro-chickpea soup; and also oyster sauce, the…

Nov 20, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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Baba aux Lemon-Bergamot Liqueur

This rich, yeast-leavened cake is traditionally soaked in rum syrup. Mostly famous in France, its story and name is linked to the Polish "babka." Here…

Nov 7, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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October 2025

CORRECTION on Yesterday's Post

Being in a hurry to send the newsletter yesterday I mistakenly cited Peloponnesus' majestic mountain...

Oct 25, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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The Irresistible Fried Breads of Peloponnese

Fruity Olive oil, the region’s main product, is in the dough but also used to fry these special breads that sometimes can replace pita in 'tripletta…

Oct 24, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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Mastic: Precious and Elusive

An ancient aromatic, a vegan bread that uses it, plus a preview of the international conference that celebrates our way of eating as not only healthy…

Oct 10, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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September 2025

The Last Precious Green Beans -or Shall I Call Them Peas...

As they tolerate the heat, ambelofasoula (green black eyed peas) make our most sought-after end of summer salad; an ideal accompaniment for fried or…

Sep 25, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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A Bean called Fish

Fresh cranberry beans used to be a favorite end-of-summer dish. Now we can hardly get them, and they even lost their name...

Sep 11, 2025 • Aglaia KREMEZI

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