I tend to reminisce a lot. I know from now that I will probably be the type of grand-mother that likes repeating stories about her past over and over. My husband already has a taste of this quite often. Whenever I start remembering the past, my husband's response is "Here we go again!", while rolling his eyes.
Today, I am in a pensive mood because my trip to Greece has been booked. The moment I knew that the air plane ticket was reserved, the first image that crossed my mind was the view of the sea as I am approaching my parents village, Pylos.
The second image is actually a collage of all the delicious food I will be eating during my stay. Greek salad, fresh bread, cheese pie, spinach pie, fresh fish, grilled octopus, gemista, "gournopoula" during a "panigiri" (festival), pita souvlaki with lots of tzatziki, zucchini patties and the list goes on and on.
Speaking of "gemista", I have selected for this post a recipe that brings me back to the past; a recipe that my grand-mother used to make in her wood burning outdoor oven in Greece. In her version, the vegetables used to swim in olive oil but the taste and smell still linger.
Nobody cooks like "my" grand-mother but today I'll be trying Elena Paravantes's "Gemista" (her mom's recipe) that is full of vegetables. I will however add grated sweet potato and carrot in the stuffing. As I prepare this recipe with the help of my son , I hope that the taste and smell will leave a lasting impression on him as my grand-mother's cooking did for me.
{GEMISTA} Stuffed vegetables by Elena Paravantes
Thank you Anthi! I will definitely try your version. The sweet potato and carrots will add an extra dose of beta carotene
ReplyDeleteHelena, your mom's gemista were a hit with my family! The sweet potato and carrots added an extra touch to the sweetness of the caramalized/roasted vegetables.
DeleteLooking forward to your next post!