Greece - Lunch - Pita Bread

My favorite kind of food that isn't dessert is anything with carbs, especially bread. I love bread. A lot. There are so many different kinds and can be used in so many different ways. Nothing is better than bread to soak up the juices from meat at Christmas or Easter, or just warmed up and eaten straight. Unfortunately, bread isn't the healthiest option ever and there are many fad diets that discourage you from eating bread at all. A great, healthy solution to this is using whole wheat flour in place of bleached, white flour. Whole grain flour is full of nutrients and fiber, and it still retains that bready goodness that we all love. In Greece, Pita bread is traditional and used in lots of meals. I found this lovely recipe that makes the whole bread making process super simple! Use this as a base for pizza, sandwiches and as a dip into hummus or even salsa.

Greece - Breakfast - Greek Easter Bread

Another recipe that I discovered from my resident Greek friend is Greek Easter bread! This may be traditional for Easter, but I'm having no problem eating it right now at midnight as I'm writing up this post with a little bit of honey drizzle. My brother just came in and tore off a giant chunk for himself, and I got the nod of approval. I can't wait to eat it for breakfast tomorrow morning and share it with all my friends. Here is the recipe I followed, so you can share it with your loved ones! I'm going to grab some more...

Greece - Dinner - Pastitsio

Before this senior project, I didn't really know that much about Greek culture except what I watched in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Mamma Mia, 300, Clash of the Titans, Troy and Disney's Hercules. I went to my resident Greek friend and asked what I should make for dinner. She immediately said pastitsio, which I discovered is essentially Greece's lasagna. There are many different versions of pastitsio depending on which Mediterranean culture you're cooking for (Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Egypt all have their own versions). We're going to stick with Greece for this project, but feel free to research and explore different recipes! I used this one, which I adapted below.