‘Twas the Night Before Christmas … What’s cooking?

“All physical bodies are tools of the soul.” “Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” Aristotle

The night before Christmas was (and still is) a big Greek family get-together with family and friends. We had all kinds of wonderful holiday dishes, Greek and American. Although they wouldn’t admit it, two of my aunts, Barbara and Mary, were always trying to outdo the other. I actually had two Aunt Marys, one American and one Greek. The American Mary made mac and cheese to die for ( and unfortunately she never shared the recipe). The other Aunt Mary made Greek food so good I’m sure it made the gods hungry! Spanakopita, Gigantes beans in tomato sauce, and dolmathes with tzataki sauce were a few of her specialties. Of course, my Aunt Barbara … Oh yes, her pecan pie was the best I have ever tasted. Read complete article at OurTribune.com.