Phyllo Factory

requisite old Greek lady

the gooey final product. topped with pistachios! 

Bring On The Roasted Potatoes!

some say she would turn in her grave, but I say she'd love it! julia's a freewheeling gal

Street Corn

almost like the elote from home! only without crema or spicy pepper- and especially delicious after my corn free summer in Italy. seriously, the Italians need to get on that

Street Meat

totally random meat roasting station on the street

what appears to be shwarma wrapped in either stomach or intestine 

and a coupla chickens

the most adorable Greek butcher. he was smiling like crazy when he saw that I was talking photos of him

Impromptu Bakery Stop

We literally jumped out of the car to run inside and investigate this bakery. Such delights to behold!

I thought these were macarons but they were actually just macaron shaped butter cookies dipped in chocolate- with a thin layer of apricot jam in the middle... ain't nothin' to sniff at

crumbly cookies with sesame seeds

green pies! oh, green pies.

Happy Birthday Julia Child!

how right she is. was. will always be.

Cretan Baked Goods

an apple fritter

my beloved green pie, this time in the form of a coiled snake with a phyllo crust. flaky and buttery on the outside, super creamy cooked greens redolent of mint and dill on the inside.